The dynamic range of a camera is the ratio between the brightest and the darkest part of the specimen that the camera is capable of capturing.
Category: Photography
This category deals with everything related to taking pictures through the microscope
What is dynamic range?
What features does my microscope need for photography?
It is possible to take pictures through any microscope, even if they are not specifically designed to accept a camera.
How can micrographs be digitally processed?
Micrographs can be processed in several ways. You need an image editing program for this.
What are the differences between photomicrographs and microphotographs?
This is a common confusion and the two terms mean something quite different.
Testing the iPad camera
The two images show the fresh water polyp Hydra sp taken with the iPad held in front of the eyepiece (40x and 400x total magnification). The images were uploaded directly and not edited (except resize).
How to make macro images
This time I’d like to talk about a topic which is only indirectly related to microscopy: macro imaging.
Dandelion parachute ball up close
This is one of the first tries taking pictures with my new Sigma objective, and I have to admit that I’m very satisfied with the lens.
Human hair under the microscope
Today I’d like to show you a nice microscopic picture, which I took several years ago of two human hair.
Köhler illumination to reduce reflections
Köhler illumination reduces stray light and therefore increases contrast when taking pictures.
Digital methods for improving microscopic photographs
Digital photography gives the users many new possibilities in improving photographs taken through the microscope. This post gives an overview of the different image processing functions that can be applied to microscopic images.