How to tighten a sloppy stage
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How to tighten a sloppy stage
Tho I love this scope, and realise it was a bargain buy (and it was second hand) the stage /focus rack isn't totally solid. There's play in the block that holds the condenser and connects the whole lot to the stand, yet the screws are tight. Last time I messed around with it to sort out the condenser misalignment I tightened all the screws, and yet when I move the fine focus when at around the closest focus point the stage moves slightly then springs back, so the subject swings temporarily out of the way. The scope is an Apex Practitioner, a brand I'd never heard of before.
Canon 5D and 30D | Canon IXUS 265HS | Cosina 100mm f3.5 macro | EF 75-300 f4.5-5.6 USM III | EF 50 f1.8 II | Slik 88 tripod | Apex Practicioner monocular microscope