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From microscopes to telescopes, rifle scopes to night vision, eHow’s got the optics information you’re looking for. In the market for binoculars? On the hunt for the perfect optical accessories for the bird watcher in your life? Advice from eHow experts make shopping for optics easy. Having trouble getting a good look at Mars on a perfectly clear night? Learn how to focus a telescope. From sighting wild game to locating a paramecium on a microscope slide, see it all with step-by-step instructions from resident experts.

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  • Definition of High-Power Magnification

    Microscopes come with a variety of magnification abilities, allowing the user to peer into miniscule worlds that may be invisible to the naked eye. "Magnification" refers to enlarging the image of...

  • Four Types of Microscopes

    Microscopes are imaging aids that allow us to see detailed pictures of objects too small to be seen with the naked eye. These scientific instruments come in different power magnifications. Without...

  • Compound Vs. Light Microscopes

    Compound microscopes use two lenses to magnify a specimen, whereas light microscopes use only one lens. Another major difference between compound microscopes and light microscopes is their power...

  • Discovery of the Microscope

    The microscope, an invention that changed the way humans look at the world, came about through the process of much experimentation. Originating in the late 16th century, the microscope is...

  • Definition of a Stereo Microscope

    Microscopes are invaluable tools for biologists, engineers, doctors and other science professionals. Of these vital science tools, the stereo microscope using specially crafted series of lenses,...

  • How Leeuwenhoek's Microscope Works

    Anton van Leeuwenhoek (1632 to 1723) was a Dutch cloth merchant who made literally hundreds of microscopes. Although compound lenses were invented at that time, they were not yet perfected, and so...

  • How to Use a Stereo Microscope

    There are generally two types of microscopes: stereo and compound microscopes. Stereo microscopes are low-powered in comparison and can enhance objects 10-40X. It is a great microscope for looking...

  • How to Buy a Microscope

    Microscopes are diagnostic and investigative tools used most often in classrooms and laboratories. It is easy to buy a microscope, as more and more companies are offering reasonably prices ones...

  • How to Maintain a Microscope

    A microscope is an investment. Even student models come at a price tag that will make you take your microscope seriously. Microscopes vary in quality and function, but their lifespan will be...

  • How to Focus a Microscope

    Focusing a microscope properly is key to seeing all the fine detail you expect. A microscope will almost never have the right focus when you first use it to look at a specimen. That is why it is...

  • How to Use a Video Microscope

    The video microscope is a relatively new addition to the microscope family. By displaying images on a video screen rather than restricting the view to the eyepiece of the microscope, video...

  • How to Use a Compound Microscope

    Compound microscopes are much more powerful than traditional microscopes. Where traditional microscopes are able to magnify objects between 100 and 300 times their actual sizes, compound...

  • How to Use a Digital Microscope

    Digital microscopes are a real 21st century advancement on microscope technology. They come with software for your computer that allows you to see real-time images on your monitor of what you're...

  • How to Shop for a Microscope

    Whether you're using it for school, work or a hobby, a microscope is a significant investment. It is important to find a microscope that will deliver exceptional performance, be easy to use and...

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