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- Tue Mar 19, 2024 6:11 am
- Forum: My microscope
- Topic: Picked up a legacy Zeiss
- Replies: 1
- Views: 39
Re: Picked up a legacy Zeiss
Welcome to the forum. I used to live in Quincy and work in Cambridge. Was the head dovetail modified there? I didn’t know Zeiss dovetail is the same as Olympus (yours looks like a BH2 head?)? I am guessing the tube length (optical distance between eyepiece and objective shoulder) might be messed up ...
- Sat Mar 02, 2024 6:43 am
- Forum: Microscopes and optics
- Topic: Selling old Leitz Laborlux or SM?
- Replies: 20
- Views: 734
Re: Selling old Leitz Laborlux
It looks like your Heine is missing its (oil immersion) top lens.
- Wed Feb 28, 2024 4:40 am
- Forum: Home-made microscope adaptations
- Topic: COL with polarized filters
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1188
Re: COL with polarized filters
It may be beneficial in theory, to have a completely opaque mask blocking 3/4 view, and then split the rest 1/4 into two equal parts of 1/8 each: part #1 = 1/8 blocked by tunable pol filter, and the outside most part #2 = 1/8 completely open to light However, each objective would need a precisely ma...
- Tue Feb 27, 2024 4:42 pm
- Forum: Home-made microscope adaptations
- Topic: COL with polarized filters
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1188
Re: COL with polarized filters
From the diatom overview photo, I am guessing your dark center stop is slightly too big than optimal (that is why center of the photo is much darker). Were your dark center mask about the same size as the pol center stop? If they were of the same size and both being slightly too big, then I agree th...
- Tue Feb 27, 2024 2:21 pm
- Forum: Pictures and Videos
- Topic: Ciliate or a worm?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 352
Re: Ciliate or a worm?
Sometimes even gravity alone is enough to concentrate some ciliates. I would suggest maybe 200 rpm. In biology labs, we do no more than 800 rpm for eukaryotic cells.
- Tue Feb 27, 2024 2:39 am
- Forum: Pictures and Videos
- Topic: Ciliate or a worm?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 352
Re: Ciliate or a worm?
Nice video, Harry.
That look like a ciliate. I don’t know what that appendage is; I am guessing it may be an injury. Bruce Taylor would be the expert to ask; or your can ask David Seamer on Facebook.
Was that video recorded using DIC (what scope brand and model)? What magnification? 20x?
That look like a ciliate. I don’t know what that appendage is; I am guessing it may be an injury. Bruce Taylor would be the expert to ask; or your can ask David Seamer on Facebook.
Was that video recorded using DIC (what scope brand and model)? What magnification? 20x?
- Mon Feb 26, 2024 8:14 pm
- Forum: Home-made microscope adaptations
- Topic: COL with polarized filters
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1188
Re: COL with polarized filters
Nice work. Have you compared: 1) COL with a totally opaque (totally black) central mask + polarized peripheral light outside of the central mask with 2) your COL with pol filter as central mask [of the same size as 1) ] and plain peripheral light? Do you have a clear preference between 1) and 2) ? 2...
- Thu Feb 22, 2024 11:31 pm
- Forum: Microscopy accessories
- Topic: What tip size for micropipette
- Replies: 7
- Views: 621
Re: What tip size for micropipette
Yes, 200 ul. Exactly what Alexander said. About 30 ul of water is enough to spread under regular 22mm cover slips without being too thick, if I remember correctly. You can always cut the tip of 200 ul, if you consider the tip too sharp (sometimes pipetting too hard with sharp tips will generate too ...
- Thu Feb 22, 2024 9:30 pm
- Forum: Beginner's corner
- Topic: LOMO 40x 0.75 water immersion objective
- Replies: 3
- Views: 470
Re: LOMO 40x 0.75 water immersion objective
I use mechanical adapters and machine washers to raise the stage and the condenser of my Nikon Optiphot, to use with short LOMOs. The LOMO 40/0.75 can be used with or with cover slip, in either water immersion (with cover slip) or in water dipping (without cover slip). At NA of 0.75, cover slip does...
- Fri Feb 09, 2024 6:43 am
- Forum: My microscope
- Topic: Does Anybody Recognize this Inverted 'Scope?
- Replies: 33
- Views: 3063
Re: Does Anybody Recognize this Inverted 'Scope?
