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Stereo microscope - setting up the angles of the eyepieces, having problems
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SolderSucker:
So I've just taken delivery of an AmScope, but despite doing some reading and watching assorted videos I just cannot seem to set things up perfectly.

Naturally I've set up the angles of the eyepieces as best as I can, but when I'm looking at a PCB it's annoying that even though the image is perfectly in focus I just can't get a really clear view due to the areas of darkness that I see either side with any kind of head movement (left, right, up or down). There's also overlapping mostly transparent dark rings which are obviously the eyepieces and due to the the angle of my eyes and head.

I'm using a Barlow 0.5x lens if that helps.

And yes, this is my first time using a stereo microscope (as if you hadn't guessed already).

Any ideas please what I'm doing wrong, or is what I'm experiencing perfectly normal for a stereo microscope with a 0.5x Barlow lens?
Bud:
I have an amscope but do not experience problems with overshadowing when touching the eyepieces rubber boots, however i am having a problem with one of the prisms in the optical path and i figured out that much depends on alignment of the prism assemblies, which are inside the scope casing. Possibly yours was not properly aligned? If you have warranty you may ask them to check it. There is a engineering term for it but i can't remember what it is called.

Edit: I too have a x0.5 lens installed
Fred27:
I found that it took a bit of getting used to the eye position when using a stereo microscope for the first time.
schmitt trigger:
My personal experience:
The use of a stereo microscope allowed me to realize that I had a weaker right eye than the left one.

Which led me to an optometrist, which corroborated my suspicion. I now wear prescription glasses.

The oculars in all stereo microscopes have adjustments to compensate precisely for that condition. Now I know that for my right eye I have to set it at +1.25 points
SiliconWizard:
Yes, could be your eyes, could be habit. It takes some time to get used to binocular microscopes. First times you tend not to converge right and see two images instead of one, or see parts of the eyepieces. Eyepiece spacing is also key. Just one mm off and you can have a hard time.
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