tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5666457738678091444.post6418381863589025649..comments2023-10-01T14:34:35.157+01:00Comments on 1000 for 1KSQ: It's all going Latinised...Andy Musgrovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05105588316743620086noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5666457738678091444.post-6303448608947143262013-04-30T17:33:32.642+01:002013-04-30T17:33:32.642+01:00On microscopes, getting a good bright image at 100...On microscopes, getting a good bright image at 100x on a stereomicroscope requires investing some proper money in a good microscope and good lighting. But for higher magnifications, you're into compound microscope territory and it should be possible to pick up a basic 2nd hand compound that will do 1000x pretty cheaply (my current one was thrown in for free when I bought my stereo).<br /><br />This is same as mine, £50 on ebay:<br />http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Watson-Binocular-Microscope-/251267677936?pt=UK_BOI_Medical_Lab_Equipment_Lab_Equipment_ET&hash=item3a80b87ef0Mark G. Telferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02436213627213480893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5666457738678091444.post-65913974878008526652013-04-30T06:43:12.390+01:002013-04-30T06:43:12.390+01:00Don't worry Seth, once I'm past the halfwa...Don't worry Seth, once I'm past the halfway mark, I can sense the law of diminishing ticks rapidly setting in. Absolutely no idea where the next 500 will come from. My recurring nightmare will be needing to find and ID a dozen springtails on New Year's Eve ..... MikeMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15560245678431795547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5666457738678091444.post-66166718375602746392013-04-30T06:40:37.596+01:002013-04-30T06:40:37.596+01:00Don't worry Seth, once I'm past the halfwa...Don't worry Seth, once I'm past the halfway mark, I can sense the law of diminishing ticks rapidly setting in. Absolutely no idea where the next 500 will come from. My recurring nightmare will be needing to find and ID a dozen springtails on New Year's Eve ..... MikeMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15560245678431795547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5666457738678091444.post-35277096962831787022013-04-29T22:34:24.506+01:002013-04-29T22:34:24.506+01:00Haha - yes, I saw that about 1000x in the springta...Haha - yes, I saw that about 1000x in the springtail key and nearly wet myself! Then again, sounds like that's what you need for doing lots of the fungi properly too? Next year perhaps...Andyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17350770541365430052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5666457738678091444.post-24774938473509646662013-04-29T22:23:25.651+01:002013-04-29T22:23:25.651+01:00I can max out at 64x but I think 100x would make a...I can max out at 64x but I think 100x would make a world of difference. The FSC springtail key keeps mentioning 1000x (gulp!!!) My microscope has removable eyepieces, so you can change froom a 10x to a 16x or 20x or whatever. Dunno what's achievable with this particular model, but it's a Leica so I expect it'll be versatile (and costly!)Gibsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14699055561230102061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5666457738678091444.post-63625954108100929972013-04-29T21:08:36.986+01:002013-04-29T21:08:36.986+01:00Good work Seth. What's the max magnification o...Good work Seth. What's the max magnification on your microscope, out of interest? I've tried several springtails and keep crashing out somewhere in frustration. 45x for me (on loan, then back to x30 which is going to be painful!)Andyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17350770541365430052noreply@blogger.com