Gerry, I almost bought that one for DIY modifications :lol: if all parts work, then it is a good value (especially for its removable trinocular head, mechanical stage and DIY friendly condenser mount). It looks decent for the price you paid. Manufacturer (Jiangnan Yongxin / Novel) does not sell that...
- Wed Feb 07, 2024 6:25 am
- Forum: Microscopes and optics
- Topic: Lomo objective designations
- Replies: 33
- Views: 6713
Re: Lomo objective designations
Thank you, Apochronaut for the test! I bought a pair of W10x 15.5mm. I have many short LOMO achromats that will benefit from them. I dug into my old videos more carefully and found this darkfield recording (which reveals CA more than oblique and brightfield / phase), done with the LOMO 40x 0.75, afo...
- Sun Feb 04, 2024 2:45 pm
- Forum: Illumination Techniques
- Topic: Switching out my ELWD condenser for a higher NA condenser
- Replies: 8
- Views: 660
Re: Switching out my ELWD condenser for a higher NA condenser
I would think even if factory solution does not exist (which is unlikely), it would not be difficult to adapt a high NA condenser and LED light source onto Diaphot. Does that condenser holder go low enough? With the hanging drop method (with upside-down cover slip - slide), you can have an 0.17mm s...
- Sun Feb 04, 2024 5:04 am
- Forum: Illumination Techniques
- Topic: Switching out my ELWD condenser for a higher NA condenser
- Replies: 8
- Views: 660
Re: Switching out my ELWD condenser for a higher NA condenser
I would think even if factory solution does not exist (which is unlikely), it would not be difficult to adapt a high NA condenser and LED light source onto Diaphot. Does that condenser holder go low enough? With the hanging drop method (with upside-down cover slip - slide), you can have an 0.17mm sp...
- Fri Feb 02, 2024 7:00 am
- Forum: Microscopes and optics
- Topic: Lomo objective designations
- Replies: 33
- Views: 6713
Re: Lomo objective designations
Just for reference, the following are some of my old videos shot with LOMO K10x/18, using afocal connection (objective -> microscope turret + eye tube -> K10x/18 eyepiece-> 30mm lens (equivalent to 60mm in full frame) -> micro four thirds camera). All my microscopy videos were shot that way. I used ...
- Fri Feb 02, 2024 6:07 am
- Forum: Microscopes and optics
- Topic: Lomo objective designations
- Replies: 33
- Views: 6713
Re: Lomo objective designations
I use LOMO K10x/18, which is not easy to find (they came together with my LOMO objectives from Russia). I think apochronaut said Olympus Tokyo (Bi) WF10x works well too (which is much cheaper and much easier to buy). I have not tested that combo myself, but I trust (and have been replying on) apochr...
- Thu Feb 01, 2024 6:30 am
- Forum: Microscopes and optics
- Topic: Lomo objective designations
- Replies: 33
- Views: 6713
Re: Lomo objective designations
A related question…how “good” are Lomo objectives? I am considering adding to my objective collection. Thanks The 3.7x is weirdly great for macro shootin'. It is quite good and covers full frame sensors if I remember correctly, assuming one shoots focus stacks, because it is not plan. It was actual...
- Wed Jan 31, 2024 7:16 pm
- Forum: Microscopes and optics
- Topic: Lomo objective designations
- Replies: 33
- Views: 6713
- Wed Jan 31, 2024 7:15 pm
- Forum: Microscopes and optics
- Topic: Lomo objective designations
- Replies: 33
- Views: 6713
Re: Lomo objective designations
A related question…how “good” are Lomo objectives? I am considering adding to my objective collection. Thanks In general, the higher (> 10x) power ones are not very good; they lack contrast / field flatness, need eyepiece correction and are oftentimes not strain-free for polarizing microscopy. I us...
- Tue Jan 30, 2024 6:20 pm
- Forum: For forum members who want to buy and sell equipment
- Topic: Leitz Plan 1.6X objective
- Replies: 9
- Views: 758
Re: Leitz Plan 1.6X objective
I have bought two short Nikon Plan 1.2x iris objectives at drastically different prices (keeping in mind that optical quality of the Nikon is likely not as good as the [long barrel ] Leitz, so this may not be good reference; and I don’t know if the Leitz 1.6x has iris): The first one I waited for a ...
