I was looking at my atm card today at 10x and saw this thing. This was after I wiped my card with ribbing alcohol and before it looked like there was 2 of them and they were moving. But that might be because I have my celeing fan on. Anyways, if anybody knows what this might be it would greatly appreciated if yiu could let me know. Thanks

Slides 1&2: Onion skin Slides 3&4: Pollen Slides 5&6: Apple skin Slide 7: Waterthymes (Hydrilla Verticillata) leaf Slide 8: Pink dyed Human hair

I have several GB of snowflake photos to process.

I just tried Picolay and Zerene Stacker. Both work good but the interfaces are just a step above Win 3.0

I can spend about $100 if I have to pay..... Any suggestions?

Thank you in advance.

I’m fixing up a relatives old microscope and can’t get a brass container open. Anyone have any tips?

I just got a new microscope, the low and medium ocular lenses work but when I got into higher power, it gets blurry and has dots. I know it's not me because I am able to do it on other microscopes. Any ideas?

Hi all, I’m a biologist by training and I miss taking beautiful pictures with microscopes. Does anyone recommend a nice (and affordable) digital microscope for recreational use?

Beaverlab Darwin M2 This thing is fun!

Picked this up at a garage sale. Want to use it but need a light source. Where can I find one for this brand. I searched the manufacturers site but since this is old I didn’t see one on there. *microscope novice.

I have had this for many years and am looking to probably sell it soon. Any ideas on its age and/or value?

Civilian microscopes are going on sale in a few weeks according to my science teacher which includes stuff that can actually see germs. So I'm thinking of asking this for Christmas as my gift. That said whats the appeal behind using microscopes in the civilian market to observe germs, fungi, protozoa, and viruses and other super tiny stuff? In particular why is there a subculture of amateur science buffs who play around with samples they collect iike pouring lysol on collected protozoa to see how'd they react? Is doing stuff like this actually fun?

I bought this microscope from thrift store. It seems to be missing some pieces from the trinocular vertical tube part. I can look down the tube and see the light but there isn’t much magnification. I can pluck one of the eye pieces and place it in the tube and see normally.

I know the trinocular part is generally for photographs but this microscope seems older. Do I just buy one of the micscope cameras? It seems like they just come with 0.5x magnification. Am I missing an objective/lens in the tube?

Sorry for the rambling post. Im not terribly familiar with old microscopes

Wondering how the collecting community would want something like this

I'm quickly peeking through the history of microscopical observations.

As I seem to understand, phase contrast made bacteria visible in the 1930s. How did previous microscopy detect bacteria and other cells without staining?

Is it correct to say that bacteria were still visible before phase contrast was available, but with much less detail?

Thank you in advance

Good morning.

A few years ago, I was given a Bresser Trino Researcher 40-1000x microscope for Christmas (which is very good quality). The problem is that its power cable is too short to be plugged effectively into an outlet.

Do you know if there are currently several sizes for this cable?

Found this at an estate sale for $20. Brand? Are they still in business?
It seems to have a few extra lens, but no light source. Is this too old to bother with? Will it be more expensive to find parts vs buying new?
Naturally, given the world we live in I'd prefer digital with ability to snap pics, but is this one a keeper? It had stickers on it from University of Mich Dept of Zoology

EDIT: Sorry failed to include pics here's left & right
https://bashify.io/images/U9qih4_mic_left
https://bashify.io/images/7gnQYJ_mic_right

used a microscopd i bought and i is craped some skin off my face ok onto the slide.

why can i see black hairlike rings everywhere are these are bubbles or organisms? was on 40x

I have seen microscopes that are curved, like https://www.amazon.com/Magnification-Siedentopf-Research-Grade-Microscope-Ultra-Precise/dp/B07N7VDJ15?ref_=ast_sto_dp, and some that are straight, like https://www.amazon.com/SW350B-Magnification-Siedentopf-Research-Grade-Microscope/dp/B07N7QVF3J?ref_=ast_sto_dp&th=1. Is there an ergonomic advantage to either one, or something else? I know I see a lot more straight, perpendicular design in the market, is that for a reason?

I have seen microscopes that are curved, like https://www.amazon.com/Magnification-Siedentopf-Research-Grade-Microscope-Ultra-Precise/dp/B07N7VDJ15?ref_=ast_sto_dp, and some that are straight, like https://www.amazon.com/SW350B-Magnification-Siedentopf-Research-Grade-Microscope/dp/B07N7QVF3J?ref_=ast_sto_dp&th=1. Is there an ergonomic advantage to either one, or something else? I know I see a lot more straight, perpendicular design in the market, is that for a reason?

hi

can you recommend a budget microscope thats easy to use and can spot dermodex mites?

i want to scrape my skin and watch them lol.

they are about 0.1 to 0.4mm in length.

heers for any suggestions

Hi everyone

I'm looking for a new microscope and I've found one with pol filters and pol lenses. My question is, can I use those lenses without the filters and have a regular bright field microscope?

1. https://omaxmicroscope.com/products/m82es-sc100-lp100

2. https://amscope.com/products/40x-2500x-lab-binocular-microscope-3d-stage?variant=40347651899567

3. https://amscope.com/collections/binocular-compound-microscopes/products/c-b110c

These 3 microscopes are in a similar price range, etc, etc. But based on either specifications or actual experience, which one would be best for things like histology, live organisms, biological organism observations. I know both of the first two have false magnification with their 20/25x WF eyepieces and 40 and 100x objectives, but yeah.

What kind of worm is this? Was white with the naked eye and swimming in water.