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Nikon or
Zeiss. I suggested that she might think SS pays a lot more then it really does. I’m more looking for something in the $500 range.
So far, about the only way I have been comparing them is by weight. My thinking is the heavier
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I see a lot of
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scopes and she finds she is most using the 4X object lens with the 10X eye piece, could I later buy her a
Nikon (or
Zeiss ) 4x object lens and
Nikon eye piece so she has a better quality image. Basically, I could buy her the complete scope this year, and then when I get my tax refund next year buy her better
optics. It’s been a long time since I was in college, but it seems to me I used one “power” about 90% of the time so there was no reason to buy all 4 high quality lenses.
When comparing camera lens, I can see the difference in picture quality, but I really don’t know how much the difference is in
microscopes.
Comments and suggestions are welcome
Fat old man
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When comparing camera lens, I can see the difference in picture quality, but I really don’t know how much the difference is in [link=http://www.opticsplanet.com/microscopes.html]microscopes[/link].
Comments and suggestions are welcome
Fat old man
