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Stereo Microscope Suggestions

fuelair and Morchella: Ah, yes. I neglected the motility issue. I have to admit, though, that line would probably work on me.

kookbreaker: Thanks for stopping in! I am realizing now that there is a difference between stereo and binocular and I think I'm just looking at it as a comfort issue. I'd rather look through two eye pieces, even if it's not technically stereo vision. I'm trying to decide what I'd likely do more of, slides or larger things. I think I'd like the stronger magnification that a microscope for slides would have, but I'd like the option of looking at larger specimens, too. Would it just make more sense to get a nice microscope for slides and maybe get a cheaper one, or even just a strong magnifying glass of some sort, for other stuff?
 
temporalillusion said:
That's the one we got our kid for a birthday, seems to work quite well. I haven't tried using the immersion oil.
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Wow. That one looks really impressive. A little more than what I was thinking of spending, but I might could make it work. Looks like it's one that's just for slides, though, right? Or have you and/or your lucky kid been able to use it for other things, too? Thanks for the input!
 
temporalillusion said:
http://www.microscopenet.com/40x2000x-binocular-compound-microscope-with-camera-p-9110.html
http://www.amazon.com/OMAX-40X-2000X-Binocular-Microscope-Mechanical/dp/B005LIG4RE

That's the one we got our kid for a birthday, seems to work quite well. I haven't tried using the immersion oil.
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When you do use the i.o. remember to be REALLY cautious on moving the focusing knob and use the fine focus as much as possible. It is really easy to break your coverslip and possibly damage the lens and your subject.
 
fuelair said:
When you do use the i.o. remember to be REALLY cautious on moving the focusing knob and use the fine focus as much as possible. It is really easy to break your coverslip and possibly damage the lens and your subject.
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Hmm. Add using immersion oil to the things I didn't know about microscopes. I swear, this all seemed so simple at the beginning. "I know! I'mma buy me a microscope!"

Thanks again to everyone for their input.
 
GuitKitty said:
Wow. That one looks really impressive. A little more than what I was thinking of spending, but I might could make it work. Looks like it's one that's just for slides, though, right? Or have you and/or your lucky kid been able to use it for other things, too? Thanks for the input!
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Yeah it's just for slides, didn't think about that after the fact and might have actually got more use of it if we'd got the dissecting one that was mentioned earlier in the thread, can look at rocks and other stuff that way too. So might sell and get something different down the road. But am looking forward to doing some of our own slide preparation in the future. (Got a big kit of a bunch of already prepared slides to look at).
 
Also, if you get one that is for slide, when you get the ones to make your own , get a few the have a cavity etched/cut into them - they are great for putting water from ponds(etc.) and then looking for the variety of living things you are very likely to find in them. They also give you practice in manipulating the focus as the water droplet(s) will require moving focus as a drop or to will mean only a bit of the stuff in in it will be in focus at any specific level - and some of the life will be moving - a good bit very fast!! Also, the more you magnify, the less area you are looking at - things will move out of view very easily. You can use normal cameras/photo devices to video/photograph what you are seeing. Details available if you decide to do that.
 
GuitKitty said:
fuelair and Morchella: Ah, yes. I neglected the motility issue. I have to admit, though, that line would probably work on me.

kookbreaker: Thanks for stopping in! I am realizing now that there is a difference between stereo and binocular and I think I'm just looking at it as a comfort issue. I'd rather look through two eye pieces, even if it's not technically stereo vision. I'm trying to decide what I'd likely do more of, slides or larger things. I think I'd like the stronger magnification that a microscope for slides would have, but I'd like the option of looking at larger specimens, too. Would it just make more sense to get a nice microscope for slides and maybe get a cheaper one, or even just a strong magnifying glass of some sort, for other stuff?
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Well, there is simply no matching the power & field of view of an Inspection Microscope (usually 10x/30x or 20x/40x). Don't fall for the lies magnifer manufacturers tell, either.
 
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