Re: ATM Scopes - tele & micro

["Bill Kelley" <flex@commspeed.net>]

Kurt,
I just use them to examine the edge. See my answer to Dominic DeLeo for a
discussion of "darkfield". True darkfield lights an image from below the
viewing plane, but against a dark background. and requires a dedicated setup
on the scope.
Bill Kelley

----- Original Message -----
From: <NGC704@aol.com>
To: <atm@shore.net>
Sent: Wednesday, September 04, 2002 6:20 PM
Subject: Re: ATM Scopes - tele & micro



>     My question is: how do you get the microscope positioned over the
> mirror's surface? Or do you just examine what will fit under the
objective(s)
> while clearing the stand? I have both compound and stereo microscopes, but
am
> no lab technician. Oh, and what's darkfield?
>
> Regards,
> Kurt Maurer
> League City, Texas
>
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