If you were to use a microscope camera with the two different objective lens/eyepiece combinations, you would see an even greater difference in clarity and detail between the two solutions.

How doeslightintensity affect resolution

Segmented mirrors are also referred to as mosaic mirrors. Single mirrors are also referred to monolithic mirrors, and can be sub-categorized in types, such as solid or honeycomb.

Whichmagnificationrequires most illumination

Anyone looking to buy a microscope knows, or quickly learns, that the total magnification of a microscope is arrived at through the simple expedient of multiplying the power of the objective lens by that of the eyepiece. So a 10x objective plus a 10x eyepiece = 100x magnification. And a 100x objective lens with 20x eyepieces = 2,000x magnification - right?

This table does not include all the largest mirrors manufactured. The Steward Observatory Mirror Lab produced the 6.5 metre f/1.25 collimator used in the Large Optical Test and Integration Site of Lockheed Martin, used for vacuum optical testing of other telescopes.

Why does resolutiondecreaseasmagnificationincreases

The combination of large mirrors, locations selected for stable atmosphere and favorable climate conditions, and active optics and adaptive optics to correct for much of atmospheric turbulence allow the largest Earth based telescopes to reach higher resolution than the Hubble Space Telescope.[1] Another advantage of Earth based telescopes is the comparatively low cost of upgrading and replacing instruments.

The important thing to note about Table 1 is that the higher power eyepieces (15x, 20x and 25x) do not operate effectively in combination with the higher power objective lenses. In other words, it is meaningless to advertise a high power, compound microscope as "2,000x Magnification" since it does not work. In reality, standard, light microscopes are designed for a maximum of 1,000x magnification....so, please - don't waste your money on claims of higher magnification via higher power eyepieces.

Largest does not always equate to being the best telescopes, and overall light gathering power of the optical system can be a poor measure of a telescope's performance. Space-based telescopes, such as the Hubble Space Telescope, take advantage of being above the Earth's atmosphere to reach higher resolution and greater light gathering through longer exposure times. Location in the northern or southern hemisphere of the Earth can also limit what part of the sky can be observed, and climate conditions at the observatory site affect how often the telescope can be used each year.

Does working distanceincreasewith highermagnification

This list of the largest optical reflecting telescopes with objective diameters of 3.0 metres (120 in) or greater is sorted by aperture, which is a measure of the light-gathering power and resolution of a reflecting telescope. The mirrors themselves can be larger than the aperture, and some telescopes may use aperture synthesis through interferometry. Telescopes designed to be used as optical astronomical interferometers such as the Keck I and II used together as the Keck Interferometer (up to 85 m) can reach higher resolutions, although at a narrower range of observations. When the two mirrors are on one mount, the combined mirror spacing of the Large Binocular Telescope (22.8 m) allows fuller use of the aperture synthesis.

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False magnification is when the power of the eyepieces employed pushes the maximum useful magnification above 1,000 times the numerical aperture (N.A). For example, you can achieve 1,000x magnification by using a 40x/0.65 N.A with 25x eyepieces. However, the total magnification of 1,000x exceeds the value of 0.65 N.A multiplied by 1,000 (1000 x 0.65 = 650).

These telescopes were the largest in the world at the time of their construction, by the same aperture criterion as above.

So why do you need higher power eyepieces. Typically, you do not and you should not be bamboozled into paying extra for microscopes with additional eyepieces unless you have a specific requirement to isolate something in the field of view. For example, you may wish to measure an specific element in a smaller field of view using a reticule. In other words, there are some applications that may warrant higher power eyepieces. For general purpose use, however, they are at best not required and at worst, a waste of money. With that in mind, we sell just one microscope, the OM88, with additional 16x eyepieces. This is a popular microscope with doctors and clinics and the 16x eyepieces operate at the maximum useful magnification for the 40x objective lens.

The relationship betweenmagnificationand brightnessis

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Empty claims - false magnification or is it the other way round? We have all visited microscopy websites that advertise "1,600x" or '2,000x" compound microscopes and "90x" stereo microscopes, but what they are really advertising is Empty or False magnification that is mostly useless.

Having read this far, it should come as no surprise to know that every compound microscope is designed and sold with 10x eyepieces as the standard benchmark. There is minimal benefit in using higher power eyepieces and considerable disadvantages. As if this were not enough, there are very few and rarefied applications in light microscopy that actually warrant higher magnification than 1,000x. By the same token, over 90% of stereo or low power applications employ magnifications of less than 45x.

Whenyou switch to highermagnificationwhatshouldyou do to thelightintensity

As a result, while your image will be magnified 1,000 times, it will yield no further useful information or finer resolution of detail. Quite the contrary, you will likely experience significant to severe degradation in resolution. The image becomes blurry in much the same way as when you try to zoom in on a webpage. It gets bigger, but there is no improvement in the resolution; no improvement in the amount of detail you can see. To quote Nikon, "In fact, excessive magnification introduces artifacts, diffraction boundaries, and halos into the image that obscure specimen features and complicate the interpretation of visual observations.

Does the depth of fieldincrease or decreasewithmagnification

This list is ordered by optical aperture, which has historically been a useful gauge of limiting resolution, optical area, physical size, and cost. Multiple mirror telescopes that are on the same mount and can form a single combined image are ranked by their equivalent aperture. Fixed altitude telescopes (e.g. HET) are also ranked by their equivalent aperture. All telescopes with an effective aperture of at least 3.00 metres (118 in) at visible or near-infrared wavelengths are included.

There are only a few sites capable of polishing the mirrors for these telescopes. SAGEM in France polished the four VLT mirrors, the two Gemini mirrors, and the 36 segments for GTC.[18] The Steward Observatory Mirror Lab cast and polished the two LBT mirrors, the two Magellan mirrors, the MMT replacement mirror, and the LSST primary/tertiary mirror. It is currently making the mirrors for the Giant Magellan Telescope.[19] The Keck segments were made by Schott AG. The SALT and LAMOST segments were cast and polished by LZOS.[20] The mirror for Subaru was cast by Corning and polished at Contraves Brashear Systems in Pennsylvania, USA.[21]

* These two objective/eyepiece combinations fall below the Minimum Useful Magnification range. This is usually set at 500 times N.A. However, it is highly arbitrary and all our microscopes operate effectively with 10x eyepieces and both 4x and 10x objective lenses.

OK! Now use a 100x objective lens with an N.A of 1.25 and 10x eyepieces. You achieve the same level of 1,000x magnification. The difference is that not only do you achieve higher magnification, but you also benefit from improved resolution. In other words, you can see materially better details in the image. Why? Because you have not exceeded the maximum useful magnification of 1000 x N.A, which in this example is 1000 times 1.25 N.A (1.25 x 1,000 = 1,250).