Re: [ccp4bb] Off Topic: Stereo Microscope Recommendations

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Subject: Re: Off Topic: Stereo Microscope Recommendations
From: Artem Evdokimov artem {- at -} XTALS {- dot -} ORG
Date: 2009-09-01

Dear Scott,

If you're looking for rock-bottom prices I would try scouting a few used
equipment dealers. Also consider asking major brand sales people to quote
you for a 'floor model' or a 'demo model' - very often these are deeply
discounted.

With respect to brands - I personally have tried a number of various
binocular 'macroscopes' and to me the brand makes little difference - what
does matter to me is the sample field depth (i.e. how much space you can
have to work in) and the size/sturdiness of the base - some binocular scopes
have ridiculously small bases which make it difficult to work with plates
safely - in most cases this problem can be solved by using a special table,
but it's not an elegant solution.

Artem

"Nothing is built on stone; all is built on sand, but we must build as if
the sand were stone"

Jorge Luis Borges

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From: CCP4 bulletin board [mailto:CCP4BB@JISCMAIL.AC.UK] On Behalf Of Scott
Pegan
Sent: Tuesday, September 01, 2009 4:20 PM
To: CCP4BB@JISCMAIL.AC.UK
Subject: [ccp4bb] Off Topic: Stereo Microscope Recommendations

Starting a new lab and looking for an inexpensive stereo microscope to
support my crystallography. Any thoughts or recommendations? Would like
for it to have a way to take a photo of the crystals either through an
eyepiece or dedicated camera port. As any new lab, a cheap option won't be
bad.

Scott

--
Scott D. Pegan, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Chemistry & Biochemistry
University of Denver

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