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- Mon Jun 12, 2017 8:30 am
- Forum: Illumination Techniques
- Topic: Using polarizers
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4076
Using polarizers
I was given a pair of 30.5mm polarisers, and when put together one way and rotated they act like polarisers that I'm familiar with on my camera, reducing reflections. But if I swap them around then look through them I see colours. So I tried them on my scope, placing one on the built in lamp and one...
- Mon Jun 12, 2017 7:29 am
- Forum: Resources (online, books etc.)
- Topic: You need to purchase this Book
- Replies: 9
- Views: 6887
Re: You need to purchase this Book
This book is supposed to be one of the best with beautiful fold-out illustrations. Price is a bit high though... https://www.abebooks.com/servlet/BookDetailsPL?bi=7999179707&searchurl=prl%3D10.00%26sortby%3D1%26tn%3Dmicrographia%26recentlyadded%3Dall https://pictures.abebooks.com/WPWATSON/799917970...
- Mon Jun 12, 2017 7:27 am
- Forum: Microscopes and optics
- Topic: How to make my stage more solid?.
- Replies: 15
- Views: 7225
Re: How to make my stage more solid?.
But I also like this scope. ..
- Mon Jun 12, 2017 7:12 am
- Forum: Microscopes and optics
- Topic: How to make my stage more solid?.
- Replies: 15
- Views: 7225
Re: How to make my stage more solid?.
Hello, I am not sure what you mean by "low power". Your stand's specs claim you have a 4x objective.. That is pretty low, and standard.. I could not find anything on the tube length, but it should be marked on the objectives.. BillT Yes everything is standard, 160 tube length. But I'm more interest...
- Mon Jun 12, 2017 7:08 am
- Forum: Pictures and Videos
- Topic: Jumping spider - Sitticus Terebratus
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3590
Re: Jumping spider - Sitticus Terebratus
Superb shots!
- Sun Jun 11, 2017 2:29 pm
- Forum: Microscopes and optics
- Topic: How to make my stage more solid?.
- Replies: 15
- Views: 7225
Re: How to make my stage more solid?.
About sums it up! What I really want is low power, but I can't afford a new scope, plus low power scopes are binocular, and I only see through my right eye, hence the choice of a monocular scopebillbillt wrote:"Use it up, wear it our, make it do, or do without"
BillT
- Sat Jun 10, 2017 8:08 am
- Forum: Microscopes and optics
- Topic: How to make my stage more solid?.
- Replies: 15
- Views: 7225
Re: How to make my stage more solid?.
I really don't want to mess with it any further, I just want to get on with observing. It looks as tho the previous owner tried to do some adjusting on it and it went wrong, or its been dropped at some point. Either way it works as an amateur scope, it's just little niggles and I can't afford to hav...
- Fri Jun 09, 2017 11:05 pm
- Forum: Microscopes and optics
- Topic: How to make my stage more solid?.
- Replies: 15
- Views: 7225
Re: How to make my stage more solid?.
It's more of a judder. Like if someone tapped the scope while you were viewing and everything moves brieflyapochronaut wrote:So, the stage is moving laterally when you fine focus?
- Fri Jun 09, 2017 10:25 pm
- Forum: Pictures and Videos
- Topic: Simocephalus Vetulus
- Replies: 11
- Views: 5206
Re: Simocephalus Vetulus
Fantastic imaged!
- Fri Jun 09, 2017 10:17 pm
- Forum: Specimens, samples and slides
- Topic: Finding micro life in soil
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4843
Re: Finding micro life in soil
A good idea, for those that don't have their own pond full of microorganisms, is to make a miniature one, at least for water organisms. I have found that this works well: get one of those terra-cotta trays sold for drip trays for large planter pots; a good size is 3-4" deep and 18-24" in diameter. ...
- Fri Jun 09, 2017 9:30 pm
- Forum: Microscopes and optics
- Topic: How to make my stage more solid?.
- Replies: 15
- Views: 7225
Re: How to make my stage more solid?.
This is a picture of a scope very similar to mine, from the same company. The red arrow points to the bottom screw that is easy to get to when the focus rail is racked up. The orange zigzag shows the area of movement (also on the opposite side of course). Imagine a piece of wood attached to a board ...
- Fri Jun 09, 2017 8:59 pm
- Forum: Microscopes and optics
- Topic: How to make my stage more solid?.
- Replies: 15
- Views: 7225
Re: How to make my stage more solid?.
Do you have any photos of this you can post?.. BillT I'll see if I can get photos tomorrow, but basically the mechanism that moves the condenser up and down, a rack and pinion device, pretty standard I assume, attaches to the stand by two Alan keys, one at the bottom of the rack and pinion and one...
- Fri Jun 09, 2017 8:44 pm
- Forum: Microscopes and optics
- Topic: How to make my stage more solid?.
- Replies: 15
- Views: 7225
How to make my stage more solid?.
