Field of View, please help! I am confused!

Question

1. Explain how the depth of field changed the magnification increased.

 

2. At what magnification do you have the smallest field of view? 

 

3. Was there a difference in the depth of field with the pocket microscope at the different levels of magnification?

 

4 . What is the relationship between the size of the field of view and the magnification?

Answer 1

Alexis,

 

Higher the magnification, smaller the field of view. At lower magnification you get a wider and slightly deeper  field of view covering a large area. One can look at that and guess the point of interest/alteration and increase the magnification and decrease the field of view to get the clear picture of a particular point/object whatever it might be.

 

At highest magnification of any microscope you have the smallest field of view since the scope is trying to focus on a specific point.

 

All microscopes have the same principle in terms of magnification and field of view/

 

Hope this helps.