Nick: Celestron(good telescope maker) make both a microscope +USB camera or a plan Jane USB microscope camera with stand.
Enclosed is a link to look at some of there products as well as price. Amazon has some specials on price and shipping http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8&q=Celestron+44320+Microscope+Digital+Kit+MDK regards michael barron On Mon, Nov 22, 2010 at 8:46 AM, James Steiner <gregortr...@gmail.com> wrote: > I understand that a 50x to 200x microscope is sufficient for paramecium (and > other things) in pond/gutter watter. > The eyeclops claims up to 200x.. but handheld, it wouldn't be much good. > Anything in a stand, with up to 200x, would be sufficient. > I remember as a kid I had a simple 3 lens 'scope--I think it was 50/100/200 > or something--we saw all kinds of things in the gutter water, etc. > ~~J > > On Mon, Nov 22, 2010 at 12:47 AM, Nicholas Thompson > <nickthomp...@earthlink.net> wrote: >> >> Thanks for your thoughts on this, Steve. You have opened up a whole new >> front, here. I assume you can’t see paramecium in pond water with these >> things. I think I may have to get off that. What about yeast growing? > > ============================================================ > FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv > Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College > lectures, archives, unsubscribe, maps at http://www.friam.org > ============================================================ FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College lectures, archives, unsubscribe, maps at http://www.friam.org