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

Pilobolus sp. on dung, showing fruiting bodiesPilobolus sp. on dung, showing fruiting bodies

Upcoming events

Saturday 23rd October 2021, East of England meeting, Village Hall, Felsham Road, Bradfield St George, Suffolk, IP30 0AS

Saturday 13th November 2021, L. V. Martin Lecture “Insect photography” by Penny Metal, via Zoom

Saturday 4th December 2021, Christmas Quiz & Lecture “Rheinberg illumination” by Carel Sartory, 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?

• Report of Annual Exhibition of Microscopy (Quekex)
• Report of West Midlands (Penkridge) Meeting
• Nikon Small World Competition results
• Report of Microscopium – The Microscopists’ Fair

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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