The field of view is the diameter of the circle you can
see when looking down the microscope lens.
Set up a microscope and ensure the low power objective lens is in use. Use
a transparent ruler or a slide with measuring tape to measure the size of
the field of view.
Low power lens field of view =
mm
There are 1000m in 1mm. Calculate the field of view
in m.
Field of view in m = field of view in mm x 1000
=
=
x 1000
m
Calculating the field of view is important as it allows
you to estimate the length and width of the cells in
your drawing.
In the example here, the field of view is 1000m.
12 cells are visible in the field of view. The width of a cell is therefore
1/12 of 1000m.
Width of cell = 1000/12
= 83.3m
Low power lens (x4)
Field of view =
mm
Field of view =
m
Estimated length of cell =
(actual size)
Field of view
.
Number of cells visible
=
.
=
m
Image (drawing) length size =
mm
=
m
Magnification of drawing = Image (drawing) size
Actual size
= _____________
=
My drawing has a magnification of __________ times. This means
that my drawing is __________ times larger than the cell in real life.
Medium power lens (x10)
Field of view =
mm
Field of view =
m
Estimated length of cell =
(actual size)
Field of view
.
Number of cells visible
=
.
=
m
Image (drawing) length size =
mm
=
m
Magnification of drawing = Image (drawing) size
Actual size
= _____________
=
My drawing has a magnification of __________ times. This means
that my drawing is __________ times larger than the cell in real life.