Why amateur microscopy?Why amateur microscopy?

Discover the amazing world under the microscope, learn how to get the best from your microscope, or how to take stunning photos. Join our amateur community to learn more.

Photo of the month

Fossil diatoms from OamaruFossil diatoms from Oamaru, by David Linstead

Upcoming events

Saturday 5th December 2020, Christmas quiz and lecture “Microscope slides of Richard Suter”, via Zoom

January 2021, Gossip meeting “My latest microscopical acquisition”, via Zoom

February 2021, Gossip meeting “Books that encouraged me to take up microscopy as a hobby”, via Zoom

Olympus BH-2 with cameraTaking photos through a microscope

Read our 3 articles:

• Starting digital photomicrography

• Microscopes and digital photography

• Advanced digital photomicrography

Members’ area

Club members can log in to access additional resources, including meeting reports, videos of lectures, and galleries of slides and photomicrographs.

What’s new?

• “Birds under the microscope” by Joan Bingley (Members only)
• Quekett winners in Nikon Small World 2020
• Annual Exhibition of Microscopy (Quekex) report
• “Raman microscopy in identification of microplastics” by Joseph Levermore (Members only)
• “Slides by Ernie Ives” gossip meeting report

Citizen science

How you can help us as a citizen scientist.

Become a member

Read about the benefits of becoming a member of the Quekett, including the Club’s Bulletin and Journal, and a varied programme of gossip meetings, lectures and excursions.

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