
When you peer through your magnifying glass at this specimen, or focus your microscope on it, even at the lower magnifications which work best, you're looking at one big bug. Make that (4) big bugs. The insects are real, encased in clear acrylic blocks 1-3/4" x 1-1/4" x up to 11/16" thick, and ready for inspection. Set 1 includes a scorpion, giant ant, wasp and a flower bug. Set 2 is a cricket, locust, yellow leaf beetle, and crab. No, not a crab louse or a crab spider, but definitely a crab ugly….
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92415 INSECTS SET 2 | |
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92224 INSECTS, SET 1 |
Top quality, feather light, 8 x 21 roof prism binoculars which deliver a sharp clear image. With 8X power, they have a field of 367 ft at 1000 ft range. The right eyepiece is individually adjustable. Only 1-1/2" thick x 3" wide x 4" long, they come with a leatherette carrying case with hand strap and belt loop. The perfect companion for our #91476 microscope adapter, and a terrific buy in their own right.
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91475 BINOCULARS, 8 X 21 |
Whether you're a beginner or an experienced stargazer, with or without a telescope, you'll get more out of the night sky with a Miller Planisphere. This 10" rotating double disc is a map of the planets, stars and constellations, useful across a large range of the northern latitudes, although most accurate in the range of 35° to 45° north. It can be aligned to the time and date in your location to display a detailed map, and includes tips on finding the planets, suggestions for telescope projects, and more. It's an invaluable learning tool that makes stargazing a lot more fun.
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91720 PLANISPHERE |
Extreme excitement! The new Solarscope has arrived, and everyone's howling at the sun! Use this solar viewing device outside on sunny days to watch sun spots, solar eclipses, even clouds drifting across your line of sight. You can determine the earth's and sun's rotation rates, the earth's pole axis inclination, your latitude, terrestrial orbit eccentricity, and more. The adjustable frame is sturdy cardboard with colorful graphics. It's easy to assemble and break down for storage, and light enough to move around without any effort. Measures 15" tall when resting in its 10" x 11-1/2" base. Comes with instructions. It's made and sold in France by Light Tec Optical instruments, and we're one of the few Solarscope sources in this country.
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93452 SOLARSCOPE |
Small folding handheld inspection glasses of higher power than readers. The tradeoff for high power is a small field of view and a short working distance. We offer an imported 10X doublet mounted in a metal case. Great for pocket or purse.
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7418 DOUBLET MAGNIFIER |
Perfect for detail, hobby or jewelry work, for examining bugs and rocks and field specimens, even reading. An adjustable headband holds a flip-up visor. On the visor is a battery holde (2) "AAA", not included) and light which can be turned on and off and aimed where needed. Below the visor hangs a pair of magnifying lenses which can be flipped up out of your sight independent of the visor. (4) interchangeable acrylic lens sets are included, 1.2X, 1.8 X, 2.5X and 3.5 X. Quite well made and its patented design is thoroughly adaptable to whatever use.
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91310 ILLUM. MAGNIFYING VISO |
This Velleman DVM 1300 Light Meter displays measurements between 0.1 and 50K lux in (5) different ranges on a liquid crystal display with (4) 1/2" high digits. Filtered 1-1/2" dia sensor on a 13" coiled cord. The 4-5/8" x 2-3/8" x 7/8" case has reflective tape on the back for dealing with a shadow. Comes in a vinyl case with a recommended-illumination chart and a 12-volt battery.
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92715 LIGHT METER |
LOMO's C-BF is a light condenser assembly with a 1.25 spherically corrected Abbe lens, adjustable iris, auxiliary swing-out lens (for using higher- or lower-power objectives), and a 35mm filter holder that also swings out for microscope use.
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38289 CONDENSER LENS |
The following is a partial listing of the projection type lens assemblies the we currently have on hand. Quantities may vary from just a few pieces to a thousand or more. If there is a particular lens that might fulfill a production requirement, we would be pleased to provide information on total availability and larger quantity pricing. All of these lenses are in excellent condition, although few may have cosmetic defects in the barrels or mounts. We have intentionally kept the prices quite low in relation to OEM costs to enable small quantity users to experiment with them.
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27379 F:4 LENS | 28mm | F:4 | Details | |
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68996 PROJ. LENS, 1" F:1.6 | 1" | F:1.6 | Details | |
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68989 PROJ. LENS, 3/4"-1" F:1.4 | 3/4"-1" | F:1.4 | Details | |
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42370 PROJ. LENS, F:6.3 | 24mm | F:6.3 | Details |
A little pricey for a 2" x 2" x 1/8" thick piece of clear glass, until you figure that this is pretty darned talented glass, and that it filters heat and reflects infrared and ultraviolet rays. Then it's a bargain!
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34410 HEAT FILTER |
They may be a little dirty, but that's a small price to pay for a glass achromatic lens at this small price. Small in size but a big value at 14mm dia. x 28mm focal length.
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68019 LENS, ACH, 14 DIA 28 FL |
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