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by Saul
Thu Jul 16, 2020 1:08 am
Forum: Illumination Techniques
Topic: Darkfield Adapter for Whole Slide Imaging
Replies: 13
Views: 6674

Darkfield Adapter for Whole Slide Imaging

Found time to play with the old project, which was inspired by: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3592912/ Initial setup: 1.jpg 2.jpg 3.jpg 4.jpg LEDs from the top & bottom are covered with the aluminum foill (to concentrate the light to the edge of the slide). Of course, there is a dimme...
by Saul
Thu Jul 16, 2020 1:03 am
Forum: Pictures and Videos
Topic: Water mite
Replies: 12
Views: 5872

Re: Water mite

Stereo of the same mite (somehow sample "exploded" during the night) , done with the DF adapter for whole slide imaging

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by Saul
Wed Jul 15, 2020 8:25 pm
Forum: Pictures and Videos
Topic: Water mite
Replies: 12
Views: 5872

Re: Water mite

75RR wrote:
Wed Jul 15, 2020 6:24 pm
Striking image!

Had to look up Klein Tools wire lubricant :) I take it you had it to hand?
Thanks !
I had to add little bit water (too thick) , couple drops on the mite in the concave slide ....
by Saul
Tue Jul 14, 2020 3:59 am
Forum: Pictures and Videos
Topic: Water mite
Replies: 12
Views: 5872

Water mite

Unexpected colorful result, playing with different lighting setups - mainly polarized Rheinberg, DF/BF, some extra stuff. Sony A6300, 143 photos, Nikon Microphot with AO modified condenser, lucite Rheinberg filters (ebay, optitec2020), LED/flash illuminator , variable sliding oblique filter in the b...
by Saul
Fri Jul 10, 2020 11:08 pm
Forum: Pictures and Videos
Topic: 4
Replies: 2
Views: 1321

Re: 4

MichaelG. wrote:
Fri Jul 10, 2020 10:25 pm
That’s very impressive

I see it raised, but I’m guessing that it’s a cavity [and paired for cross-eyed viewing]

MichaelG.
Thanks Michael, correct !

Reversed version:
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by Saul
Fri Jul 10, 2020 9:40 pm
Forum: Pictures and Videos
Topic: 4
Replies: 2
Views: 1321

4

LED diffuser part number imprint stereo, 183 photos, DMap, no name 10x objective (looks like Nikon BD 10x ∞), Microphot with 200mm TL, Pol/Obl

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by Saul
Sun Jun 28, 2020 7:14 pm
Forum: For forum members who want to buy and sell equipment
Topic: Half-mirror
Replies: 8
Views: 4345

Re: Half-mirror

I'm assuming that's a resin printed dovetailed cube. I don't know where it goes, but could you fit a 20mm 50/50 non-polarizing beam splitter cube in there? Then you could get one of these to experiment with for $22: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Cube-Beam-Splitter-Prism-Ratio-Optical-Glass-50-50-Spectro...
by Saul
Fri Jun 26, 2020 6:31 pm
Forum: For forum members who want to buy and sell equipment
Topic: Half-mirror
Replies: 8
Views: 4345

Re: Half-mirror

DonSchaeffer wrote:
Fri Jun 26, 2020 5:20 pm
What are these for--using a camera?
No , in the microscope as the BF/DF cube for the vertical EPI illuminator, please see this one, or UV version
by Saul
Fri Jun 26, 2020 3:56 pm
Forum: For forum members who want to buy and sell equipment
Topic: Half-mirror
Replies: 8
Views: 4345

Re: Half-mirror

microb wrote:
Fri Jun 26, 2020 3:49 pm
What are the dimensions of beam splitter mirror?
Ideal (in my case) - 18mm x 27mm.
Or little bit less
by Saul
Fri Jun 26, 2020 4:38 am
Forum: For forum members who want to buy and sell equipment
Topic: Half-mirror
Replies: 8
Views: 4345

Half-mirror

Looking for the half-mirror (not dichroic) for the Nikon BF/DF DIY cube.

Proof of the concept was made with the SurplusShed dichroic mirror (at the left),working model is at the right, used half-mirror leftover piece.

