Kyowa microscopes?

Ecooper · Post by **Ecooper** » Thu Apr 09, 2015 12:23 pm

Is anyone familiar with Kyowa microscopes? I have been offered a Kyowa Medilux-11 trinocular microscope with phase contrast. It has 5 lenses: 10/.25; 20/.45; 40/.65; 100/1.25; HI 100/1.25.

I have asked for more information about the lenses.

I know nothing about these microscopes. Should I seriously consider this, or would the instrument not be worth it?

Many thanks...

g4lab · Post by **g4lab** » Thu Apr 09, 2015 1:36 pm

Kyowa scopes are generally good quality. Often sold with other peoples labels on them. Probably a good buy.

Ecooper · Post by **Ecooper** » Thu Apr 09, 2015 2:41 pm

Very interesting...thanks!

phil m · Post by **phil m** » Thu Apr 09, 2015 3:53 pm

They are still in business , making a modest group of instruments of average-good quality. I have an older scope of theirs and the optics look like they are made by Carton Optical, who makes an awful lot of the lenses for everyone from Tasco to Swift. So, the optics are probably average/good lab quality.