Tho I love this scope, and realise it was a bargain buy (and it was second hand) the stage isn't totally solid. There's play in the block that holds the condenser and that connects the whole lot to the stand, yet the screws are tight. Last time I messed around with it to sort out the condenser misal...
- Fri Jun 09, 2017 8:38 pm
- Forum: Specimens, samples and slides
- Topic: Finding micro life in soil
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4843
Re: Finding micro life in soil
Thanks, I never thought of that, and I'm a big plant grower!Peter wrote:Hi Cyclops,
The water in the dish under a potted plant is usually a good source of soil microorganisms.
Peter.
- Fri Jun 09, 2017 6:54 pm
- Forum: Specimens, samples and slides
- Topic: Finding micro life in soil
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4843
Finding micro life in soil
I've been away from microscopy for too long, and I want to get back into peering at paramecium and co, but how to go about finding them? I remember seeing water bears from wet moss years ago but I don't have much chance to travel and am on a very tight budget so what else can I expect to find within...
- Fri Jun 09, 2017 6:23 pm
- Forum: Resources (online, books etc.)
- Topic: You need to purchase this Book
- Replies: 9
- Views: 6887
Re: You need to purchase this Book
Is this book relevant to those of us in the UK? I need a book on rotifers and such.
- Fri Jun 09, 2017 6:16 pm
- Forum: Pictures and Videos
- Topic: Litonotus hunts and eats 2 ciliates
- Replies: 9
- Views: 4436
Re: Litonotus hunts and eats 2 ciliates
That is a fantastic example of natural history behaviour study! Well captured and great to see!
- Fri Jun 09, 2017 6:13 pm
- Forum: Pictures and Videos
- Topic: Aigrettes de Pissenlit
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1893
Re: Aigrettes de Pissenlit
Tres bien! I do not know what aigrettes are. Google translate says Egret, which is a bird. Are they seed plumes?
- Fri Jun 09, 2017 6:09 pm
- Forum: Pictures and Videos
- Topic: Pine Pollen at 400x
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1817
- Thu Jun 08, 2017 10:27 pm
- Forum: Pictures and Videos
- Topic: Fern sporangia
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3386
Re: Fern sporangia
Thanks Rodney
- Thu Jun 08, 2017 8:46 pm
- Forum: Pictures and Videos
- Topic: Fern sporangia
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3386
Re: Fern sporangia
Thanks Bill
- Thu Jun 08, 2017 2:21 pm
- Forum: Pictures and Videos
- Topic: Fern sporangia
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3386
Fern sporangia
I forget the magnification (I need to make notes!) But I used my compact held onto the eyepiece, my default method, and cropped it later to get a rectangular image, which of course affects the final magnification a little. The CA isn't evident until I take the shot so it must be the camera lens affe...
- Thu Jun 08, 2017 7:14 am
- Forum: Illumination Techniques
- Topic: Polarization Contrast Lighting Technique
- Replies: 9
- Views: 6070
Re: Polarization Contrast Lighting Technique
I have a couple of polarizers with a 30.5mm thread that a friend sent me years ago, I might try them with my new scope, tho fitting one above the subject could prove fun, unless I simply sit it on top of the eyepiece. But how well would pol work for say pond life? Regarding the pols I notice when sc...
- Thu Jun 08, 2017 7:07 am
- Forum: Pictures and Videos
- Topic: Little pink aliens
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1866
Re: Little pink aliens
Lol thanks Jim
- Wed Jun 07, 2017 9:21 pm
- Forum: About the website, the magazine and this forum
- Topic: October Magazine (54)
- Replies: 4
- Views: 9163
Re: October Magazine (54)
Downloaded!
- Wed Jun 07, 2017 7:47 pm
- Forum: About the website, the magazine and this forum
- Topic: October Magazine (54)
- Replies: 4
- Views: 9163
Re: October Magazine (54)
Thanks!75RR wrote:Both I think - or so it wasIs the magazine a print magazine, or just online?
http://www.microbehunter.com/microbehunter-magazine/
- Wed Jun 07, 2017 7:46 pm
- Forum: My microscope
- Topic: From Russia With Love
- Replies: 53
- Views: 29655
Re: From Russia With Love
Nozdrovye tovariche!
- Wed Jun 07, 2017 9:04 am
- Forum: Pictures and Videos
- Topic: Feuille de Pissenlit
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2516
Re: Feuille de Pissenlit
I had to use Google translate as I don't speak fluent french-dandelion leaf!
Very nice set of images. Tres bien!
Very nice set of images. Tres bien!
- Wed Jun 07, 2017 8:59 am
- Forum: My microscope
- Topic: Got a new scope!
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4295
Re: Got a new scope!
I can only see through one eye so a binocular would be wasted.75RR wrote:Congratulations
I seem to recall that your previous one was also a monocular - do you prefer them?
- Wed Jun 07, 2017 6:37 am
- Forum: About the website, the magazine and this forum
- Topic: October Magazine (54)
- Replies: 4
- Views: 9163
Re: October Magazine (54)
Is the magazine a print magazine, or just online?