How To Kick Off Your Microscopic Journey

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One of the most common questions we get asked here on Journey to the Microcosmos comes from all of you who are thinking of starting your own microscopic journeys and want a little nudge in the right direction. The question is: what microscope should I use?
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[@amentrison2794]

I just wanted to check if any of the microscope footage was colour corrected. I think I remember you guys mentioning that this can be done in the editing process for your regular videos, so I wanted to verify how representative this footage is of what we can expect to see when buying your microscope.

[@journeytomicro]

The footage has been color-corrected a bit. The original footage is just slightly dimmer and has a slight yellow tint to it. So, we usually boost the brightness a little, and do a bit of white-balancing to make it less yellow. This helps the microbes pop a bit more against the background. You can also achieve this look in-camera by adjusting your white balance and exposure settings.

[@amentrison2794]

@@journeytomicro Okay, thank you for the clarification.

[@mjod]

I recently started my PhD project in the field of ultrastructure biology. I'm using cryogenic electron microscopy and -tomography to look at a certain protein in the bacterial cell wall. A different kind of technology than light microscopy, but at its heart lies that same passion to explore life on the smallest scale. The videos that you produce at Journey to the microcosmos are invariably beautiful and informative, thank you for blessing us with your amazing work!

[@bismuth8394]

This is really cool!

[@parkerfoster1471]

hi, thanks for sharing, and good luck on your journey. Can you suggest a microscope brand or link to some you worked with in the past?

[@jondough76]

This is my preferred 'version' of Hank. Very laid back with a soothing tone to his voice. My favorite project by far.

[@jess53nz]

Absolutely! Wish every you tube channel had a narrator like this!

[@dbe_manny]

Ze Frank has a similar tone and cadence

[@DavidDatura]

I remember as a kid and in my early teen years I was fond of microscopes. But the ones I was given…birthday or Xmas presents mainly, were purchased from toy shops. So while the built in objective lenses went to multiple hundred times magnification. The only usable one was usually the lowest magnification 100x one. The others were always so dirty as to be unusable. This one’s obviously a lot better! Crystal clear to 1000x…nice! How the technology and affordability has improved over the last few decades is amazing.

[@christianhunt7382]

This is about the coolest thing you could have done by promoting a community behind the product

[@dwesdwes5633]

Great video! My parents got me a nice microscope back when I was 10 or 11. I brought back cultures from ponds and swamps near my house and saw some great things. A friend had an older brother who was a pre-med student and he let me use his oil emersion scope. I was in heaven! We are talking the early 1960's, so technology was more primitive. But I think those memories are why I love your videos so much.

[@klezbot44]

the phrase "the nature of the encounter shifts with the light that you shine on it" is gonna be bouncing around my head for a while

[@cycoholic]

So basically, a new series of How to Microscope? I don't have one, and I can't afford another hobby, but I'd still be interested. 👍

[@yoleenfaerber3275]

This microscope is in my future in the next few months, as soon as I get some other things paid off. This will be a great upgrade for me.

[@observableuniverse1]

How does this channel not have more subscribers ? This is so fascinating 😆

[@Spiralsinto]

I bought this microscope from your merch store last August and I love it. I post shorts as well as longer videos of the cool stuff I see on my KZbin channel. Thanks for all the work you do.

[@Charity4Orphans]

Day 1 Hank, this is probably the coolest project you have been part of starting. Microcosmos microscopes collecting imaging and training virtual microcosmic world.

[@Jim-Stick]

The microscope I ordered was just shipped a few days ago. Getting excited! Thank you again for this

[@TheWeedyGarden]

I use the JTTMC microscope and can highly vouch for it! I use it on my own YT channel. People love to watch! Thanks for producing it. Thanks James

[@csn583]

I'm usually one to buy something higher-end used ... and then have it sit on a shelf as yet another project to get around to for months or years. Finally decided to pull the trigger on a microscope and yours was as good a choice as any for my hobbyist needs. Turn-key and ready to go. I have some ideas of what I want to look at, but no telling where it will take me once I get going.

[@lifeliveit2961]

I am excited, I just placed my order today ❤️

[@turquoisewitch.wild-owl]

Thanks, Hank!

[@slothsarecool]

excited to try mine when it gets here!

[@olukayodeokunowo4631]

Microscopy is a great instrument to have. Thank you so much.

