Focus Stacked Image of a Japanese Beetle: This is one of my preserved Japanese Beetles that I staged for a focus stack session. We have an abundance of them here and they are constant...

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Jul 30, 2020 18:18:32 #

sippyjug104 Loc: Missouri

This is one of my preserved Japanese Beetles that I staged for a focus stack session. We have an abundance of them here and they are constant eating machines.

This session is an experiment using a Nikon TM Toolmaker 5X Measuring Microscope Objective as the lens of the camera. I also used a sample paint swatch from Lowes paint department as the background color. I have an assortment of different colors to compliment different colored specimens.

The threaded adapter has yet to arrive so I wrapped some tape around the end to make a friction fit into an oversize adapter. Not exact science yet workable for now.

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Jul 30, 2020 18:54:41 #

Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States

Jul 30, 2020 18:56:44 #

UTMike Loc: South Jordan, UT

I really like the color of the beetle, Gary!

Jul 30, 2020 18:57:55 #

Smoky Loc: Knoxville,TN

Very impressive. Thanks for sharing, now I want to try that.

Jul 30, 2020 19:31:52 #

sippyjug104 Loc: Missouri

Longshadow wrote:

Thanks for dropping by and viewing.

Jul 30, 2020 19:35:04 #

sippyjug104 Loc: Missouri

UTMike wrote:

I really like the color of the beetle, Gary!

Thanks, UTMike. It's an industrial microscope objective that is used for precision measuring and quality control for products such as microchips so the color and clarity are an essential part of the objectives design. I chose the 5X for it is the most workable size for what I enjoy doing.

Jul 30, 2020 19:35:58 #

sippyjug104 Loc: Missouri

Smoky wrote:

Very impressive. Thanks for sharing, now I want to try that.

Thanks for the feedback and I believe that you would find it to be an enjoyable pastime.

Jul 30, 2020 19:58:04 #

Bill Sebastian Loc: NC

sippyjug104 wrote:

This is one of my preserved Japanese Beetles that ... (show quote)

Excellent!!

Jul 30, 2020 20:15:01 #

sippyjug104 Loc: Missouri

Bill Sebastian wrote:

Excellent!!

Thanks for the feedback.

Jul 31, 2020 07:32:53 #

docshark Loc: Millersville, PA

Looks like it really worked ! Great idea with the paint chips. Excellent detail as always.
-Doc

Jul 31, 2020 07:54:55 #

JRiepe Loc: Southern Illinois

Another fantastic shot. There is an adapter that connects the 5x microscope to the camera body? How would the DOF be without stacking? I'd like to learn more.

Jul 31, 2020 11:56:54 #