The joy of iNat is that it has reinvigorated my passion for mycology. I’m hoping to purchase a microscope to aid in my identification of mushrooms. They seem to be selling for cheaper now than when I was younger. Can anyone suggest a model that’s affordable and of reasonable quality for basic mycolo…

I have done a bit of research into this topic for the same reason - from what I have read, there are many cheap/mass-produced options that are functional but not of a high build quality. I’ve seen these for $250-400 online. The way to go for a well-built, reliable scope seems to be to get a second-h…

I got an Omax microscope on sale on Amazon some time ago. It is a compound microscope with 100x oil immersion objective, which may be what you need for fungal spores and such. I’ve been very happy with it. If I remember correctly, it was less than $500 with a couple of accessories I got along with i…

Can I get this for ~ $250 for use to photograph protozoa (through a cell phone or digital camera attached to the lens)? https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07N7VDJ15/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Asking 'cause I just ordered it and can barely still cancel, probably. I was thinkin…

That looks like a very nice microscope. It seems their prices have dropped even further from when I was looking for mine. The third eye piece is convenient for attaching a camera, e.g. for live view on a computer screen, but there are work-arounds if you don’t have it. I see a lot of students use th…

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