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art2312
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Is the objective the eyepiece(s) or something different? They have a different one at toys r us that's 900x but I'm not sure what comes with it...
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Byrain

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Re: first microscope!!!!!!!!! [Re: art2312]
#19370265 - 01/04/14 08:56 PM (10 years, 26 days ago) |
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art2312
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Re: first microscope!!!!!!!!! [Re: Byrain]
#19370282 - 01/04/14 09:02 PM (10 years, 26 days ago) |
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Ooooo....Very cool. I doubt the toys r us scope will have that tho.... Thank you guys, really! Sorry if these questions are dumb and/or have been answered...I'm on my phone right now and its acting up...sorry and thank you guys again! I can not wait to get this microscope!!!
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Alan Rockefeller
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Re: first microscope!!!!!!!!! [Re: art2312]
#19370350 - 01/04/14 09:21 PM (10 years, 26 days ago) |
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I recommend the Amscope B-100ms or equivalent Omax scope from ebay.
There is a microscopy forum here with some good, info, but not many people check it often...
http://www.shroomery.org/forums/postlist.php/Board/170
There is also a pretty good Fungal Microscopy group on Facebook.
I agree that it is super important to get some way to take good pictures through your scope. The first year or 2 you won't have much of an idea what you are looking at, and it really helps the learning curve to be able to share your photos and have other people comment on them.
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art2312
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I really appreciate all the info Alan! I will definitely keep that in mind when shopping around. And thank you for the link also! I love this place lol...you guys are the best thanks!!
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Stopwhispering
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Re: first microscope!!!!!!!!! [Re: art2312]
#19371280 - 01/05/14 03:20 AM (10 years, 26 days ago) |
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Ask around your local hospitals, they often update their equipment and sit the old ones in a dusty cupboard somewhere, I got my scope for free and made a donation to the hospital as thanks.
You want to talk to someone in their labs, they'll know what they have laying around, or if not have a look for you.
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art2312
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Quote:
Stopwhispering said: Ask around your local hospitals, they often update their equipment and sit the old ones in a dusty cupboard somewhere, I got my scope for free and made a donation to the hospital as thanks.
You want to talk to someone in their labs, they'll know what they have laying around, or if not have a look for you.
That's a great idea! My mother in law works at the ER right up the road! Thank you very much!
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Re: first microscope!!!!!!!!! [Re: art2312]
#19372465 - 01/05/14 11:36 AM (10 years, 25 days ago) |
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search Amscope B-100ms
$176.01 http://www.amscope.com/b100-ms.html
http://www.amscope.com/
free shipping
looks like they're having a blowout or maybe they've just taken their biz model from your local furniture store. ;-)
Can't help myself - was formerly a buyer in fortune 500, have to go see what the price range is.
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art2312
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Re: first microscope!!!!!!!!! [Re: fry day]
#19372758 - 01/05/14 12:41 PM (10 years, 25 days ago) |
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Wow! That looks like an amazing deal!! Thank you fry!! If I bought the 1,000X oil immersion objective, would that fit this model? Are most objectives universal? Or would I need to find a specific one to fit that model?
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suchen
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Re: first microscope!!!!!!!!! [Re: art2312]
#19372766 - 01/05/14 12:43 PM (10 years, 25 days ago) |
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That 'scope comes with a 100x immersion oil objective, which when paired with the 10x eyepiece (also comes with the 'scope) you get 1,000x
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art2312
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Re: first microscope!!!!!!!!! [Re: suchen]
#19372871 - 01/05/14 01:05 PM (10 years, 25 days ago) |
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Sweet! Getting too excited again and I must have skimmed right over that! Thank you sir! Lol...my wife says she never sees me now, just wait till I get that scope! Ill have to buy a mini fridge and a hammock for the garage
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pouihi
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Re: first microscope!!!!!!!!! [Re: fry day]
#19373235 - 01/05/14 02:22 PM (10 years, 25 days ago) |
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fry day said: search Amscope B-100ms
$176.01 http://www.amscope.com/b100-ms.html
It is a great deal, this is American right?
I recovered a very very old microscope that my uncle used when he was studying, but the maximum magnification is 300x.
I tried to see some P. papilionaceus spores on it today and it wasn't bad, I could only see their shape though.
I was also looking for one but I might have to try on European websites.
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art2312
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Re: first microscope!!!!!!!!! [Re: pouihi]
#19373255 - 01/05/14 02:28 PM (10 years, 25 days ago) |
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You could see the spore shape under 300x mag? Are Pan Pap spores large?
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pouihi
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Re: first microscope!!!!!!!!! [Re: art2312]
#19373325 - 01/05/14 02:45 PM (10 years, 25 days ago) |
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I don't know  I wasn't hoping to be able to see much so I was just trying, I was able to see black ellipsoid spores., not particularly huge but def better than I expected
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art2312
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Re: first microscope!!!!!!!!! [Re: pouihi]
#19373388 - 01/05/14 02:59 PM (10 years, 25 days ago) |
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Sweet. Maybe ill unpack this one for today and see what I can see
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pouihi
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Re: first microscope!!!!!!!!! [Re: art2312]
#19373437 - 01/05/14 03:14 PM (10 years, 25 days ago) |
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Aren't you going to give it back? If you are maybe you shouldn't use it
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art2312
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Re: first microscope!!!!!!!!! [Re: pouihi]
#19373519 - 01/05/14 03:39 PM (10 years, 25 days ago) |
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i was going to return it and pay the difference for a new one, but since they dont have what i need, ill just keep this one for my son when he gets older. i busted out my Gymns and got some spores under the scope....i could see them, tiny, but i see them ... this is the best i could do
     i am without a doubt getting a real scope now!!!!
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pouihi
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Re: first microscope!!!!!!!!! [Re: art2312]
#19373562 - 01/05/14 03:47 PM (10 years, 25 days ago) |
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Not bad though for a kids microscope. Did you take the pics directly from the eyepiece?
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art2312
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Re: first microscope!!!!!!!!! [Re: pouihi]
#19373644 - 01/05/14 04:06 PM (10 years, 25 days ago) |
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Thru the eyepiece with my phone, yes. Definitely not bad for $25, especially with all the little stuff it come with....but I DEFINITELY want a "real" scope now, this will never be enough lol
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pouihi
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Re: first microscope!!!!!!!!! [Re: art2312]
#19373754 - 01/05/14 04:33 PM (10 years, 25 days ago) |
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Same thing here. I definitely think I'm gonna get that book that Byrain mentions on the beggining of the thread, it looks like a good place to start.
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