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A customer recently asked Microscope World to help them determine what would be the appropriate microscope for their application. They needed to capture what happens to a metallic sample while it is being treated with a specific water-soluble compound. The customer was looking at the SMZ-171 stereo microscope. When we asked how large (or small) an area they needed to resolve, the customer said it …

Recently an industrial customer asked what combination of stereo microscope and lighting options would be best to view their circuit board quality assurance work. This customer's circuit boards were 4" x 6" without a lot of dimensional height. The circuit boards were opaque of course, so the lighting had to come from above the boards. What they needed was a solid, workhorse microscope, so we sugge …

How do you know when to use a microscope cover slip? And if you do need to use one, what thickness is appropriate? This post will answer all of these questions and hopefully help you figure out what mediums will produce the best images under different microscopes. What type of microscope are you using? The first question you should answer is what type of microscope are you using? Some microscopes …

At Microscope World we occasionally receive emails from customers who want to know whether we have a stereo microscope that can measure down to 1 micron. They mention stereo zoom microscopes they found on other microscope websites that offer 225x magnification(!), which would provide a field of view around 760 microns and allow digital measurements after adding a microscope camera. Indeed, these 2 …