- Thu Jan 25, 2024 4:35 am
- Forum: Pictures and Videos
- Topic: Lily pollen
- Replies: 9
- Views: 665
Re: Lily pollen
Amazing photos, thank you for sharing!
- Tue Jan 23, 2024 3:30 pm
- Forum: Pictures and Videos
- Topic: Some arcellinid amoebae in SEM
- Replies: 21
- Views: 1516
Re: Some arcellinid amoebae in SEM
Stunning and fascinating images, thank you for sharing, Bruce!
- Sun Jan 21, 2024 4:49 pm
- Forum: Microscopes and optics
- Topic: Where is Rafcamera?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 792
Re: Where is Rafcamera?
Rafcamera is great to work with. I have bought from him many times.
- Tue Jan 16, 2024 7:11 am
- Forum: Miscellaneous
- Topic: PZO DIC
- Replies: 20
- Views: 6053
Re: PZO DIC
Thank you very much, Phil. Ah, that pretty much rules out almost all water immersion objectives that cost less than $400 USD each. How bad was the strain or background gradient (your “poor performance” is rated based on background gradient? The short LOMOs are not good at contrast, if you are also d...
- Mon Jan 15, 2024 4:21 pm
- Forum: Beginner's corner
- Topic: A stupid question: any good practice in cover slip cleaning?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1165
Re: A stupid question: any good practice in cover slip cleaning?
When I worked as a microbiologist, our lab did use acids to wash cover slips. But now at home without a lab, I simply use a cotton or silk cloth to gently wipe them clean then rinse off with water. Most of the times, they work well enough for darkfield (after my wiping).
- Mon Jan 15, 2024 4:11 pm
- Forum: Miscellaneous
- Topic: PZO DIC
- Replies: 20
- Views: 6053
Re: PZO DIC
Phil or anyone who has tried LOMO short water immersion objectives (apo or not) on PZO DIC: please kindly let me know if they work reasonably well for DIC (if background gradient is reasonably even to eyes / can be adjusted in software). I have not done it, but it is on my to-do list for microscopy....
- Mon Dec 25, 2023 2:43 am
- Forum: Illumination Techniques
- Topic: Does phase contrast make sense for its price?
- Replies: 49
- Views: 29879
Re: Does phase contrast make sense for its price?
How much to block away depends on how much contrast you want for different subjects.
I usually have my condenser immersed and touching slide bottom.
I usually have my condenser immersed and touching slide bottom.
- Sun Dec 24, 2023 4:50 pm
- Forum: Illumination Techniques
- Topic: Does phase contrast make sense for its price?
- Replies: 49
- Views: 29879
Re: Does phase contrast make sense for its price?
You can also make DIY circular oblique light (using different circular mask sizes) and cover up 1/3 to 2/3 of the light circle. That would produce similar effect as what Macro_Cosmos does with his Heine condenser.
- Fri Dec 22, 2023 7:57 pm
- Forum: Specimens, samples and slides
- Topic: Pond water aquarium for home
- Replies: 16
- Views: 5767
Re: Pond water aquarium for home
It would not hurt to keep several micro aquariums of different compositions and sizes too. I was told that they may start about the same, but surprisingly end up looking very differently under the microscope.
- Fri Dec 22, 2023 6:09 pm
- Forum: Specimens, samples and slides
- Topic: Pond water aquarium for home
- Replies: 16
- Views: 5767
Re: Pond water aquarium for home
Thank you @macnmotion for your response, with further encouragement. I will just go ahead, like yourself, and deal with whatever happens. I would suggest you to simply go ahead and make one. I don’t think there are specific modern books about it (antique books on the topic may exist but would be ve...
- Sun Dec 17, 2023 10:56 pm
- Forum: Specimens, samples and slides
- Topic: Doing Diatoms - part 2
- Replies: 38
- Views: 44928
Re: Doing Diatoms - part 2
Red sea is a nice place! I have some interesting seashells from that area.
Why are you aiming for a specific depth range (is 18 meters in depth not good enough for your purpose)?
I am guessing you are not allowed to bring (visible) dived specimens across the border?
Why are you aiming for a specific depth range (is 18 meters in depth not good enough for your purpose)?
I am guessing you are not allowed to bring (visible) dived specimens across the border?