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Decent Microscope
    #5671249 - 05/25/06 01:32 AM (17 years, 8 months ago)

Not sure if it has to do with cult. specifically...

However, It's been awhile since i've had a scope of my own and I'd like to see some spores up close :eyeball:

Could anyone out there give some advice on what to look for in particular?

Anything over 600$ is a bit much, but anything under :thumbup:

TIA

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Re: Decent Microscope [Re: IGnosticAbhorI]
    #5671276 - 05/25/06 01:45 AM (17 years, 8 months ago)

I too would like to know that,


As far as I got researching it was that I wanted a triscope ( a third eye piece), cause then you can attach a camera and take pics.

I think that in it's self makes it way more usable.


Other then that I dont know of a kind (name brand) that I should look into.


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Re: Decent Microscope [Re: Snaggletooth]
    #5671300 - 05/25/06 01:52 AM (17 years, 8 months ago)

Well damn, lol.

I haven't looked into it to much because I have no idea where to start :shrug:. I don't have the money yet so I figured posting it up now and searching now would be perfect :thumbup:

Hopefully we'll get some anwsers.....:cheers:

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Re: Decent Microscope [Re: IGnosticAbhorI]
    #5671878 - 05/25/06 08:30 AM (17 years, 8 months ago)

Do a search for used medical supply stores or auctions. You can also come up with a nice used magnetic stirer from some of these places


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Re: Decent Microscope [Re: kilroy]
    #5672142 - 05/25/06 10:14 AM (17 years, 8 months ago)

I suggest a Russian microscope.

Don't know much about them, but I have done some research.

I've found that the best quality microscopes for the money are coming out of Russia these days.

When you do find a good one for a good price,
please share your information.


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Re: Decent Microscope [Re: monstermitch]
    #5672233 - 05/25/06 10:43 AM (17 years, 8 months ago)

I have 7 microscopes ranging from $175 to well over $5,000 each, but truth be known, the one I use the most in mycology is the $175 one. It's a cheapie stereo zoom microscope It's the type that has the light and the objective on the same side. It's for veiwing the tops of petri dishes or looking at sporeprints. A compound microscope is what you need for observing mycelium as it grows, and for looking for clamp connections. A compound microscope has the light and the objective on opposite sides of the object you're viewing. The light shines through the target and you see a transparancy of of your mycelium or spores. Do a few searches using 'stereo zoom microsope' and 'compound microscope' and look for something in your price range. The first picture below is of mycelium excreting metabolytes, taken with the $175 zoom microscope using a mini-div camera inserted in place of one of the eye tubes. The second picture is of a single spore. You can clearly see the internal components of the cell. That picture was taken with a much more expensive medical grade trinocular compound microscope at 1000X with a 2 megapixel CCTV camera attached to the camera tube. They're two totally different microscopes used for two different purposes.
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Re: Decent Microscope [Re: RogerRabbit]
    #12910314 - 07/17/10 03:04 AM (13 years, 6 months ago)

I know that post is old as shit but Ive got a decent microscope and want to learn about what my fungus is doing up close and personal. I dont find much info on what Im supposed to see or about what contams look like/do. If you have any good resources Id greatly appreciate it. I think it would be cool if somehow by paying attention under my microscope I could make my mushies better than what I have now... Anyhow thanks your time-


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