Talk:Optical microscope
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I have read through the talk at microscope to try and get something done about the future of this article. It seems that people agree on what should be done, it just needs doing!
Here is an outline of what I believe a sensible solution is for the microscopy, microscope and all other related pages:
- Microscope and microscopy should become portal style pages, with summary articles and links to pages on the individual types of microscopy (optical, electron, etc.) and pages on the physical principles of basic microscopes (ie. optics, resolution, electron optics, etc.)
- Microscope should be written from a physical viewpoint, ie. the physics and history of microscopes, as microscopes are the actual instrument. Microscopy should be written from a more practical viewpoint, ie. the usage and reasons for usage of the different techniques.
- Optical microscope needs its own page, similar to electron microscope. Relevant information on individual optical microscopy instruments and techniques need to be moved to this page.
- Each individual microscopy technique and microscope type (eg. phase contrast, scanning electron, etc.) needs its own page, no matter how short - it is better to have a stub for expansion than a long and confusing parent article.
Finally and most importantly:
- microscope and microscopy should be kept short and simple. They are introductory pages to what is a very wide and in depth region of science. Detail should be confined to more focussed articles.
You have a week to make your comments, and, unless there are any major complaints, im going to get started! Zephyris 20:45, 30 July 2006 (UTC)
This article, started originally by a couple of anonymous wags, has been developing parallel with Microscope. Although its intent is probably to be specific to "optical" microscopes, in fact that is the type that most people associate with microscope. Time to end the confusion and merge with the original article. - Marshman 00:37, 15 Oct 2004 (UTC)
- There has become a need for this article, in a similar style to electron microscope, although as this old comment very truthfully says, it should not become a parallel of microscope
[edit] Error in Picture
The picture under the title "How a microscope works" is wrong. The real image in the picture (between F2 and the Eyepiece) somehow bends the light rays. Seeyes 16:12, 14 March 2007 (UTC)
F2 ? I guess the image has been changed - the text still refers to an eye, but the image has a camera ! --195.137.93.171 (talk) 02:59, 8 March 2008 (UTC)
[edit] Sudggestion to change article name
The name of this article should be perhaps changed to transmitted light microscopy rather than optical microscopy Coolbrdr 19:43, 14 May 2007 (UTC)
- It includes stereo microscopes, which do not use transmitted light. I see the problem, though, that the article talks about light microscopes as if they are all transmitted light microscopes. I think the article needs written to correct for this problem rather than moved. There should be an article on optical light microscopes. Unlike in EM it is still common to have microscopes with both transmitted and reflected light paths. --Amaltheus (talk) 03:30, 24 January 2008 (UTC)
[edit] How to
I removed the How to section that someone put a notice on. The section was badly written and unreferenced and seemed pointless. IMO it was better to just get rid of it. --Amaltheus (talk) 03:31, 24 January 2008 (UTC)
[edit] Stereo Microscope , Main article: Comparison Microscope
Doesn't this imply they are the same thing ?
2 Eyepieces <> 2 objects
"The stereo microscope should not be confused with a compound microscope equipped with binocular eyepieces." Also there are old brass microscopes with one objective and two tubes that diverge to two eyepieces. Doesn't that give a limited stereo effect due to using two small circles as apertures within the objective ? I don't know what's inside them ...
--195.137.93.171 (talk) 02:49, 8 March 2008 (UTC)
When there is only one objective, there is only one image generated. If a binocular eyepiece is used, then this image is duplicated: Both eyes see exactly the same image, thus there is no 3D effect. --Dietzel65 (talk) 21:24, 8 March 2008 (UTC)
[edit] Historical images
Maybe someone wants to incorporate these "new" historical images in the article. Legends are on Commons. --Dietzel65 (talk) 21:31, 8 March 2008 (UTC)
 The microscope of Robert Hooke, 1665 |
 Wilson's Screw Barel Microscope, 1761 |
[edit] McArthur microscope
I know nothing about the subject (I'm interested in the man!), but I've been finding out about John Norris McArthur's invention, a portable microscope "a revolutionary instrument incorporating the most radical innovation since microscopic design since Galileo" his obituary. I can't see it mentioned in any of the articles to do with microscopy - am I being blind or is this an inadvertant omission? More info here: [1] and here [2] and here [3]. Thanks. Jasper33 (talk) 13:18, 8 June 2008 (UTC)
