I was too fast. x 100 is too large, about up to 60 will be fine, but I only
use up to 30 x.
It must not have roating lenses, but fine is a zoom as my binocular has.
Helmut

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> For comfort and greatest flexibility I would suggest a binocular version
with
> light source and
> rotating lenses offering 10X/30X magnification choices.  This is very
> versatile and great for
> examining protoconchs on micro shells.
>
> Edmund Scientific is a good source.  Call for catalog: 800-728-6999.
> Consumer Science Division
> 101 East Gloucester Pike
> Barrington, NJ  08007
>
> Do a web search, too.   Good luck.
> --
> Marlo
> Merritt Island, Florida
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> sczarnec wrote:
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> > Hi CONCH-Lers, Could someone please recommend a microscope for viewing
> shells?  Or at least give
> > me an idea about the amount of magnifying power I would need?  I'd like
to
> be able to examine the
> > smallest snails as well as see detail on my larger snails (biggest is
about
> an
> > inch). Thanks!!Sharon Sharon Czarnecki220 Blackwater Dr.Harvest, AL
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