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by Saul
Fri Jun 19, 2020 5:47 pm
Forum: Home-made microscope adaptations
Topic: Dimmable LED/flash microscope illuminator
Replies: 18
Views: 18639

Re: Dimmable LED/flash microscope illuminator

Hi Saul, again a great design! Thank you for sharing your methods so openly! Bob Bob, thank you very much for your words ! More photos http://www.photomacrography.net/forum/userpix/1489__DSC3201web1024x697U100_1.jpg http://www.photomacrography.net/forum/userpix/1489__DSC3194web1024x748U100_1.jpg ht...
by Saul
Fri Jun 19, 2020 2:11 am
Forum: Home-made microscope adaptations
Topic: Dimmable LED/flash microscope illuminator
Replies: 18
Views: 18639

Re: Dimmable LED/flash microscope illuminator

One more model (in parallel to the existing one) - more powerful, swap-able heatsink (let's say you want UV version also), can be used for non flash version, etc. Even more, the same heatsink can be used for both LEDs - reversed to the another side. http://www.photomacrography.net/forum/userpix/1489...
by Saul
Mon Jun 15, 2020 1:20 am
Forum: Microscopes and optics
Topic: Wave plates on Ebay
Replies: 6
Views: 3159

Re: Wave plates on Ebay

PeteM wrote:
Sun Jun 14, 2020 11:10 pm
Mine was 32mm sandwiched between glass. Maybe same material. Wouldn't surprise me if your link is the same seller, under a different name.
How it is performing ?
by Saul
Fri Jun 12, 2020 5:31 pm
Forum: Home-made microscope adaptations
Topic: Setting-up TL on the microscope
Replies: 14
Views: 7414

Re: Setting-up TL on the microscope

... but I had always presumed that the tube-lens would be in the upper part of the microscope body ... Hi Michael, correct. I have no plans to purchase the real infinity microscope, but I want to use my infinity objectives from the vertical setup . I tried to use TL on the Microphot top , but it di...
by Saul
Thu Jun 11, 2020 11:50 pm
Forum: Home-made microscope adaptations
Topic: Setting-up TL on the microscope
Replies: 14
Views: 7414

Re: Setting-up TL on the microscope

Scarodactyl wrote:
Thu Jun 11, 2020 11:34 pm
...or is it more an case of sticking with one for a particular set of photos?
Correct. And I have to refocus, what is not a big deal
by Saul
Thu Jun 11, 2020 10:53 pm
Forum: Home-made microscope adaptations
Topic: Setting-up TL on the microscope
Replies: 14
Views: 7414

Re: Setting-up TL on the microscope

Microscope turret solution, using printed slider adapter for the Microphot DIC intermediate tube: http://www.photomacrography.net/forum/userpix/1489_Interm_Micr_slider_1.jpg 100mm - Thor Labs AC254-100-A1 200mm - Reichert tube lens 130mm -130mm FL Achromatic Doublet Lens, 32mm diameter http://www.ph...
by Saul
Thu Jun 11, 2020 3:15 am
Forum: Pictures and Videos
Topic: Gymnosporangium rust
Replies: 3
Views: 1683

Re: Gymnosporangium rust

Thank you all for your kind comments !
by Saul
Tue Jun 09, 2020 3:26 am
Forum: Pictures and Videos
Topic: Gymnosporangium rust
Replies: 3
Views: 1683

Gymnosporangium rust

Sony A6300, Mitutoyo5x/125mm tube lens, 305 photos, Zerene DMap, Nikon Microphot http://www.photomacrography.net/forum/userpix/1489_finweb576x1024U100_1.jpg Bigger: https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49986083771_ec09461e60_o.jpg Stereo: http://www.photomacrography.net/forum/userpix/1489_DMap_stereo...
by Saul
Wed May 20, 2020 11:30 pm
Forum: Pictures and Videos
Topic: Chironomidae larvae
Replies: 4
Views: 2718

Re: Chironomidae larvae

Couple more stereos:
by Saul
Fri May 15, 2020 10:44 pm
Forum: Pictures and Videos
Topic: Radiolarian
Replies: 15
Views: 5870

