Choosing A Microscope: Compound or Stereo microscope?

Your application is the most important factor in choosing a microscope. What you need to see and what you want to do with that image will determine what kind of microscope you need.  Microscopes typically come in two types: compound or stereo microscope.
The most common is the compound microscope. It is the one most people [...]

The Stereo In Stereo Microscopes

Stereo technology started with a theatrical bang. In the movie industry, stereo relates to 3D vision where spectators were required to wear red and green spectacles. The point was to combine separate motion picture images into a single image. It’s the same with stereo microscopes, sans the red and green spectacles, of course.
Stereo Technology in [...]