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- Sun May 21, 2006 5:38 pm
- Forum: Beginners guide to microscopy
- Topic: Neat little gadget
- Replies: 4
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Ken .... I have read about the well slide/Vaseline method but have never actually tried it. I kinda like the larger size and ready-made aspect of this item. (Of course, having arthritis determines how you perceive a lot of things.) In any event, I’ll probably spring for a couple of these and let the...
- Sat May 20, 2006 12:35 pm
- Forum: Beginners guide to microscopy
- Topic: Neat little gadget
- Replies: 4
- Views: 15832
Neat little gadget
Here’s a little something for my fellow beginners who might be on the lookout for something different (and low tech) to try. It’s a micro-aquarium from Carolina Biological Supply. The chamber that holds the specimens can be removed from its stand and placed directly on the microscope stage so that y...
- Sat Apr 15, 2006 3:52 pm
- Forum: Beginners guide to microscopy
- Topic: Marine micro-life
- Replies: 16
- Views: 37197
- Thu Apr 13, 2006 6:55 am
- Forum: Beginners guide to microscopy
- Topic: Marine micro-life
- Replies: 16
- Views: 37197
Oh my … oh my … oh my. I might be hooked; I know I’m excited. I have always considered inverts to be much more interesting than boney creatures and I’ve already got an idle 10-gallon tank (just the tank). How can I possibly resist? I’m curious, Piotr, what do you do about filtration? I wouldn’t want...
- Tue Apr 11, 2006 7:04 am
- Forum: Beginners guide to microscopy
- Topic: Marine micro-life
- Replies: 16
- Views: 37197
Thanks for the responses to my oil immersion question, and don’t worry about giving too much info. I can always ignore (or save) what I don’t need. Incidentally, the Ward cleaner appears to contain mostly Isopropyl Alcohol and makes no mention of Xylol, Also, Ken, thanks for the link to Piotr’s supe...
- Sun Apr 09, 2006 7:57 pm
- Forum: Beginners guide to microscopy
- Topic: Marine micro-life
- Replies: 16
- Views: 37197
Ken … Thanks for your reponse and the link to the Micscape article. I printed it off and will give it a good read tomorrow. I am at that “awkward age” for a microscopist with between 1 & 2 years under my belt so I’ve got questions that go all over the place. I’ll try my best to keep them in the righ...
- Sun Apr 09, 2006 4:06 pm
- Forum: Beginners guide to microscopy
- Topic: Marine micro-life
- Replies: 16
- Views: 37197
Marine micro-life
Ken ... First of all, thanks for taking on the task of moderating this forum. I don’t know if this is appropriate or not … I am hoping that your intended subject matter includes not only the mechanics of operating a microscope, but the finding and preparation of subjects as well (a bit of a problem ...
- Thu Mar 30, 2006 7:26 am
- Forum: General Discussion Forum and Community Announcements
- Topic: Macro vs Micro Universe and what are you doing about it?
- Replies: 46
- Views: 112117
Has microscopys time passed? I really do not think so. Ken … I didn’t mean to imply that microscopy itself was outmoded. I was speaking in terms of a cooperative organization of microscopists. People these days don’t seem to have the same attraction to such things. In addition to astronomy and natu...
- Wed Mar 29, 2006 8:54 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Forum and Community Announcements
- Topic: Macro vs Micro Universe and what are you doing about it?
- Replies: 46
- Views: 112117
Maybe it is our society these days Bill. You know what? You just may have hit the nail on the head. I’m a bit of a throwback. I consider myself to be an amateur naturalist; when was the last time you heard that one? A hundred years ago it was a noble pastime for a gentleman. Now, the closest thing ...
- Wed Mar 29, 2006 5:22 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Forum and Community Announcements
- Topic: Macro vs Micro Universe and what are you doing about it?
- Replies: 46
- Views: 112117
This has occurred to me too, and it is certainly a valid factor; but I haven’t decided if it is a major factor. I participate in a Bird FeederWatch program for Cornell University. The birds I see and report on are not the exact same birds that others watch, and yet we all contribute to a common pool...
- Wed Mar 29, 2006 12:07 am
- Forum: General Discussion Forum and Community Announcements
- Topic: Macro vs Micro Universe and what are you doing about it?
- Replies: 46
- Views: 112117
I bumped into this very situation (mostly the lack of human contact) when I renewed my interest in the micro world about a year or so ago. I have long been active in several astronomical organizations so when I finally acquired a “real” microscope I began searching for equivalent micro-groups and fo...
- Thu Dec 08, 2005 2:04 pm
- Forum: Photography Through the Microscope Gallery
- Topic: Vorticella stalk and spasmoneme
- Replies: 7
- Views: 6142
- Thu Dec 08, 2005 7:55 am
- Forum: General Discussion Forum and Community Announcements
- Topic: Fleas please
- Replies: 2
- Views: 4642
Fleas please
Although I can’t contribute any suitably high quality images to this group I would like to share an interesting article on one of our favorite subjects, water fleas. I hope this isn’t considered too OT since it does not really involve amateur imaging. http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2005/12/051...
- Thu Jun 09, 2005 3:31 pm
- Forum: Photography Through the Microscope Gallery
- Topic: Water Boatman Leg (from 11 images stacks)
- Replies: 8
- Views: 12749
- Thu Jun 09, 2005 3:27 pm
- Forum: Photography Through the Microscope Gallery
- Topic: Acineta (suctorian ciliate)
- Replies: 2
- Views: 7175