[@Soviet_boi1922]

I have an home made pond sample and I saw so many rotifers! And a paramecium

[@animab4737]

I would be happy to know the specific filters your using! Your videos are REALLY cool and I want to try make my own ones!

[@jess53nz]

This video was fascinating! And I'm not interested in buying a microscope! Hank i loooove your vibe in narrating all of these. Why did we not get the cats name? Very important information! 😂

[@idiotburns]

God Bless Journey to the Microcosmos from the Burns Family in the Pacific Northwest

[@RequisiteSkyPeople]

Randomly thought of maybe buying a microscope. Typed it in and clicked this video. Amazing video, blew my mind seeing this footage. Very well put together, very informative and certainly passionate. Gonna check your price and hopefully I can afford it. If not will do some more research

[@badassmomofteens4611]

First video I saw from you. I subscribed, you narrated very nice an used pictures

[@KikiTheHobo]

HANK! I just read the news 😢 Stay strong mister! You will overcome it! I'm just one of your few hungarian listener, but I hope you gain courage of your audiences support! I'm sure there are plenty or rotifers that you'll be talking about for decades to come :)

[@dia9491]

I just got a microscope and the whole family just loves it. We went in search for puddles of water to take samples. It was just amazing. My son whose 4 found a bright red spot in the microscope that none of us were able to find. We’re still trying to figure out what it is. We also found rotifers and mosquito larva. The most beautiful was Pediastrum which was very hard to photograph because it kept going in and out of focus(not the micro cosmos microscope btw a cheap one from Amazon.) We just had the best best time comparing our sample to James’ book. It’s almost a field guide.

[@journeytomicro]

I wonder if the red spot might've been a Haematococcus cyst. So glad to hear you're having a great microscopy journey!

[@dia9491]

@@journeytomicro that’s exactly what it was! Thank you! It’s been raining a lot and we’ve been taking all kinds of samples. My son is really good with the microscope. He can get it to focus better than I can. We’ve really enjoyed watching the crazy movement of paramecium. They’ve been the most abundant. We watched one in particular eat and hide, eat and hide for several minutes. Just fascinating. Thank you for inspiring our family. We really and truly have had the most fun. Now it’s not tv shows streaming on our television but the visuals from our own microscope.

[@tauhidullahshah7280]

Thank you for such an amazing video. How do you record these videos?

[@Duccy86]

I love the microcosmos!

[@anaritamartinho1340]

Really nice😊

[@marccondor9138]

its like looking down on a new world, i remember finding my first water bear. it was awesome

[@g.lowenklee2268]

More information, tips, and recommendations for recording video through the microscope would be helpful (mounts, cameras, camera settings, phone apps, etc.). The included phone mount is serviceable, but far from ideal.

[@wingertm]

Very helpful video. Will you be offering a trinocular head option for your microscope?

[@08_arisalfani39]

Nice video

[@brendakrieger7000]

Thank you🔬

[@repairstudio4940]

Outstanding ❤🔬 🦠

[@Milkex]

I built an Openflexure Delta Stage microscope, i need more objectives because I only bought a Zeiss 40x planar. it's a nice one, but I can't look at cool wigglers edit: upgrading for transmission lighting next

[@razzar508]

Once I have a place of my own to put it It I'll buy it! Im a Vet Tech who wants to learn more!

[@davidfreeman5966]

Hey Hank, I just heard about your diagnosis. Sorry man. Love your content!

[@lisbethtraffelet2383]

I think I will decide to buy your microscope. I am very into soil life restauration and would love to show to young people all this beauty!! So I think with you all I am in the right company! ❤ Can you tell me if there are other members of Switzerland? Thank you so much for all your support! Love, Lisbeth

[@carly6107]

Any tips on identifying microbes? At least on a broad level

[@hamzaabbas7150]

Thanks I would love to start a channel but where do you get the info that what is the name of the microbes...

[@dhiegov]

aaaaaaa I had a lovely surprise when I saw Hank and realised I actually knew this voice, heheheh; it's been quite a long time I subscribed so I kind of forgot he was involved in it

[@Follina.]

Was it your microscope filming the Keratella 1000x? If not, what microscope was it.

[@patjames5937]

Can you recommend a camera mount?

[@ethos79]

How do you get more than 100x magnification in video since the eye piece is removed?

[@andrewleonardi3351]

Any news on when the microscope will be back in stock?

