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Leitz microscope lollipop filter holder for Ortholux I, Ortholux II, Orthoplan, Dialux, SM-LUX, older Labolux (black paint) and any Leitz scope using condenser #600 (brightfield) or #400 . 360 degree 32mm rotatable filter holder can be attached to the unit (what is not available with the original Le...

Chironomidae larvae digestive system, Sony A6300, Nikon Microphot, Nikon 20x BD Plan, Pmax, 148 photos.





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perrywespa wrote: ↑

Mon Jul 26, 2021 8:26 pm

Beautiful image and interesting technique! Can you explain your choice of the clear wire lubricant? Thanks.

Thanks !
Keeps specimen calm

Thank you all !

Setup:

Sony A6300, 189photos, Nikon Microphot, MPlan 10x, Zerene DMap/Pmax, 2x Jansjo

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Stereo

BramHuntingNematodes wrote: ↑

Wed Jul 21, 2021 6:28 pm

I guess now saul is too busy looking at everything in halo-free high contrast

Ha ha , partially true , I made a little bit different setup, have to make normal photos of it and post it...

Thanks for your comments, Glot … but they are largely superfluous my situation. I am hoping to use LED to replace a powerful tungsten-halogen fibre-optic illuminator. These particular items may, or may not, turn-out to be suitable … but they are very reasonably priced, and ‘interesting’ MichaelG. H...

I ‘attended’ another mmc2021 presentation today … this one by CoolLED They were promoting this: https://www.coolled.com/products/pe-800/ Very impressive, but again it’s way out of my price range … I am just gathering useful information MichaelG. . Edit: __ A pretty comprehensive patent,here: https:...

IanW wrote: ↑

Fri Jun 25, 2021 5:52 am

Hello Saul, am I correct in believing that you are producing this for Zeiss standard scopes?

Hi Ian, yes, PMed

IanW wrote: ↑

Thu Jun 24, 2021 5:59 am

Thanks for the information. They look impressive, and I'd certainly buy one if he could create it for Zeiss Standard.

Like this ?

Presumably it is Saul’s ebay listing ... unless someone has done a very good knock-off MichaelG. Nope, it is me :) I found that following the youtube video linked in his post here. So I do think it is him. He sells that and well done sets of oblique filters with filter holder for various popular re...

...There's an article published last year titled "Differential interference contrast microscopy with adjustable plastic Sanderson prisms" that may reveal a plausible path for DYI DIC. It's available here (for a fee): https://www.osapublishing.org/ao/abstract.cfm?uri=ao-59-11-3404 The actual prism a...

MikeBradley wrote: ↑

Tue Apr 20, 2021 11:51 pm

Saul, that would be great, thanks. I'll PM you my details.

Michael

...just to make sure, is this the same condenser ?
https://www.ebay.com/itm/264722943435

I'm using the same Nikon Labophot Abbe 1.25 Condenser that was illustrated in the original article. I do have your kit for darkfield/oblique and that works very well, but I also need a standalone 20x insert for another application, hence my request! Thanks Michael I can send you just Nikon insert, ...

Can anyone tell me whether the MXA20495 33mm filter holders are still available anywhere? These are key elements in Cark Hunsingers' design of a darkfield adapter for the Nikon Labophot condensers. I only need one to complete my set but all the sites I've looked at state "No longer available". I co...

Such elegant work, Saul! Do you plan to sell such finished customized light sources on eBay? My DIY solution is similar to daruosha (I use prism under condenser to reflect speedlite) and nowhere as elegant as yours. Thanks Fan ! Yes, it will be on eBay. Or, if somebody is interested, please PM me

LED version only, but can be upgraded to the direct flash plus LED version also. Picture shows simple heatsink, but unit can be used with much more powerful LEDs using bigger heatsinks.

Finalized version with heatsink which can handle approx. 22w (continuous duty). This design allows to use more powerful LEDs also (there is no heat stress on the 3D printed body) with bigger heatsink (or adding additional surfaces to the existing one (big plus of the T-Slot extrusion)). That all all...

Hobbyst46 wrote: ↑

Mon Mar 01, 2021 7:07 am

Saul wrote: ↑

Mon Mar 01, 2021 5:06 am

Looking for the Optiphot 2 and Labophot 2 service manuals

Perhaps this downloadable file from an Arizona University site might help.
Search:
Labophot/Optiphot
lavinia.as.arizona.edu › ~mtuell › pdf › L0180 OPTIPH... PDF

Thanks !

Looking for the Optiphot 2 and Labophot 2 service manuals

Another interesting piece - Optico BM2000 condenser.
Looks like a mix of the Nikon Alpha (top) and Eclipse (bottom) parts. What is interesting, it fitted Eclipse DF conversion insert , just I had to make it little bit shorter.
Is this again some Chinese creation or it is something rebranded ?

Thanks guys !

Short video with some details

Table salt crystal, Nikon Plan 10x, Microphot, Sony A6300, mixed illumination, 86 photos, PS stack

MichaelG. wrote: ↑

Tue Dec 29, 2020 8:58 pm

https://www.motic.com/As_News/n116.html

MichaelG.

Thanks Michael !

Got Motic (as per ebay listing description) condenser:

After couple weeks I saw another same condenser listing, which states that it is a Zeiss Primo Star condenser.
Mistake in the listing, both brands sharing same condenser or something else ?

Couple days after
Now at 50x+140TL=33.75x, minimal retouching
Dried out and some stuff started growing up ...
Different illumination
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Greg, Michael, thank you ! ... Just one thought [aside from the interesting choice of colour] ... As shown, all the cells appear to be cavities, but I presume you didn’t actually section them ! Would you agree with me, that it looks more realistic when rotated 180° ? ... MichaelG. Did not change the...

Sony A6300, PMax, 98 photos, Microphot, Nikon 20x BD inf with 135mm TL
Illumination is done with Sanderson prisms and pol filters.

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Thanks !