HappyGrace Posted December 14, 2009 Share Posted December 14, 2009 (edited) I know NOTHING about microscopes! Thanks! Also do they send you info about how to prepare slides, etc? I don't think I've ever even used a microscope, so I'm flying blind here! Edited December 14, 2009 by HappyGrace Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~Kirsten~ Posted December 14, 2009 Share Posted December 14, 2009 :lurk5: I just recently saw this, and I'd love to know, too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HappyGrace Posted December 14, 2009 Author Share Posted December 14, 2009 I should also ask: what can you generally see with the different lenses? Like with a 20x, what would you look at? Or a 100x? Or a 400x? Can you look at spit or blood, or see things in pond water, or what? I am so clueless, sorry! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Alte Veste Academy Posted December 14, 2009 Share Posted December 14, 2009 what lenses should I get with this for general use? I should also ask: what can you generally see with the different lenses? Like with a 20x, what would you look at? Or a 100x? Or a 400x? Can you look at spit or blood, or see things in pond water, or what? :bigear: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrianne Posted December 14, 2009 Share Posted December 14, 2009 I should also ask: what can you generally see with the different lenses? Like with a 20x, what would you look at? Or a 100x? Or a 400x? Can you look at spit or blood, or see things in pond water, or what? I am so clueless, sorry! We use the 5x eye piece and 4x and 10x lenses the most. We looked at slides of monocots, dicots (plant cells) pond water, tadpoles, butterfly wings etc with and did pretty well. I occasionally used the 10x eye piece with the 10x lens (100x total) to see detail but for the kids it was not necessary. The Brock is a great microscope! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalanamak Posted December 14, 2009 Share Posted December 14, 2009 We use the 5x eye piece and 4x and 10x lenses the most. We looked at slides of monocots, dicots (plant cells) pond water, tadpoles, butterfly wings etc with and did pretty well. I occasionally used the 10x eye piece with the 10x lens (100x total) to see detail but for the kids it was not necessary. The Brock is a great microscope! :iagree:With all of the above. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeanne in MN Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 Oh the Brock is a wonderful microscope! I love ours. Many people on the WTM boards have a Brock and have gone with the III set. (or whatever they call it) and are happy with that. I agree with the poster who said the 5x, 4x, 10x lenses are mostly what we use. I love to do pond studies and those basic lenses are perfect for what we need. As for slide preparation, it doesn't come with instructions. You will need to purchase slides and slide covers. Slides with a well (the shallow indentation) work great for pond study critters as they can set in the well with a bit of water and it will remain contained. A slide cover holds the sample in place, but if it will squash a bigger critters-so use as you wish. While looking at things of a flatter, more lifeless nature, like onion skins, butterfly wings, hair,etc., a flat slide with a cover slide are fine. Good luck and have fun! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michelle T Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 I am interested in the many sets of premade slides offered in the Rainbow Resource catalog. Could I view these with a Brock? What strength eyepiece do you use? Michelle T Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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