DarlaS Posted December 4, 2012 Share Posted December 4, 2012 This one: http://www.amazon.com/AmScope-40x-1000x-Widefield-Biological-Microscope/dp/B004UNFSYG/ref=pd_sbs_indust_1 or this one? http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004UOWPB4/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&smid=A35BV4NHHC5J5C It seems the one I bought years ago is a piece of junk (no brand, got it off ebay) and it's past time I remedied that mistake. Will we use 2000x? Any other thoughts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
songsparrow Posted December 4, 2012 Share Posted December 4, 2012 We haven't used our microscope enough yet for me to say which magnification settings we do or don't use, but I'd pay the $10 more to get 8 possible magnification settings instead of 4. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twigs Posted December 4, 2012 Share Posted December 4, 2012 I've worked in a hospital laboratory as a medical technologist, and the highest magnification we used was 1000x. Currently I work in a cc science tutoring center and the top magnification for all the biolocy and anatomy & physiology classes is 400x; the microbiology classes use 1000x. Also, the only 1000x lenses I've used need immersion oil (very messy - you have to be careful not to get oil on the other lenses), so watch out for that. If you decide to go with the 2000x, please update us with your experience. Best Wishes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarlaS Posted December 5, 2012 Author Share Posted December 5, 2012 We haven't used our microscope enough yet for me to say which magnification settings we do or don't use, but I'd pay the $10 more to get 8 possible magnification settings instead of 4. That's what I was thinking. There are more options and an extra $10 on what looks like otherwise the same microscope is not a big deal. I was just hoping to stay under $300. I've worked in a hospital laboratory as a medical technologist, and the highest magnification we used was 1000x. Currently I work in a cc science tutoring center and the top magnification for all the biolocy and anatomy & physiology classes is 400x; the microbiology classes use 1000x. Also, the only 1000x lenses I've used need immersion oil (very messy - you have to be careful not to get oil on the other lenses), so watch out for that. If you decide to go with the 2000x, please update us with your experience. Best Wishes I do have a microscope with 1000x magnification now, and I knew about the oil immersion. We may or may not ever even try it, but it's nice to know we could. With our current scope, I can hardly see anything even at the lower magnifications. Our little duo scope that I got for my (then) 7 year old works better @ 10 or 40x than that big expensive thing. That's what led me to think maybe it's just a piece of junk. I got it several years ago off eBay, and I think it's way past time to cut my losses. I think I'm going with the higher magnification for the three more options under 1000. That sounds useful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twigs Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 … I think I'm going with the higher magnification for the three more options under 1000. That sounds useful. Sounds like a plan! Best wishes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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