Re: Immersion Oil

Posted by Knecht, David on
URL: http://confocal-microscopy-list.275.s1.nabble.com/Immersion-Oil-tp2491973p2492182.html

Being a natural skeptic, that has been my presumption as well.  I haven't talked to anyone who has actually seen mixed oils gum up their scope or dissolve  lens cement (if you believe that last one, I have a few million dollars in my uncle's  account in Africa I will be happy to send you).  Dave

On Mar 17, 2009, at 11:37 AM, Peter Carroll wrote:

> I have been told by a Nikon representative that Zeiss oil could destroy the Nikon objective lens

Of course you heard that... Nikon wants you to purchase /their/ consumables, not their competitors! Heh...

Dr. David Knecht    

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