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Hello Forum! I've been doing some reading on the forum about microscopes and I'd like to say thanks for the information provided, I've learned a lot about stereo microscopes and some of the things to look for. There seems to be a lot of used labratory equipment on certain online auction sites but my question is this; has anyone purchased, sight unseen, a used microscope and how was the experience? Are there specific things I should be looking for to ensure it's in good working order, or are stereo microscopes the type of product that potentially has lots of issues and is not worth taking the chance? Also when it comes to boom stands, are there any you'd highly recommended, because most scopes either have no stand or a traditional one. At this point, I could purchase a brand new entry level scope, or a slightly older Nikon or Olympus. Any thoughts you can provide would be greatly appreciated! Cheers, Ryan
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As the title implies, I am wondering if I should bother using the Nikon D90 camera or my Samsung S7 phone in the context of taking nature photos (I have birdwatching in mind, as I have recently joined a local birdwatching group). I've taken at least a mild interest to birdwatching, but not sure how well I like it just yet without a set of decent binoculars or camera or field guide (those seem to be the three main things to get started with). I have found a decent field guide my husband was given years ago he had forgotten about and I have picked up a cheap (less than $50) set of 4X30 binoculars to tide me over just until I can determine if I'll be interested in the hobby long-term (I have my eye on a set of Avalon 8X32 binoculars as an intermediate pair to get down the line). Now I am looking at a camera to use before the next group outing (not technically necessary, but it would be nice to have one, as being in Australia, all the birds are 'exotic' and new to me to enjoy). It just so happens that my husband also has an old Nikon D90 camera with a couple lenses (18-55mm and 55-200 mm) as he was interested in photography years ago. But looking it up, it seems it only does 12.3 megapixels. My phone does 12. The only advantage of using the Nikon D90 over the phone that I can think of is that it would be able to zoom better than my phone without losing photo quality. But my phone is much more lighter. So my question for experienced birders, I guess would be, is whether or not you reckon it would be worth it weight-wise to carry the camera around or just use my phone and wait until I can save up for a camera that would be more worth carrying around concerning better image quality over the phone? Figured with as many photographers we have on here, this would be the place to ask! It's not a big deal, either, I just thought I'd pick your minds; I can always change if ideas here don't work out