***** To join or leave the confocal microscopy listserv or to change your email address, go to: https://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=confocalmicroscopy&A=1 Post images on http://www.imgur.com and include the link in your posting. ***** My experience has been mostly excellent. Bought from 7 different companies and only one has been disappointing (some gratings that were wrong). I've ordered piezo stages for objectives ($1500), low spec objective lenses ($150-300 for full set 10-100x), xyz stages ($100-300 for aluminium or steel), mirrors ($30 - 1 inch mirrors), filters ($50 >90% T), fiber diode lasers ($100 single mode). All have been to spec, sometimes better, and the company/sellers always communicate with you to get you what you need. Typical prices have been 2-4x cheaper than UK. Best wishes, Aleks ________________________________ From: Confocal Microscopy List <[log in to unmask]> on behalf of Model, Michael <[log in to unmask]> Sent: 28 April 2023 16:45 To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]> Subject: alibaba?! ***** To join or leave the confocal microscopy listserv or to change your email address, go to: https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flists.umn.edu%2Fcgi-bin%2Fwa%3FSUBED1%3Dconfocalmicroscopy%26A%3D1&data=05%7C01%7Ca.ponjavic%40LEEDS.AC.UK%7C1fd7096764c94c43894208db47ffbc1f%7Cbdeaeda8c81d45ce863e5232a535b7cb%7C1%7C0%7C638182935926252487%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=LRCQwUTWAhlfH8KTgKfPCGpZJ48Lpmw%2FRn7vsipHk0I%3D&reserved=0<https://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=confocalmicroscopy&A=1> Post images on https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imgur.com%2F&data=05%7C01%7Ca.ponjavic%40LEEDS.AC.UK%7C1fd7096764c94c43894208db47ffbc1f%7Cbdeaeda8c81d45ce863e5232a535b7cb%7C1%7C0%7C638182935926252487%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=5uZwqK6m2gLEq3m%2BZsDTqKwoW2JP0NM%2Biu8%2BPPOseUE%3D&reserved=0<http://www.imgur.com/> and include the link in your posting. ***** Dear List, I was looking to buy some optical filters and found unbelievably low prices from Chinese manufacturers on Alibaba. Has anyone had any good or bad experience with this place? Mike Model
