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Sep 4th 2025 | Posted by BoliOptics

How to Measure Your Microscope Eyepiece for the Correct Reticle Size

Buying the right microscope reticle starts with one critical step: measuring the internal diameter of your eyepiece. This guide walks you through exactly how to measure your eyepiece, determine compatibility, and choose the correct reticle size. ⚠️ Important Note: The number printed on your eypiece does not indicate the reticle size. Do not go off this number alone. For example: If you see 10X/22mm, the 22mm refers to the Field of View of the eyepiece, not the actual reticle size for the eyepiec …
Oct 3rd 2024 | Posted by BoliOptics

How to Calculate a Microscope Camera's Total Digital Magnification

To calculate the total magnification of a traditional microscope with eyepieces and objectives, you would multiply the eyepiece magnification x objective magnification. However, in a set up where you are using a microscope camera to replace the eyepieces, the factors needed are the camera coupler (or relay lens) magnification, the camera sensor diagonal size, and the monitor screen diagonal size. The Formula To calculate total microscope magnification, you can use the following formula: Total Ma …
How to Convert Diopters to Magnification
Sep 14th 2023 | Posted by BoliOptics

How to Convert Diopters to Magnification

Diopter indicates the amount of curvature of a lens. The thicker the lens, the bigger the curvature. To find the approximate magnification level of a lens, divide its diopter by 4, and add 1. The equation is: Magnification = Diopter ÷ 4 + 1 For example: For a 3-diopter lens of a magnifier, its magnification = 3/4 + 1 or 0.75 + 1 = 1.75x. Objects viewed under a 3 diopter lens will appear 1.75X larger than normal. For a 5-diopter lens of a magnifier, its magnification = 5/4 + 1 or 1.25 …
Father’s Day Gift Ideas - Cool Presents for Dad
May 31st 2019 | Posted by BoliOptics

Father’s Day Gift Ideas - Cool Presents for Dad

With Father’s Day around the corner, we’ve put together a list of the Top 5 Father’s Day Gift Ideas. Get your dad a cool, unique, and practical gift this year that he’ll love!1. A Desktop Magnifying Lamp for Fathers Who Love Reading Perfect multi-function tool for reading and inspection Do you have a dad that loves to read? This is the perfect gift for them! This professional, high quality magnifying lamp makes reading easy and fun. It makes reading books, newspapers, and magazines a b …
Feb 15th 2019 | Posted by BoliOptics

Dentists Love These Microscopes!

The BoliOptics Stereo Microscope is the professional dental tool that has been changing the world of dentistry for the better. Dental work is a breeze with this microscope that reduces eye strain and reduces the chance of any mishaps. BoliOptics offers many stereo microscopes to choose from depending on your line of work in dentistry. See all of our  stereo microscopes here. This gooseneck stereo microscope has an 8X magnification providing a large working space for teeth impressions …