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From: mmm@cup.portal.com (Mark Robert Thorson)
Newsgroups: misc.consumers,sci.bio
Subject: Re: Thinking of buying a microscope
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Date: 1 Dec 89 17:20:21 GMT
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Radio Shack sells a powerful cheap hand microscope with built-in illumination
light.  It's called the "Micronta 30X Illuminated Microscope".  Mine cost $6
but that was on sale.

It gives a nice clear sharp image, especially with the light turned on.  I al
also use the thing as a flashlight on the rare occasions when I need one.

It would be nice if the magnification were adjustable.  Usually I find that
30X is too much.  It would be ideal to replace a loupe, though, for looking
at paper documents.  Stamps, money, expensive letterhead paper, all look
quite different and interesting at 30X.  Lettering printed by a laser printer
looks sort of dusty, because its surrounded by little particles of toner.


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