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by KurtM
Fri Jan 12, 2024 1:11 am
Forum: Pictures and Videos
Topic: Amoeba Arcella
Replies: 13
Views: 1562

Re: Amoeba Arcella

Always a pleasure to see your images. This one is breathtakingly beautiful!
by KurtM
Mon Oct 30, 2023 1:03 am
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: Fast curing super glue with minimal fumes
Replies: 9
Views: 2980

Re: Fast curing super glue with minimal fumes

Thanks for that, MichaelG. I often wonder where on Earth Fan comes up with some of the things he comes up with?! And for that matter, I've often wondered how in the world Pete knows all the stuff he knows! You guys are amazing.
by KurtM
Mon Oct 23, 2023 1:00 am
Forum: Pictures and Videos
Topic: Fossil diatom from Oamaru
Replies: 33
Views: 31652

Re: Fossil diatom from Oamaru

I was thinking the same thing: "DANG I know that Olympus BX of his has great optics, but this looks just like SEM!!" :lol:

Wonderful stuff, thanks for posting it here! :ugeek:
by KurtM
Thu Oct 19, 2023 12:54 am
Forum: Pictures and Videos
Topic: The desmid Euastrum verrucosum
Replies: 3
Views: 932

Re: The desmid Euastrum verrucosum

I always thought of desmids as on the short list of very prettiest things to see in our microscopes, and this species is one of the most interesting. AND one of the most difficult to get good images of, ask me how I know.

Your shots are doing it justice! :ugeek:
by KurtM
Wed May 24, 2023 12:54 am
Forum: Pictures and Videos
Topic: Sand Grains
Replies: 14
Views: 2369

Re: Sand Grains

Thanks for that. As a bit of an arenophile, having a location and any other context is what makes such images as yours truly interesting (and they are, too - nicely done!). Seeing a thread titled 'Sand Grains' gets me stoked, and I hope others might be inspired to do just what you did with samples t...
by KurtM
Tue May 23, 2023 12:44 am
Forum: Pictures and Videos
Topic: Sand Grains
Replies: 14
Views: 2369

Re: Sand Grains

Nice pix. What beach is this from?
by KurtM
Mon May 08, 2023 1:06 am
Forum: Digital processing
Topic: Photoshopping....too much?
Replies: 13
Views: 3523

Re: Photoshopping....too much?

^^^ I agree with imkap.
by KurtM
Fri May 05, 2023 12:49 am
Forum: Pictures and Videos
Topic: Assorted Peritrichs and Suctorians from marine sample
Replies: 5
Views: 1187

Re: Assorted Peritrichs and Suctorians from marine sample

ddy5 wrote:
Thu May 04, 2023 12:34 pm
Fascinating video. The suctorians are lovely. especially the 1st one with the large lorica. Most lorica I've seen are more tube-like and closer against the body, not bulb-like. Very interesting!
I agree with every word David/ddy5 said. Nicely done, thanks for posting.
by KurtM
Thu May 04, 2023 1:06 am
Forum: My microscope
Topic: Nikon Microphot
Replies: 13
Views: 3727

Re: Nikon Microphot

Nice scope, but even nicer to see einman and CE, a couple of MH 'veterans'. I always wonder whatever became of Gecko...?
by KurtM
Tue Mar 14, 2023 1:02 am
Forum: Specimens, samples and slides
Topic: Doing Diatoms
Replies: 492
Views: 4389327

Re: Doing Diatoms

This thread really ought to be made a 'sticky', as Rod did a fantastic job of documenting his work and the result is a treasure trove for the beginning diatomist. And the world needs more diatomists.
by KurtM
Mon Nov 28, 2022 1:11 am
Forum: Identification help
Topic: chessboard-like microbe
Replies: 9
Views: 1582

Re: chessboard-like microbe

I agree, Merismopedia sp., a cyanobacteria.
by KurtM
Wed Nov 23, 2022 1:18 am
Forum: Pictures and Videos
Topic: Pleurosigma sp. diatom
Replies: 15
Views: 2653

Re: Pleurosigma sp. diatom

Heine phase contrast, 200x.
Whoops, I missed that yesterday. Still a splendid image!
by KurtM
Tue Nov 22, 2022 12:35 am
Forum: Pictures and Videos
Topic: Pleurosigma sp. diatom
Replies: 15
Views: 2653

Re: Pleurosigma sp. diatom

Genus is correct, yes. Lovely image! How'd you make it?
by KurtM
Mon Nov 21, 2022 1:17 am
Forum: Introduce yourself
Topic: Greetings from Cape Town, South Africa
Replies: 6
Views: 2001

Re: Greetings from Cape Town, South Africa

Hobbyst46 wrote:
Sat Nov 19, 2022 8:01 pm
zzffnn, what a great photo of the shell-decorated hand ! both illustrative and amusing ! :)

+1

Nice work Fan! 8-)
by KurtM
Thu Nov 17, 2022 1:31 am
Forum: My microscope
Topic: My Zeiss microscope
Replies: 24
Views: 9199

Re: My Zeiss microscope

Go get 'em, Tim! Having a grand old Zeiss in the lab is a lot of fun, isn't it? 8-)
by KurtM
Tue Oct 25, 2022 1:05 am
Forum: Pictures and Videos
Topic: Whelk Radula
Replies: 6
Views: 1349

Re: Whelk Radula

Macro_Cosmos wrote:
Mon Oct 24, 2022 2:57 am
...I cheated a little by replacing the dirty background.