[@PedrohenriqueDaSilvarodr-do8fr]

When will this microscope be available again?

[@Dreajoon]

Will the store be restocked soon? 😭

[@d112]

Do I need to stain everything I put under the slides?

[@philipmurphy2]

Quite helpful video on Microscopic Journey for sure.

[@dariusb7075]

What type of microscope do you use on this video?

[@luisaparodi8571]

❤❤❤

[@bisharpblade6155]

step one, learn modified Kohler illumination for max contrast and resolution :)

[@mariogodbout7954]

did you have a phone adapter to sale ?

[@QuintadasRelvas]

guys we are trying to buy one but we are completly lost, can you help? it seems that yours are sold out, we are a NGO that works with ecological regeneration, we need help

[@foodserviceeducation]

Can you please share what kind of microscope you use to capture such detail up close? I purchased your microscope with the impression I'd be able to capture the same kind of detail or can you recommend one of those inserted cameras or what kind of lens upgrade I can get? The phone doesn't produce the quality I was hoping for, when I purchased this. I have a community of just under 5,000 subscribers and I teach safety and sanitation, so the micro-world is important and I had hopes to share that with my growing community. Trying to get the best out of this microscope or even, upgrade to the type you all film on to produce content so that my material can come alive and people can understand bacteria better. Would appreciate the advice... being that the dust-free cover is on mine right now not being used, out of frustration of capturing what I thought would be the same type of bacteria you catch. I will say I can see stuff with my eye, but it's still too far with the highest magnification lens and what my eyes see, my phone can't if that makes sense.

[@otakuusaanimenerd2511]

Microcosmoscope

[@shark180]

Instructions unclear, bought a telescope :(

[@ian1957ruth]

Hi guys new sub here. Hope this is not too lomg winded. Twenty years ago I was bitten by the astronomy bug, finally resulting in having a twelve inch dobsonian scope. However age and health have resulted in this scope being used very little. A couple of years ago I decided if I cannot look up too well, lets look down. So I strarted to look at a microscope. End result I bought a Chinese knock off from ebay for $25. OK I know I should have known better. The results were disappointing to say the least. This was last Christmas 2022. Deflated I put it back in the box, too late to return it and regretted my purchase. However recently I started to rethink this, I think the review of your recently released scope piqued my interest again. So here is a loaded question. What makes your scope the one I should buy?

[@fannsingaandranamn9]

Any alternatives for europe? Rather not pay 115 usd shipping

[@Charity4Orphans]

Writers Guild of America is awesome 😎

[@padminisripada3015]

What is the price of microscope

[@snehapradhan5591]

🖤

[@haloweenparty10000]

Ok so... one of my hesitations with starting is about killing the microbes. What do you do with them after you look at them? Is there any saving/returning them or is every microbe i look at doomed to die? I know that James is skilled at saving, storing, and feeding them, but I'm not sure I'm up for that level of involvement...

[@yingfortheking]

the majority of microbes you see will be dead within days if not hours in their natural environment.

[@Tankrat73]

I wish I could afford yalls microscope I have one that I got as a kid from 2010 😢

[@TedToal_TedToal]

Finally we know what you look like! Not what I had imagined. 😂

[@jimzielinski946]

Would you be interested in images taken through other branded microscopes?

[@RomeoVP]

Sold out, i can t buy :(

[@lotharmayring6063]

the best microscopes are stereo microscope because they give you 3.dimensional impressions. DIC is only a illusion

[@jamesourmasterofmicroscopes]

1:58

[@user-qm2th6yu3m]

$350?! too expensive, wow!

[@zelenpixel]

cat : }

[@NIGEL-MORGZZ1100]

The bootyyyyyyyyyyy

[@niefart86]

checked prices, just nope

[@lotharmayring6063]

the best microscope is useless if you dont know how to prepare the specimen

[@777Macau]

background noise is intolerable

[@phobosmoon4643]

u don't get to be first everyday

[@FizzySugarStar]

Congrats Phobos a wonderful achievement for a wonderful Moon

[@DamianAlexander92]

Hello, i just purchased this microscope! I cant wait for it get here! My goal is to explore the micro universe around me and share the footage / art of microscopy. Where can i get an attachment for my Sony camer? Thank you for everything you all have done! 🎉👏🦠

[@calllus9397]

You can also do it like me: be too cheap to buy a microscope, so instead you just read outdated microbiology books