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

Head of a small flyHead of a small fly

Upcoming events

Saturday 20th August 2022 – Crowfield
Anglian Microscopy Group
Pond life identification.  Crowfield, IP6 9SZ

Saturday 20th August 2022 – On-line
Gossip meeting “Preparing images for competition”
This meeting will be held online using Zoom.

Friday 26th August to Monday 29th August 2022 –Microscopists’ Residential Weekend Malham Tarn, North Yorkshire.  New location for 2022.

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?

• The Annual Exhibition of Microscopy (QUEKEX)
• Thames 21 Project at Chinbrook Meadows
• The L.V. Martin Lecture – “Photo Stacking”
• Derek Stevens R.I.P
• Wimbledon Common BioBlitz report
• Home Counties (Pitsea) meeting report

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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