The Curious Rockhound
Aug 22, 2021 15:39:34 #
Hello All, it's been a while since I’ve logged in and posted anything. Recently, I joined a Meteorite group and have started collecting meteorites. I was viewing the Stone and Stony Irons Chondrites through both my Nikon DSLR 7100 camera and my Kikon microscope camera from AmScope MU1003 with fixed microscope adapter FMA050 plus I have polarized light microscope. Not having made any Thin-sections, I hope to purchase a few for viewing the Chondrules of different minerals through the microscope in Polarized and Crossed Polarized Light is hypnotizing. The colors of the different minerals are indeed a work of Cosmic Art At its finest.
Also, I’ve started trying my hand at Macro photography of my meteorites, looking into a free photo stacking program like Alen Hadley CombineZP. Any comments are most welcome by those who have or are using CombineZP. This is a lot to undertake as a newbie.
Thank you for any and all your Suggestions, Art W.😁
Also, I’ve started trying my hand at Macro photography of my meteorites, looking into a free photo stacking program like Alen Hadley CombineZP. Any comments are most welcome by those who have or are using CombineZP. This is a lot to undertake as a newbie.
Thank you for any and all your Suggestions, Art W.😁
Aug 23, 2021 05:31:28 #
Brian in Whitby
Loc: Whitby, Ontario, Canada
What a fascinating area of photography!
I suggest you post this question in the macro forum.
I am sorry I can b if any help.
I suggest you post this question in the macro forum.
I am sorry I can b if any help.
Aug 23, 2021 05:41:08 #
Sounds great, loved optical mineralogy and petrography in school, just a few years ago. No suggestions. Sounds like you have it well on your way.
Aug 23, 2021 07:30:42 #
I'm certain we all have our favorites; Mine is Zerene Stacker. Easy to use, wonderful support. I've used in in macro for five years.
https://www.zerenesystems.com/cms/home
https://www.zerenesystems.com/cms/home
Aug 23, 2021 09:23:12 #
Rockhound wrote:
Hello All, it's been a while since I’ve logged in ... (show quote)
So far I have just used the stacking in Ps CS6 for focus stacking. Have several macro lenses, 35mm, 50mm, 100mm. Several sets of extension tubes, and two bellows. Sounds like you already know how to use your equipment.
What I am more curious about is your use of a microscope for mineralogy use. Many years ago I obtained from a former employer high end Leitz Ortholux microscope. It was set up and came with tons of accessories for viewing Asbestos and minerals in general. I have know idea how to use many of the strange lenses. I come to microscopy via Biology and Microbiology. One day I need to set this thing up and figure out this beast. It is far beyond the scopes I used in college. Right off, it has been altered for mineralogy that the 97x oil immersion objective does not focus. Need to find a microscope guru.
Aug 23, 2021 10:30:11 #
Thank you for your suggestion for a photo stacking program. I’ve download Alan Hadley’s CombineZP free photo stacking. I believe this may be a good place to start my learning process in the world of photo stacking.
Aug 23, 2021 11:03:08 #
I have two Microscopes, a Russian LOMO MCB-10 stereo binocular and a vintage student Mono Compound Microscope with these microscopes I use my AmScope Nikon microscope camera attached through the microscope lens tube no C- Mount on either microscope. I use a NiSi manual focusing rail with my Nikon DSLR 7100 and my Nikor prime lens 18mm to 140mm, plus Nikor 60mm macro lens and looking to add a Nikor 50mm D 1:4 or 1:8 or even 2:8 enlarger lens.
I have found information about the uses of each microscope by Googling the manufacture for LOMO and just searching for a mono compound microscope. Plenty of information on the use and Description of microscopes. Thank you for sharing. 👍😁
I have found information about the uses of each microscope by Googling the manufacture for LOMO and just searching for a mono compound microscope. Plenty of information on the use and Description of microscopes. Thank you for sharing. 👍😁
Aug 23, 2021 11:20:51 #
Rockhound wrote:
Hello All, it's been a while since I’ve logged in ... (show quote)
how about some photos
Aug 23, 2021 12:03:08 #
Rockhound wrote:
Hello All, it's been a while since I’ve logged in ... (show quote)
What part of the country do you live in. I am a rockhound from PA.
Aug 23, 2021 12:08:15 #
That's great! I hear that Antarctica is a good place to find them, but getting there...
I look forward to your pictures of them.
I look forward to your pictures of them.
Aug 23, 2021 14:02:33 #
This sounds very cool. I don't know about Combine ZP, as I use Zerene stacker. But the free program should be fine.
You may have a sufficient team of experts with the group you have joined, but do have a look at photomicrography.net. ( https://www.photomacrography.net ) I know of no group with more knowledge about photomicrography, including minerals. You can ask pretty much the most technical question about this or that lens or set up, and get detailed answers.
You may have a sufficient team of experts with the group you have joined, but do have a look at photomicrography.net. ( https://www.photomacrography.net ) I know of no group with more knowledge about photomicrography, including minerals. You can ask pretty much the most technical question about this or that lens or set up, and get detailed answers.
Aug 25, 2021 12:55:22 #
Aug 25, 2021 12:59:24 #
https://www.quekett.org/resources/links/clubs
The above link is for a directory to many—microscope groups all over the world.
The above link is for a directory to many—microscope groups all over the world.
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