Chapter 1. Introduction 
Got microscopic confusion?
 In your search
for a student or hobbyist microscope, is your head spinning with questions
like:
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What type of illumination is best for my needs?
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How can I tell what kind of optics I am getting?
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Which components do I need, and which can I do without?
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What are ABBE, Iris, and DIN, and why are they important?
This comprehensive guide will help you buy the right microscope for your
needs. Reading this guide will be your best investment to keep you from making
an expensive mistake.
You'll learn
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The Major Components of a Student Microscope
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Important concerns about construction
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The three most common types of Objective Lenses
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The pros and cons of the four types of illumination
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Focus and gear ratio
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Lesser known components and why you might want them
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Things to consider before buying used equipment
 Hello, I'm John Lind, President of
GreatScopes Microscopes.
I know it can be overwhelming wading through mounds of information when selecting
a microscope. Before long your brain is abuzz with options, features, and
terminology.
This article is a course for folks who want to learn more about microscopes
before they make their decisions. After a reading, you will be somewhat of
an insider - ready to get the most for your money.
You may not end up buying a scope with all the bells and whistles, but you'll
make an informed decision, and you'll spend your money more wisely.
In the end, I hope that you'll consider buying one of GreatScopes' fine
instruments - we're quite proud of them. I'm sure if you compare us with
anyone - you'll find we offer the most for your money - and that we are a
company who stands behind every scope we sell.
We believe in an educated buyer who will buy the microscope he/she needs,
with ultimate long term satisfaction.
We'll discuss student/hobbyist compound microscopes. What you will learn
will certainly have some bearing on the selection of professional and stereo
inspection microscopes, but our main discussion will be on the selection
of a quality student compound microscope.
The next chapter, Microscope Construction, will teach you about what microscopes are made of, and how to avoid some costly mistakes when buying one.
Buy the way, a picture is worth a thousand words, so let's start with one that helps to
illustrate the course ahead:
Go to the next Chapter: MICROSCOPE CONSTRUCTION
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