Frank,
You will get a variety of opinions here, but I really like my Olympus
SZX-12. (I used many different models when I was training, and I by far
preferred the Olympus scopes for their ergonomics. YMMV) For
xtallography you will want a separate (cold) light source with fiber
optic cable. I have a 1X objective and 10X binocular eypiece, which
gives up to 90X magnification. You can also attach polarizers to the
stage and to the objective if you wish. A simple eyepiece adapter will
allow you to use most Olympus C-series digital cameras to document
images. (The other option is a trinocular head which is very expensive,
although very nice for teaching purposes, as you can feed the live
digicam CCD image to a video monitor. It is slightly dimmer than a
binocular head, since you have to split the light path again.) I think I
got my basic setup for about $12K several years ago.
Cheers,
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Roger S. Rowlett
Professor
Department of Chemistry
Colgate University
13 Oak Drive
Hamilton, NY 13346
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-----Original Message----
From: CCP4 bulletin board [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On
Behalf Of Frank Lee
Sent: Monday, June 11, 2007 9:12 AM
To: CCP4BB@JISCMAIL.AC.UK
Subject: [ccp4bb] microscope
Hi,
I apologize if this has been posted here before, but I will need
to buy a standard stereo microscope for viewing crystals. Could anyone
give me some suggestions regarding the brand, model, and retailer?
Thanks in advance!
Frank
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