[meteorite-list] Microscope search

[David Pensenstadler]

Some of the folks on the Paleolist have recommended the Celestron and Dino-micro scopes in the links below.  They appear to be very well suited for low power images at a reasonable price:

 
http://www.celestron.com/c3/product.php?CatID=81&ProdID=557
 
YouTube videos
 
http://tinyurl.com/ydbgx57
 
 
http://www.youtube.com/user/DinoMicro#p/u/4/HpqCR4SnEgo
 
I was not aware of these and think they would be great for both a beginner and a more advanced person.

Dave

Dave
 

--- On Fri, 2/19/10, STARSANDSCOPES at aol.com <STARSANDSCOPES at aol.com> wrote:

> From: STARSANDSCOPES at aol.com <STARSANDSCOPES at aol.com>
> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Microscope search
> To: meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
> Date: Friday, February 19, 2010, 10:24 PM
> Hi list, Richard is absolutely right
> when he  said.  "so a simple $100 
> stereo microscope might be enough to get your feet 
> wet and help solidify the 
> direction you want to go if, I mean when you purchase 
> your next microscope!"
> 
> 
> He touches on an aspect that meteorite and  microscope
> enthusiasts have 
> known since our first scope.  It is more 
> interesting close up.  Any specimen 
> in your collection is much more  interesting when you
> can observe the 
> subtleties that make it different from the  rest.
> 
> If you care to look at the micrographs of Angrites in my
> gallery  you will 
> know what I am saying.
> 
> I might also add.  I have  inexpensive some Xpol
> scopes that are beautiful 
> to look at thin sections  in.  I don't take
> micrographs with these scopes 
> but for observation they  are wonderful and even with
> the setup I use to take 
> micrographs on, the view  first hand is 10X better
> than a picture.  I would 
> even say that the  observational view in one of these
> inexpensive scopes is 
> better than the best  micrograph I can produce.
> 
> 
> Tom
> 
> 
> In a message dated 2/19/2010  7:40:05 P.M. Mountain
> Standard Time, 
> damoclid at yahoo.com
> writes:
> Hey  Paul.
> 
> A seemingly simple question with literally hundreds of
> answers. I  just 
> purchased a microscope, but I think my needs were possibly
> very different  than 
> many of the people on this list.
> 
> Here's a few questions to ask  yourself before you can
> narrow down the 
> microscope that is right for  you.
> 
> How much can you budget for the microscope?
> 
> Do you only want  to view individuals and slices at
> lower power to see the 
> details you mention  better, or do you want to view
> thin sections in 
> polarized light at high  magnification?
> 
> Do you want to do photography of your  meteorites?
> 
> Do you want to view things other than meteorites, ie. 
> biological specimens?
> 
> If you simply want to view your specimens magnified 
> and have no plans to 
> view or photograph thin sections, you can find a
> reasonably  good 10x - 30x 
> stereo microscope for about $100. For another $50 you can
> find a  VGA webcam 
> that can be mounted where one of the eyepieces goes and
> view your  specimens 
> on your computer screen.
> 
> Of course if you want to have a  microscope that can
> "do everything" you're 
> going to have to have a very large  budget. But, as
> you can see on Tom's 
> page, he has multiple microscopes to do  what he
> needs, so a simple $100 
> stereo microscope might be enough to get your  feet
> wet and help solidify the 
> direction you want to go if, I mean when you  purchase
> your next microscope!
> 
> I can tell you more about the microscope I  just
> purchased and why I got 
> what I did privately if you are  interested.
> 
> --
> Richard Kowalski
> Full Moon Photography
> IMCA  #1081
> 
> 
> --- On Fri, 2/19/10, Paul G. Spears <pgspears at cox.net> 
> wrote:
> 
> > From: Paul G. Spears <pgspears at cox.net>
> >  Subject: [meteorite-list] Microscope search
> > To:  meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
> > Date: Friday, February 19, 2010,  3:20 PM
> > Hi, all:
> > My eyes need a little help seeing the finer 
> details of
> > metal, mineral, shock, and crystals in meteorite
> >  slices.  A microscope would be helpful, and
> I surmise
> > that many of  the scores of scopes out there
> could be
> > useful.  Has anyone been  particularly
> impressed by
> > his/her scope's features and functions when  used
> for this
> > purpose?
> > 
> > Any tips, or cautions, for  selecting a starter
> microscope
> > will be appreciated.  I would be  willing to
> pay more
> > for a scope with features everyone feels are 
> essential, and
> > would consider new or used, if anyone has
> recently  upgraded
> > and has a reliable unit that needs a new home.
> > 
> >  My wife, Grace, and I had an unbelievably great
> experience
> > at the Tucson  show!  It was our first time
> there and,
> > if you have never attended  before, we encourage
> you to be
> > there at your first opportunity as it is  an
> experience you
> > will never forget.
> > Regards,
> > Paul G.  Spears
> > IMCA #3272
> > 
> > 
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