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Scott.K
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I've read a lot of online articles about buying a microscope, but I guess I'm just looking for some advice.
I plan on buying a compound microscope sometime in the near future for hobbyist use. It would be sheerly for my own entertainment.
I've been looking at used microscopes on ebay, and at new amscopes on their website. I would like to have something that would allow me to be truly amazed. I intend on getting some sort of phase contrast or darkfield condenser.
I see that right now there's an olympus BH microscope with phase contrast on ebay for around $200. I won't be buying it because I don't have the money right this second, but would something like that be better or worse than a new amscope?
With the Amscope, I wouldn't be able to afford the phase contrast, but the darkfield condenser, I could afford.
What would you say is my better bet? With which scope would I have more interesting experiences?
Also, if I get something like the olympus, would it be difficult to find accesories (like a darkfield condenser) to fit it?
The Olympus I was looking at just sold for $275, so the ad's gone, but here's the amscope I've been looking at: http://store.amscope.com/t490a-dk.html
Any advice is greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Scott
I plan on buying a compound microscope sometime in the near future for hobbyist use. It would be sheerly for my own entertainment.
I've been looking at used microscopes on ebay, and at new amscopes on their website. I would like to have something that would allow me to be truly amazed. I intend on getting some sort of phase contrast or darkfield condenser.
I see that right now there's an olympus BH microscope with phase contrast on ebay for around $200. I won't be buying it because I don't have the money right this second, but would something like that be better or worse than a new amscope?
With the Amscope, I wouldn't be able to afford the phase contrast, but the darkfield condenser, I could afford.
What would you say is my better bet? With which scope would I have more interesting experiences?
Also, if I get something like the olympus, would it be difficult to find accesories (like a darkfield condenser) to fit it?
The Olympus I was looking at just sold for $275, so the ad's gone, but here's the amscope I've been looking at: http://store.amscope.com/t490a-dk.html
Any advice is greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Scott
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