Comments on: Ask An Entomologist: Microscopes http://www.bugsforthugs.com/2006/11/16/ask-an-entomologist-microscopes/ An Entomologist's Blog Wed, 08 Oct 2008 04:39:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Kelley http://www.bugsforthugs.com/2006/11/16/ask-an-entomologist-microscopes/#comment-3119 Kelley Sat, 08 Dec 2007 12:32:59 +0000 http://www.bugsforthugs.com/2006/11/16/ask-an-entomologist-microscopes/#comment-3119 Well if you are looking for a higher grade microscope Nikon makes some really nice dissecting (aka stereo) microscopes with camera attachments. You have to buy the camera attachment tubes for the dissecting scope and then the camera equipment/program separately. But its a really nice set up once it is all in place. The only problem is that it is a bit pricey, like in the range of 3-4 thousand dollars. Here is a link to Nikon's stereomicrospy info and at the bottom they have a little blurp on microphotography: http://www.microscopyu.com/articles/stereomicroscopy/stereointro.html And here is another link with some different camera options for microscopes: http://www.optekusa.com/imaging.htm Best of luck... Well if you are looking for a higher grade microscope Nikon makes some really nice dissecting (aka stereo) microscopes with camera attachments. You have to buy the camera attachment tubes for the dissecting scope and then the camera equipment/program separately. But its a really nice set up once it is all in place. The only problem is that it is a bit pricey, like in the range of 3-4 thousand dollars.

Here is a link to Nikon’s stereomicrospy info and at the bottom they have a little blurp on microphotography: http://www.microscopyu.com/articles/stereomicroscopy/stereointro.html

And here is another link with some different camera options for microscopes:
http://www.optekusa.com/imaging.htm

Best of luck…

]]> By: Brooks http://www.bugsforthugs.com/2006/11/16/ask-an-entomologist-microscopes/#comment-3114 Brooks Sat, 08 Dec 2007 00:16:18 +0000 http://www.bugsforthugs.com/2006/11/16/ask-an-entomologist-microscopes/#comment-3114 I own and operate a small pest control company. I'm hoping to find a microscope that would be useful in my profession. I would consider having one that would allow me to capture these images and transfer to computer for customer file storage and/or send out via... e-mail attachment. I would appreciate any help and direction you may provide Kind regards, I own and operate a small pest control company. I’m hoping to find a microscope that would be useful in my profession. I would consider having one that would allow me to capture these images and transfer to computer for customer file storage and/or send out via… e-mail attachment.

I would appreciate any help and direction you may provide

Kind regards,

]]> By: Kelley http://www.bugsforthugs.com/2006/11/16/ask-an-entomologist-microscopes/#comment-35 Kelley Thu, 16 Nov 2006 22:12:29 +0000 http://www.bugsforthugs.com/2006/11/16/ask-an-entomologist-microscopes/#comment-35 Oh and by the way, Amanda, thanks for the comment about my pictures. I think that it is a toss up for when I am pretty much the happiest in life, when I am either out in the great outdoors with my camera looking for the next thing to capture in a photo or when I am looking into a microscope at a little insect's insides. Oh and by the way, Amanda, thanks for the comment about my pictures. I think that it is a toss up for when I am pretty much the happiest in life, when I am either out in the great outdoors with my camera looking for the next thing to capture in a photo or when I am looking into a microscope at a little insect’s insides.

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