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Hi Brian,
WentzScopes are great and have proven themselves for years in museum
environments. And as Martin indicated, you will likely get tons of
testimonials for them.
So, to be different - as usual, I would like to throw a kudo towards low
power video microscopes.
The great thing about them is that they can produce dazzling images on a
large screen that can be enjoyed by a whole gallery of gawkers all at
once. It's a great shared experience. They are also very easy to use
and, once set up, are not at all finicky.
WentzScopes definitely have greater magnification. So for certain things
they are preferable. But a low power video microscope ('magnification'
is a little misleading because of differences in screen size and viewing
differences) seems to be just perfect for viewing tons of objects: hair,
whole insects (alive sometimes - gross!) cactus spines, leaf parts,
pocket lint, a scab - close enough to see tiny details invisible to the
naked eye, but not so close as to be completely unrecognizable.
I have a few 'screen shots' so please contact me off list if you are
interested in seeing a few examples. Of course, these screen shots do
not have the impact of live video on a large screen.
Joe R
www.TheExhibitGuys.com
Brian Hostetler wrote:
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>We are putting together an exhibit revolving around Pathology Labs and the work they do. As part of this we are looking at using microscopes for visitors to try without staff supervision. Does anyone have experience using unsupervised microscopes in an exhibit, and if so what have you done to effectively allow visitors to use them without breaking them into thousands of tiny bits? Are actual microscopes worth the maintenance and upkeep trouble? Or should we replace them with images on an LCD screen?
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>Any reply and/or insights would be greatly appreciated!
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>Thanks!
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>Brian Hostetler
>Exhibits and Programs Coordinator
>The YouZeum
>Columbia, MO
>www.youzeum.org
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