Re: Radiolarian

MichaelG. wrote:
Fri May 15, 2020 10:36 pm
Thank you, kind Sir ... That does it very nicely

MichaelG.
Thanks Michael !
What is strange, I know one person who can see stereo of this reversed stereogram, without stereo glasses or cross-eyeing !
How it is possible ? Brain perception ?
by Saul
Fri May 15, 2020 10:20 pm
Forum: Pictures and Videos
Topic: Radiolarian
Replies: 15
Views: 5870

Re: Radiolarian

MichaelG. wrote:
Fri May 15, 2020 8:53 pm
Saul wrote:
Fri May 15, 2020 6:15 pm
Stereo version, done with Zerene, DMap .
Looks very promising, but I must find a quick way of switching these image pairs L-R
... viewed parallel, it looks like a cavity [and I can’t do cross-eyed viewing]

MichaelG.
by Saul
Fri May 15, 2020 6:15 pm
Forum: Pictures and Videos
Topic: Radiolarian
Replies: 15
Views: 5870

Re: Radiolarian

Stereo version, done with Zerene, DMap .
Now with the uniform background .

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by Saul
Thu May 14, 2020 10:13 pm
Forum: Pictures and Videos
Topic: Radiolarian
Replies: 15
Views: 5870

Re: Radiolarian

It's really beautiful. Amazing shot. Hoffman type condenser insert/filter set Would you explain it a bit more? Thanks ! Not sure, are you familiar with this conversion insert . " a la Hoffman" extras were used with this set. Instead mirrored surfaces I used pol filters, what gave me ability to adju...
by Saul
Thu May 14, 2020 7:46 pm
Forum: Pictures and Videos
Topic: Radiolarian
Replies: 15
Views: 5870

Radiolarian

Sony a6300 , 154 photos, Nikon 50x 0.55 ∞/Reichert TL, Nikon Microphot , Hoffman type condenser insert/filter set, DIATOM LAB di Stefano Barone slide, PS/Picolay/StereoPhotoMaker http://www.photomacrography.net/forum/userpix/1489_Untitled1web568x1024U100_2.jpg Bigger: https://live.staticflickr.com/6...
by Saul
Thu May 07, 2020 2:30 am
Forum: Home-made microscope adaptations
Topic: Setting-up TL on the microscope
Replies: 14
Views: 7414

Re: Setting-up TL on the microscope

AC254-200-A - Ø1.0" , efl=200mm (https://www.thorlabs.com/thorproduct.cfm?partnumber=AC254-200-A-ML) The post said you bought the B coating. But it looks like you more recently bought Thors Labs' actual Nikon tube lens: https://www.thorlabs.com/thorproduct.cfm?partnumber=ITL200 I was hoping the AC2...
by Saul
Thu May 07, 2020 1:20 am
Forum: Home-made microscope adaptations
Topic: Setting-up TL on the microscope
Replies: 14
Views: 7414

Re: Setting-up TL on the microscope

When you say 200mm and 125mm tube lenses, are these achromatic doublets? Or something fancier? 200mm is Reichert Microstar IV head TL (no idea what is inside), 125mm - achromatic doublet. I have a Thorlabs achromatic doublet? Did you ever try that as a tube lens (based on a 2011 posting you had lin...
by Saul
Wed May 06, 2020 11:06 pm
Forum: Home-made microscope adaptations
Topic: Setting-up TL on the microscope
Replies: 14
Views: 7414

Re: Setting-up TL on the microscope

... So I'm really interested in understanding the goal here. Do you want to take a Microphot and add the right tube lens to get good images from infinity focus objectives? Hi Ted, it is correct ...Which series would you try? There are the older objectives that require corrections with relay lenses....
by Saul
Tue May 05, 2020 6:55 am
Forum: Home-made microscope adaptations
Topic: Setting-up TL on the microscope
Replies: 14
Views: 7414

Setting-up TL on the microscope

After converting to infinity my Optiphot , it is time for the Microphot. For 200mm I used Reichert TL, works OK, now looking for the shorter range TL . Question - how correctly to setup correct TL FL distance on the microscope, full of internal optics ? I cannot simply take a Microphot to the window...