Quekett Microscopical Club – for users and collectors of microscopes and slides

The leading international organisation for all amateur and professional light microscopists

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The Quekett Journal of Microscopy for amateurs and professionals

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Photographs used on this website – the subjects, the photographers and the techniques

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

Mating mites, by Wim van Egmond

Upcoming events

Tuesday 8th September 2020, L. V. Martin Lecture “Raman microscopy use in the identification of airborne microplastics” by Joseph Levermore, via Zoom

Monday 28th September to Saturday 3rd October 2020, Annual Exhibition of Microscopy (Quekex), via Zoom

Tuesday 10th November 2020, Presidential Address “Birds under the microscope”, via Zoom

Taking photos through a microscope

Read our 3 articles:

• Starting digital photomicrography

• Microscopes and digital photography

• Advanced digital photomicrography

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