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Post by ernestojpayanom on Apr 15, 2020 16:41:37 GMT
Hello again friends! Currently I'm working in establishing my personal lab and collection, I'm looking for a good stereomic in the Nikon, Leica, Olympus or Zeiss brands. I will like to know if you can get me some recommendations concerning suppliers, preferably that they sell used microscopes with possibility to ship to USA
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Post by alandmor on Apr 16, 2020 15:08:16 GMT
Hello again friends! Currently I'm working in establishing my personal lab and collection, I'm looking for a good stereomic in the Nikon, Leica, Olympus or Zeiss brands. I will like to know if you can get me some recommendations concerning suppliers, preferably that they sell used microscopes with possibility to ship to USA Labx.com probably has the best selection of used laboratory equipment, including stereozoom microscopes or try Ebay or Amazon for used. Lots of cheap AmScopes on Amazon for several hundred dollars but I can't vouch for their quality.
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Post by ernestojpayanom on Apr 16, 2020 16:30:53 GMT
Hello again friends! Currently I'm working in establishing my personal lab and collection, I'm looking for a good stereomic in the Nikon, Leica, Olympus or Zeiss brands. I will like to know if you can get me some recommendations concerning suppliers, preferably that they sell used microscopes with possibility to ship to USA Labx.com probably has the best selection of used laboratory equipment, including stereozoom microscopes or try Ebay or Amazon for used. Lots of cheap AmScopes on Amazon for several hundred dollars but I can't vouch for their quality. Thank you Alandmor, I'll check Labx.com
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Post by jshuey on Apr 28, 2020 20:21:14 GMT
I looked at Ebay, and there are several options from decent sellers, especially if you can get by with a "student" scope from the big names. When I was searching for a new scope a few years ago, I ended up with a Chinese thing from AmScope. For less than $900, I picked up their ultra wide-field and I'm pretty happy with it. An older version of this one - www.amscope.com/clearance-1/clearance-stereo-microscopes/2x-45x-zoom-microscope-with-60-led-metal-ring-light.html. Something comparable from the big names would have cost 5X as much (new). I added a 3mp digital camera, and it meets all my needs. The only problem I have every now and then, is it gives me a "double image" when I zoom to higher magnifications, easily fixed by zooming all the way in and then backing down to the magnification I need. Obviously, one of the lens systems is not aligning properly during the zoom movement and I probably need to strip the cover off and lubricate some gears. But it's nothing I can't live with for now.. Here's a stacked photo from my system. A new genus and species from Peru (unfortunately, I am late to the game and there is a paper in press describing this beast already in the works). I wasted a bunch of time on this description - check with other friend before you invest this much time is the lesson I learned!. John
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Post by ernestojpayanom on May 18, 2020 0:33:45 GMT
Thank you Jshuey, I'll consider your advice and the scope you recommend
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Post by exoticimports on May 19, 2020 16:26:16 GMT
John, that's an awesome photo!
Chuck
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