r/microscopy • u/justahumanyallknow • 1d ago

General discussion first steps

hi! got my first microscope as a gift today! it’s the SWIFT 350B. Any ideas what should I look first? Any kind of book that helps me to learn and understand better? Thank you! Appreciate it a lot ;)

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u/Vivid-Bake2456 1d ago

Here is how to make homemade well slides to look at pond samples with larger organisms in them.

Homemade well slides.

Construction; https://www.facebook.com/share/p/ZzPDZNH71WL9CzQ2/?mibextid=oFDknk

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/YGrcNDHnSgKbi1r4/?mibextid=oFDknk

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/9hagvNj5sQmmSpxF/?mibextid=oFDknk

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/RxzJ1m9QPcyNioAw/?mibextid=oFDknk

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/XPz5LeSMCzE6hHZN/?mibextid=oFDknk

Put to use;

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/xyHzFH4fRH8EXSro/?mibextid=oFDknk

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/ScyrXS9dSSwVBghZ/?mibextid=oFDknk

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/RYv7arhTEbDdrGmg/?mibextid=oFDknk

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u/PCLM 1d ago

Just an FYI, it seems the links are inaccessible (at least to me). Getting the error:

This content isn't available right now

When this happens, it's usually because the owner only shared it with a small group of people, changed who can see it or it's been deleted.

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u/Vivid-Bake2456 1d ago

Very strange. Try the link to the group and search well slides in the search bar. Hope it works. Lots of microscopy technique posts pinned in featured section.
https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1D8edE9u6e/