kecutter at aol.com (KECutter) wrote:
>I'm a nerd who works as a Marketing Executive for a Fortune 50 Computer
>firm during the day. In the evenings I like to indulge my interests in
>science.
>>I want to buy a microscope. I'll be using it to observe the very small
>(yeast cells, blood cells) and larger items (cross sections of plants and
>coffee beans). Oh yes, I'd like to connect my 35 mm SLR camera and get
>some pictures.
>>Any advise on brand, model, source of supply, etc would be greatly
>appreciated.
>>Many thanks in advance for your help.
I reprint below a response I made some months ago.
Good luck.
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There have been a few posts in the past about the difficulty of doing
your own microscope work - but what is there to lose? After all, we
all have time and commitment on our side! With this in mind, I did a
little research about a year ago and recently followed it up, ending
with buying a splendid microscope at a good price. (Details, for those
interested at the end).
> Well, from what I gather, it is. I talked to some lab
>technicians at my medical clinic, got some elementary questions answered
>although I'm not too sure of their accuracy. One technician told me they
>use a 400x magnification to view WBC.
