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A copy of some interesting and informative correspondence about the Meopta Field Microscope

A note on using the Canon S30 digital camera with a microscope.

An article on the problems and advantages of using 'consumer' digital cameras for photomicography.

A most interesting description of a fine inverted microscope, received via email from Graham Pratt. It poses a number of intriguing questions that I hope the Club experts will answer!

Savile Bradbury's article on Rheinberg Illumination; a simple, cheap and effective way of achieving different contrast effects - some of which are rather beautiful too!

Dark Ground Illumination (DGI). This is a suitable and rewarding project for the beginner, and is particularly effective with pond life, slides of diatoms etc.

Don Thomson has added some interesting notes on variation of DGI

An easy way of centering dark ground stops, phase annuli etc.

Using High Intensity Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs) as a light source for microscope lamps.

A description of a very nice light-weight portable - the Meopta portable. This is still available from some sources. But see above for some interesting news and update from Stijn Coccoris of the Dutch Microscopical Club.