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Yes, great shot. It's amazing the results you can achieve with a simple phone camera.

Interesting story Bryan, it's always good to hear where a person comes from and a bit of their life story. You are certainly dedicated to stick with the old film and am sure you'll find the right scope to marry your camera to. I loved film in the day, the Pentax ME-super was my tool and I spent many...

Yes, great capture. You have been stacking again

Welcome friend. Look forward to reading your posts.

The dimensions sound about right. A C-mount is 25mm https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C_mount My Olympus IMT takes one on it. https://s33.postimg.cc/yanfiba6n/c03.jpg Amazingly complex system though, a photo-eyepiece goes into the scope first, then the MTV tube which has a lens too, then the camera adap...

Indeed not. There are valid reasons for doing it (see attached image + link from Wiki), but at the end of the day it is just a personal preference. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Focus_stacking Ahhhh, I see one value of it now. No doubt there are many more too :D Very clever what computers can do, g...

I make it point to use Sandisk whenever I need to buy an SD card. They're outstanding, from my personal perspective; and as long as it's class 10... I'm buying from a premier camera shop and interestingly Sandisk is the Only brand card they sell. Also of note, they have the best price on the camera...

I have been researching 4/3 cameras for a while and have arranged to buy an Olympus E-M5 Mark II. I have all the accessories to connect it to my IMT-2 inverted scope, so aside from a spare battery (which comes with it) the only thing I will need is an SD card. I don't want to waste money on a huge c...

... As the image consists of several stacks stitched together (9 in total), what appear as undulations is partly an effect of the 'blotch' Is it necessary to stack micrographs in every instance 75? Is it necessary with bright-field imagery? I understand with astro pix it's necessary because of the ...

I guess everyone has perfected things

No idea on the scopes but they look robust. I still regularly use my old Olympus stand with it's 50 year old objectives, perhaps my eyes don't notice the difference between it and my newer ones.

"Bugger me (aussie expression) Those are exquisite photos nanonaut. Your composition is beautiful.

Yes, great detail. Diatoms make an excellent subject from what I have see posted here, the diversity is endless.
What an amazing planet we live on. Travel and live on mars? I think NOT lol

Nice find. I don't have a stereo zoom yet and look forward to adding one down the track.

Hi all, I am new to the forum and from Dublin. I have a huge passion for science and microscopy. I have to say what a brilliant resource this site is. Yes, I'm a rank amateur myself but this site seems to satisfy all levels of the subject. Unequivocally the best internet forum I have been a member ...

The way the permafrost is melting up there we'll no doubt see a lot more of this.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4egirgxDCA0

I hope they don't harbor any nasties.

Nematodes moving and eating again for the first time since the Pleistocene age in major scientific breakthrough, say experts.

http://siberiantimes.com/science/casest ... k-to-life/

Very nice, I suspect you'll have a bumper crop of wee beasties before long. Sadly my last 'pond' was discovered by mozzies and I had a bumper crop of nasty blood sucking vampires. I tried remaking the pond via diy methods, unfortunately it turned out more biohazard than pond :( This post of yours b...

For $75 I would think it would worth buying just for the trinocular head.

Would make an excellent time-lapse subject.

Very nice photography. Well arranged. I liked the DF best. I bought some of those cheap black half-moons and dicks to drop into my condenser filter holder but after an hour of experimentation walked away in disgust as I couldn't get a decent DF image. I'll get them out again and try some more with ...

Welcome fibreoptix, if there was a poll I do believe pond water would be the most observed subject matter. Look forward to reading your posts.

Well done 77, a nicely composed portrayal of a specimen's activity under different contrasts.
I thought the DF showed the best detail.

Do you have a video of the dissection of the grub

Yes, excellent video. I love the ones that portray such functionality, would love to more of the cell splitting ones. I thought I was making one myself the other month but as it turned out the cell was simply disintegrating. Still a good video.

2. An inverted microscope is extremely useful for studying organisms and cells in open containers, as well as in high-end confocal microscopy. For slides and other static specimens... On this note the only issues I have encountered is when using slides with the concave dip in the center, otherwise ...

Coominya….I looked in the US for the Olympus you posted...the prices here are in the $2K-$4K range!!! Yikes! I had no idea. I know the genuine objectives are a bit pricey but all the good stuff is. I hope you find a good scope at a great price whichever brand you choose, those in your list are all ...

Objectives, etc. being similar, could anyone advise on a decent binocular scope to purchase under $800? You missed the best brand, Olympus. I bought this Olympus IMT-2 inverted microscope for $950 here in Australia, they are even cheaper in the US BTW. Sure I had to add a few objectives, but it was...

Welcome Wes, hope you find many hours of enjoyment with the hobby. It has so many levels, so many variations that you never get bored.

75RR wrote: I would have gone with a convertible sports car!

No way, a Japanese or European motorcycle, hands down

Welcome, look forward to reading some of your posts. I'm over the straight in Oz, aquatic life is my main interest.