Microscopes

Re: Microscopes

Julian Earl — Sat, 08 Oct 2011 10:25:42 GMT

Thanks to all for your comments.

Re: Microscopes

Tim Cheyne — Sat, 01 Oct 2011 17:19:22 GMT

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Ive had my Motic microscope for 9 years and its still going strong. Would recommend it to anyone

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I agree, we have had ours for a similar time and have only just needed to change the halogen bulb. It also has good flat-field lenses and a built-in camera with USB connection and software for attaching a computer. Gives excellent results when recording blood films. Genuine Leitz and Zeiss are certainly the gold standard, and Olympus are good too but unless you do a lot of high definition micro-photography it is difficult to see their advantages over the cheaper microscopes for routine practice work.

Tim.

Re: Microscopes

Bob Russell — Sat, 01 Oct 2011 12:06:00 GMT

I bought a 1970's Zeiss (West German not East!!) from ebay and love it to bits (sad old git!). My only issue is with the stage which is getting a bit cranky, like its owner. Now I have an address for someone to check it over I will try to get that sorted!

Re: Microscopes

Richard Fox — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 18:37:10 GMT

[quote user="robloxley"]

[quote user="Julian Earl"]does anyone recommend a decent make/brand/type that is not painfully expensive?[/quote]

We have a nice, second-hand Leitz. Most of the cheap microscopes aren't worth the money (see our previous one...)

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+1 - I'd also go for a decent second hand major brand like Leitz, Leica, Zeiss, Nikon if you can - contact their sales and see if they have any ex-demo or trade-ins?

Re: Microscopes

Rob Loxley — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 18:29:59 GMT

[quote user="Julian Earl"]does anyone recommend a decent make/brand/type that is not painfully expensive?[/quote]

We have a nice, second-hand Leitz. Most of the cheap microscopes aren't worth the money (see our previous one...)

Re: Microscopes

mariette asselbergs — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 14:19:05 GMT

My 30 year old microscope, battered through years of fieldwork in Africa and then destroyed by having been dropped by the movers here in UK was lovingly and completely restored to health by L J Smith father and son, www.microscope-repairs.co.uk. For an unbelievable price too......

Good luck

Mariette

Re: Microscopes

Mark Rowland — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 14:13:43 GMT

Ive had my Motic microscope for 9 years and its still going strong. Would recommend it to anyone