Pictures Looking Under the Microscope
Dec 30, 2023 10:22:52 #
This is a bit different use of my cameras that may be of interest.
I have a trinocular compound and a trinocular stereo microscope that I use for entertainment and the stereo microscope comes in handy for examining and cleaning my collection of specimens for focused stacking sessions.
With nothing to do and all day to do it, I flocked the internal surface of the tube and connectors used to connect the camera to the microscope to eliminate any internal glare that affected the quality and contrast of the images taken.
These images are taken with a Swift 380T compound microscope with a 10X eyepiece and a 10X objective resulting in a 100X magnification view of the commercially prepared slides.
The first slide is a silverberry hairy scale which I thought looked like an abstract art painting. The second slide is mosquito eggs that are viewed in a negative view. They were both so small that the slides appeared to be void of anything on them.
I have a trinocular compound and a trinocular stereo microscope that I use for entertainment and the stereo microscope comes in handy for examining and cleaning my collection of specimens for focused stacking sessions.
With nothing to do and all day to do it, I flocked the internal surface of the tube and connectors used to connect the camera to the microscope to eliminate any internal glare that affected the quality and contrast of the images taken.
These images are taken with a Swift 380T compound microscope with a 10X eyepiece and a 10X objective resulting in a 100X magnification view of the commercially prepared slides.
The first slide is a silverberry hairy scale which I thought looked like an abstract art painting. The second slide is mosquito eggs that are viewed in a negative view. They were both so small that the slides appeared to be void of anything on them.
Dec 30, 2023 10:24:40 #
Dec 30, 2023 10:36:52 #
bikinkawboy
Loc: north central Missouri
Really cool! I see now that what you show us is the result of a lot of time, work and planning. And expensive equipment. I salute you!
Dec 30, 2023 10:47:14 #
bikinkawboy wrote:
Really cool! I see now that what you show us is the result of a lot of time, work and planning. And expensive equipment. I salute you!
Thanks, Bikinkawboy. The microscopes were less than $400 each which is far less than many camera lenses alone. The advantage of a microscope is that it can be used indoors regardless of weather or time of day and it opens up views to a world that could not be seen otherwise.
Dec 30, 2023 10:57:59 #
You “really” do wonderful work, Sippyjug.” Your images always hit the beauty and technical prowess bullseye. You are spot on with that first image.
Dec 30, 2023 11:00:53 #
47greyfox wrote:
You “really” do wonderful work, Sippyjug.” Your images always hit the beauty and technical prowess bullseye. You are spot on with that first image.
47GeryFox, thanks for stopping by and for the reply.
Dec 30, 2023 11:05:34 #
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Dec 30, 2023 12:08:25 #
Tote1940
Loc: Dallas
Gorgous photos and equipment!
Have you tried phase contrast? Great for tiny objects with refractile indices close to water
Great idea to get trinocular, may get head for my old AO
Keep it up small world is fascinating
Have you tried phase contrast? Great for tiny objects with refractile indices close to water
Great idea to get trinocular, may get head for my old AO
Keep it up small world is fascinating
Dec 30, 2023 12:47:42 #
Dec 30, 2023 12:52:56 #
Beautiful set Sippy. Now I know why I've never seen a mosquito egg before
Dec 30, 2023 13:21:20 #
Curmudgeon wrote:
Beautiful set Sippy. Now I know why I've never seen a mosquito egg before
Thanks, Curmudgeon. Here's some facts about mosquitoes that you may find interesting.
A female mosquito must ingest blood to produce eggs. The more blood she drinks, the more eggs she can lay. For every milligram of human blood she drinks, she can lay an average of about 40 eggs (A milligram of blood is smaller than a grain of sand) so even one good bite can give a mosquito enough nourishment to lay hundreds of eggs at once. She lays her eggs on water that she tastes before she lays them. Not just any water will do. The eggs are sticky and they huddle together to form a raft that floats on the water.
The eggs are so small, though, that a single raft of 200 to 300 eggs is only 1/4 inch long. Mosquitoes usually lay their eggs at night and the rafts are so inconspicuous, we may never notice them.
Dec 30, 2023 13:22:10 #
kpmac wrote:
Thanks for sharing all of that, Sippy. Quite interesting.
Thanks, Kpmac. There are plenty of mosquitoes in the swamps down your way.
Dec 30, 2023 13:23:21 #
NMGal wrote:
Very productive way to occupy yourself. We reap the benefits.
Thanks, NMGal. It's my way of passing time and learning something new while doing it.
Dec 30, 2023 13:25:50 #
Tote1940 wrote:
Gorgous photos and equipment!
Have you tried phase contrast? Great for tiny objects with refractile indices close to water
Great idea to get trinocular, may get head for my old AO
Keep it up small world is fascinating
Have you tried phase contrast? Great for tiny objects with refractile indices close to water
Great idea to get trinocular, may get head for my old AO
Keep it up small world is fascinating
Tote1940, thanks for the reply and I'll look into phase contrast to see what modifications I would need to make to my scope. There are so many options and so little time to try them all.
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