Not cheating at all. Adding or subtracting pertinent information might be, but rubbing out needless distraction to better present the subject is OK. Says me, anyway. 8-)

That's a spectacular image, thanks for posting!
by KurtM
Tue Oct 25, 2022 1:00 am
Forum: Pictures and Videos
Topic: A ciliate with a ring
Replies: 4
Views: 1076

Re: A ciliate with a ring

Yes, it's lovely imagery, thanks for posting! Sessile loricate rotifers fascinate me to no end.

Looks like the side view of a little Cocconeis diatom just to the right of the lorica's foot, too.
by KurtM
Sun Oct 23, 2022 12:21 am
Forum: Pictures and Videos
Topic: Simple diatom and a bristle worm
Replies: 5
Views: 1295

Re: Simple diatom and a bristle worm

I'm a fan of the 'little biologist! Please keep 'em coming. 8-)
by KurtM
Thu Oct 06, 2022 1:02 am
Forum: Important announcements
Topic: Large number of spam messages
Replies: 56
Views: 14794

Re: Large number of spam messages

Oliver, THANK YOU for all you do!! Cheers, sir!
by KurtM
Sat Oct 01, 2022 11:26 pm
Forum: Pictures and Videos
Topic: The naked freshwater forminiferan Reticulomyxa
Replies: 8
Views: 1969

Re: The naked freshwater forminiferan Reticulomyxa

Here's another vote for Very Cool Post! I'd never heard of a FW foram either. Great images and super video!
by KurtM
Wed Sep 28, 2022 12:56 am
Forum: Pictures and Videos
Topic: Microscopic life in a sea water aquarium
Replies: 21
Views: 4148

Re: Microscopic life in a sea water aquarium

Very impressive images indeed! Have you sent any to the owner of the store?
by KurtM
Mon Sep 12, 2022 9:26 pm
Forum: Pictures and Videos
Topic: Suctorians
Replies: 9
Views: 1828

Re: Suctorians

Thanks all! Is one of the ciliates into cell division process? Javier, I haven't observed any of 'my' suctorians to be reproducing as of yet. If I'm guessing correctly, the feature you're asking about might be the circular shape I'll call a vacuole, although I'm really not the least bit certain what...
by KurtM
Sun Sep 11, 2022 11:31 pm
Forum: Pictures and Videos
Topic: Suctorians
Replies: 9
Views: 1828

Suctorians

Here are a few images of some Tokophrya sp. suctorians I've run across recently. Such strange little monsters I don't often run across, but a recent freshwater sample has loads of them. In the following images they're in hunting mode, and you oughta see what happens when an errant ciliate comes bumb...
by KurtM
Mon Sep 05, 2022 5:23 pm
Forum: My microscope
Topic: My Zeiss microscope
Replies: 24
Views: 9199

Re: My Zeiss microscope

Yep, I have and use the same USB pedal switch, and also consider it an indispensable "third arm". However, I dislike the design as I'm forever mashing on one of the molded "surrounds" and not firing the pedal. So I got another type with a fully exposed pedal, as seen in the picture below. But it's s...
by KurtM
Fri Sep 02, 2022 12:38 am
Forum: My microscope
Topic: My latest acquisition: a Fisher Price microscope
Replies: 4
Views: 1831

Re: My latest acquisition: a Fisher Price microscope

Ha, I worked in a university lab that had a couple of those back in 2015, and I had the same reaction when I first laid eyes on them -- oh look Fischer-Price microscopes oh boy!! :lol: But yeah, they're very nice stereo scopes, if a bit silly looking. Thanks for the memories and the laugh!
by KurtM
Wed Aug 24, 2022 1:09 am
Forum: Specimens, samples and slides
Topic: Slide Storage
Replies: 5
Views: 1927

Re: Slide Storage

Pretty sure the slide boxes are meant to be ... stored vertically. Do yourself a favor and listen to Pete. I've seen slides ruined by storing them in a vertical orientation. Store 'em like books, as shown in the photo, and they'll take up less shelf space and prevent disasters! The majority of my s...
by KurtM
Sat Aug 13, 2022 11:13 pm
Forum: Introduce yourself
Topic: Hello from Panama
Replies: 6
Views: 2031

Re: Hello from Panama

Hello Rogelio! I've been following along on that other forum for many years too, and am excited to see you here. I still go through the archives to marvel at the images you and Charlie, Marek, Waldo, et al, were regularly posting (and receiving awards for).
by KurtM
Thu Aug 04, 2022 12:58 am
Forum: Pictures and Videos
Topic: The rotifer Collotheca
Replies: 6
Views: 1331

Re: The rotifer Collotheca

Very cool indeed! I have yet to come across one of these myself, so I'm officially envious. :mrgreen:
by KurtM
Tue Jul 19, 2022 3:03 am
Forum: Microscopes and optics
Topic: And now. This year's ignoble prize in microscope design goes to....
Replies: 20
Views: 3504

Re: And now. This year's ignoble prize in microscope design goes to....

Here is the same thing at a much reduced price: https://www.ebay.com/itm/384825254892?hash=item59995f63ec:g:kUMAAOSwX5tiUXqL Boy, that second one looks like a sweetheart of a deal, perfect for the curiosity shelf of an enthusiast and priced about right. I truly hate that older microscopes tend to b...
by KurtM
Wed Jul 06, 2022 1:17 am
Forum: My microscope
Topic: Converting a Nice BH-2 into a Nasty Frankenscope??
Replies: 37
Views: 14293

Re: Converting a Nice BH-2 into a Nasty Frankenscope??

Different things work for different people. I my case the Zeiss rotating biological stage is the only show in town because it's relatively easy to obtain, relatively inexpensive for what it is, and very familiar to me and my fingers. You see, I keep three microscopes in routine use, and have equippe...