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  • Starting with microscopes
    • Why amateur microscopy?
    • Compound microscopes
    • Stereomicroscopes
    • Microscopic life
    • Antique microscopes and slides
    • Microscopes for children
    • Microscopes and digital photography
    • Starting digital photomicrography
    • Glossary
  • Resources
    • Advanced digital photomicrography
    • Stacking & stitching
    • Links
    • Downloads
    • Little Imp Archival Series
    • Setting up Köhler illumination
    • Making Rheinberg illumination discs
    • Photo of the Month
    • Pond nets
    • Recommended books
    • UK sources of used microscopes
    • Understanding the microscope
    • Articles
    • Microscopy for beekeepers
  • Members’ area
    • Archives
    • Auctions
    • Bulletin archive
    • Bulletin indices and supplements
    • Club Presidents
    • Committee
    • Downloads for members
    • Honorary Members
    • Library
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    • Microscopes
    • Photography showcase
    • Programme archive
    • Shop
    • Slide database
    • Slide sets
    • Slide showcase
    • Videos
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    • President’s blog 2017–2018
    • President’s blog 2009–2012
    • Webmaster’s blog 2021–2022
    • Webmaster’s blog 2020
    • Webmaster’s blog 2019
    • Webmaster’s blog 2018
    • Webmaster’s blog 2017
    • Webmaster’s blog 2016
    • Webmaster’s blog 2015
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The Quekett Journal of Microscopy for amateurs and professionals

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

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Upcoming events

Saturday 9th December 2023 – 2:00 to 5:00 p.m.
Lecture and Christmas Quiz

Saturday 16th December 2023 – Crowfield, Suffolk
Anglian Microscopy Group
Rheinberg illumination, making Rheinberg filters and taking photos

Sunday 14th January 2024 – Milton, Cambridge
Milton Microscopy Group
Topic TBC

Olympus BH-2 with cameraTaking photos through a microscope

Read our 3 articles:

• Starting digital photomicrography

• Microscopes and digital photography

• Advanced digital photomicrography

What’s new?

• The Christmas Lecture & Quiz (members only)
• The October Quekett Bulletin – update
• “Sticklebacks under the Microscope”
• 2023 Auction (Members only)

Citizen science

How you can help us as a citizen scientist by joining our projects.

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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