SOME ADVICE ON CHOOSING AND BUYING MICROSCOPES by James McHone of Stones2Gems.Polarizing and brightfield microscopes have been important tools in my geological research and teaching, and in recent years,I...
[Note: Your comments and corrections are very welcome!]Below are some brief tips for correctly identifying some of the antique photographs most commonly found for sale on eBay, along with a bit of history and...
Every antique American photograph is a fascinating piece of our history, an image of long-lost people, places and things, miraculously surviving into the present day. Searching eBay's offerings, you might find...
I'm writing this for those that don't know, hopefully to prevent someone from getting burned! The idea of a fossil being faked is unbelievable to some people, but there are both sinister and legitimate...
Maxxum 28-135mm f/4-4.5: Legendary Standard Zoom by Minolta The Minolta Maxxum 28-135mm f/4-4.5 is one of the few elite lenses manufactured by Minolta that remain within reach of the average Minolta photo...
Attention all photographers and photography students! Now is the time to take advantage of the plunging prices available on eBay for medium format film cameras. Yes, the digital age has taken hold and many...
SOME ADVICE ON CARING FOR MICROSCOPES by James McHone of Stones2Gems. Here are a few bits of advice that during my teaching years, I provided to my students in geology courses (petrology, petrography,...
The purpose of this Guide is to help those who know nothing about used film cameras, save time, trouble and unnecessary auction expense. It does not apply to film camera dealers or film camera...
Stereo (3-D) images come in many formats, vintage stereo card views, modern day View-Master images, Tru-Vue, Novel-View, anaglyph comic books, lenticular images, holograms, etc. All of these can provide true...
THREE HUNDRED YEARS FROM NOW, 19th and 20th CENTURY STEREOVIEWS WILL BE PRIZED POSSESSIONS eBay appears to have become the premier world marketplace for antique 3-D images -- more than 1200 lots are...