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02-06-2010, 10:59 PM
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| | | Microscope Lighting - 20w Halogen, sufficient?
Evening all,
My Apex Examiner 20x stereomicroscope has developed a dodgy switch to the built-in LED lamp. I've had it a while so I can't return it very easily. I have been using natural sunlight coming into my room as a lighting source recently, and as you can imagine it isn't always convenient - I can't work too early as I have to wait for he sun to rise, and as soon as it starts to get dark I have to stop. Annoying!
So... today, I purchased a mains-powered 12v gooseneck desk lamp online complete with a 20w halogen bulb to use as microscope lighting. On paper, it seems good enough - but do you think it sounds sufficient in theory?
Take care, Jason  |
03-06-2010, 09:12 AM
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| | | Re: Microscope Lighting - 20w Halogen, sufficient?
Hi Jason
I use something similar & find a 20watt halogen bulb perfectly adequate.
Peter |
03-06-2010, 09:22 AM
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| | | Re: Microscope Lighting - 20w Halogen, sufficient?
Thanks both. Maybe I should have asked for suggestions first, but glad to hear it should be OK.
Peter, does the 20w halogen work well as a good photographic lightsource too (so I don't have to take my collection outside/use my camera's flash)? |
04-06-2010, 10:48 AM
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| | | Re: Microscope Lighting - 20w Halogen, sufficient?
Well, it's arrived! Nice light, the output is a little ' yellow', but adequately bright when the head is angled down close enough to the specimen plate. It does make your hands a little warm though... still, it feels great to have light at any time of day though - no more waiting for the Sun to rise!  | | |
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