Aphids: beyond 1:1 using a 5-mm microscope objective lens
Mar 25, 2013 13:34:34 #
These were taken with the 5x microscope objective mounted on 24mm ext tubes on my Nikon D300 at ISO 640, 1/100-sec, aperture unavailable, manual flash, it is easy to over-expose. Cropped & sharpened. I know there is significant noise
Mar 25, 2013 14:47:32 #
Mar 25, 2013 15:10:14 #
I would imagine it's very difficult to get such detailed photos of these little creatures, well done! :thumbup:
Mar 25, 2013 15:16:09 #
Cross Hatch on an aphids eye.. Now that's small, nice capture
Mar 25, 2013 15:27:04 #
Mar 25, 2013 15:47:40 #
Mar 25, 2013 17:49:27 #
Thanks for the comments. The only thing I will try differently is changing the iso.... when I downloaded I noticed I had it set at 640 iso. Annoying oversight on my part.
Mar 26, 2013 00:27:58 #
Blurryeyed wrote:
Much better than my attempts with reversed-mounted CCTV lenses.Very Nice.... I'm with fstop.. crosshatch on an aphid's eye?
Please post a photo of your mounted 5x microscope lens.
Mar 26, 2013 08:11:28 #
Mar 26, 2013 08:40:44 #
Mar 26, 2013 09:57:23 #
Nikonian72 wrote:
Much better than my attempts with reversed-mounted CCTV lenses.
Please post a photo of your mounted 5x microscope lens.
Please post a photo of your mounted 5x microscope lens.
It's similar to this, only with the 20mm ext tubes and then mounted on my D300. I drilled a body cap and then attached the objective.
Mar 26, 2013 12:49:47 #
LoneRangeFinder wrote:
Excellent!It's similar to this, only with the 20mm ext tubes and then mounted on my D300. I drilled a body cap and then attached the objective.
Mar 26, 2013 14:47:32 #
Mar 26, 2013 15:00:33 #
Mar 26, 2013 15:07:03 #
jrb1213 wrote:
What's next "build your own camera"
Funny you should ask. I have plans to build a 4x5 view camera-- but that might be a retirement project...unless I get to the dirt nap first.
;-)
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