Hi Dave,
Binocular microscopes are simply the 'regular' two lens microscopes you see
in regular use for inspections, i.e. two eyepieces. The trinocular usually
has an added eyepiece tube in the top of the instrument so you can either
mount a camera to take pictures of the item being inspected or have a 2nd
person look through the 'monocular' tube (if you have the proper lens
installed). We used to use some of these back in college Biology labs when
we were teaching others what to look for (back in the "old days' before
microscope picture projection/capture through a CCD eyepiece). Oops - dating
myself here...

Dale Ritzen, CQA
Quality Manager
Austin Manufacturing Services


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Dear Technetters,

Would anyone minde briefly explaining the difference between a binocular and
a trinocular microscope and how which would be better for visual inspection?

Thank you in advance,

David

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