Thursday, April 19, 2007

The optic microscope uses visible light together with a set of lenses which help to magnify tiny specimens placed under it. Nowadays this microscope is considered to be the oldest. But at the same time optic microscope is the easiest of all available microscopes to use. There are two types of optic microscopes available. The basic version of this type of microscope has only one lens, while the advance optic microscope version is known as a compound optic microscope has several lenses. The simple microscope uses only one lens that provides the necessary magnification to view specimen. Nowadays there are very few microscopes made using a single convex lens. It's easier to find something similar in magnifying glasses, hand lenses or loupes. As with all microscopes the optic microscope shares some very basic components that you find on the others.