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- Wed Apr 20, 2022 3:30 pm
- Forum: My microscope
- Topic: I need some sample Salmonella bacteria in microscopic research topics
- Replies: 1
- Views: 886
- Wed Apr 06, 2022 4:35 pm
- Forum: Beginner's corner
- Topic: Protein and Collagen, what scope can see it?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3385
Re: Protein and Collagen, what scope can see it?
No offense, but I think you need to go back and reassess what you want to do, and why. You say you want to seen protein and collagen, but some pretty simple things like phase contrast and polarization are a bit over your head. To be brutally honest, until you can be a lot more specific about your qu...
- Mon Apr 04, 2022 2:46 am
- Forum: Pictures and Videos
- Topic: Rotifer: Testudinella patina
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2118
Re: Rotifer: Testudinella patina
Nicely done! I appreciate the labels, too. They're quite a bit of work, so most people don't use them.
Tom
Tom
- Thu Mar 17, 2022 12:04 am
- Forum: Digital processing
- Topic: Vibrant DIC videos
- Replies: 19
- Views: 10491
Re: Vibrant DIC videos
My Olympus BHS system produces nice dark backgrounds as well as the full range of colors depending on how far the analyzer prism is translated. On the other hand, my Olympus BX system with the DICT slider will not produce a good darkfield effect with or without the 530nm waveplate. Only the full ran...
- Wed Mar 16, 2022 11:23 pm
- Forum: Digital processing
- Topic: Vibrant DIC videos
- Replies: 19
- Views: 10491
Re: Vibrant DIC videos
microscopeboi, For a little bit of introductory homework, see: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Differential_interference_contrast_microscopy https://www.olympus-lifescience.com/en/microscope-resource/primer/techniques/dic/dicintro/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waveplate https://www.youtube.com/watch?...
- Wed Mar 09, 2022 3:58 pm
- Forum: Camera systems and imaging
- Topic: How to get parfocality of an image from a camera with a microscope eyepiece? / Image quality in OBS
- Replies: 23
- Views: 5791
- Tue Mar 08, 2022 10:46 pm
- Forum: Camera systems and imaging
- Topic: How to get parfocality of an image from a camera with a microscope eyepiece? / Image quality in OBS
- Replies: 23
- Views: 5791
Re: How to get parfocality of an image from a camera with a microscope eyepiece? / Image quality in OBS
Anything you output to a 720p system will be limited to 720. The original resolution doesn't matter. Even 8K to 720 still gives 720, and that's pretty low-res when blown up to projection scale. 720 looks pretty good on a laptop screen. If you double the size vertically and horizontally (essentially ...
- Tue Mar 08, 2022 10:14 pm
- Forum: Miscellaneous
- Topic: transport of a heavy microscope - how to handle it?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 6219
Re: transport of a heavy microscope - how to handle it?
I used "Weld-On 4SC".
On Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/SCIGRIP-Adhesive ... ast_sto_dp
On Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/SCIGRIP-Adhesive ... ast_sto_dp
- Mon Mar 07, 2022 4:35 pm
- Forum: Miscellaneous
- Topic: transport of a heavy microscope - how to handle it?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 6219
Re: transport of a heavy microscope - how to handle it?
ewieckow, As you requested, here are the two I use. The first is a custom one I built out of 1/4" ABS plastic glued together, and 1" urethane foam (I think). The foam is pretty stiff and is glued in place with 3M 77 adhesive. Any slots or holes needed, like for the lamp house, were routed out. Notic...
- Wed Mar 02, 2022 2:09 am
- Forum: Camera systems and imaging
- Topic: How to get parfocality of an image from a camera with a microscope eyepiece? / Image quality in OBS
- Replies: 23
- Views: 5791
Re: How to get parfocality of an image from a camera with a microscope eyepiece? / Image quality in OBS
What woyjwjl said: From the price/performance point, the M43 camera (Panasonic GH4) + NFK3.3 + U-PMTVC adapter (catalog number U-V210, 037151) provides perfect access to 4K images and videos. That combination, along with DIC on my BHS, is what I used to shoot the 2018 Nikon Small World in Motion Hon...
- Tue Mar 01, 2022 11:10 pm
- Forum: Camera systems and imaging
- Topic: How to get parfocality of an image from a camera with a microscope eyepiece? / Image quality in OBS
- Replies: 23
- Views: 5791
Re: How to get parfocality of an image from a camera with a microscope eyepiece? / Image quality in OBS
Your D3200 is limited to Full HD per Nikon's website, 4K is not possible. You'll need a camera that will output 4K video to clean HDMI. Your computer screen will need to be 4K as well. That's not happening with an old laptop. Your cam-link clone is probably not 4K either. 4K takes a high-throughput ...
- Mon Feb 07, 2022 4:46 am
- Forum: Miscellaneous
- Topic: transport of a heavy microscope - how to handle it?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 6219
Re: transport of a heavy microscope - how to handle it?
Don't try to carry it all the time. It's too big and too awkward. With that much weight in front of you, it's hard on your back, and stairs will be very dangerous. You will get hurt. I have seven BHTU's, two of which are trinocs, that I transport for outreach events. Six are fitted upright, in custo...
- Sun Feb 06, 2022 3:47 pm
- Forum: Microscopy accessories
- Topic: Best counting chamber, micropipette
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2347
Re: Best counting chamber, micropipette
Pasteur pipettes are a little difficult to use with such small volumes. Capillary tubes are better for loading the chambers. Cheaper, too. The thicker cover slips are heavier and less prone to float on top of the specimen if it's viscous. Otherwise, either one works fine. Unless you get one with the...
- Sat Feb 05, 2022 5:52 am
- Forum: Beginner's corner
- Topic: Jargon, Buzzwords, and Technobabble
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2125
- Sun Jan 09, 2022 5:01 pm
- Forum: Beginner's corner
- Topic: objective hits the slide
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3119
Re: objective hits the slide
Judge, So far, this doesn't make much sense. If you hit the slide, the stop is not the problem. The stop is there to keep you from hitting the slide. This isn't always as easy as it seems to be, particularly if you're on your own with no one next to you to ask. On-line troubleshooting things like th...
- Sun Jan 09, 2022 1:28 am
- Forum: Microscopes and optics
- Topic: Removing a pointer from an eyepiece.
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2268
Re: Removing a pointer from an eyepiece.
Send them an email and ask.
Their email, from the website is: support@swiftoptical.com
Their email, from the website is: support@swiftoptical.com
- Thu Dec 23, 2021 4:27 pm
- Forum: Illumination Techniques
- Topic: Blood thinners visible in dark field images?
- Replies: 14
- Views: 4240
Re: Blood thinners visible in dark field images?
The short answer is no. There is nothing to see. Those affect platelet function, generally not platelet size or number.
- Mon Dec 13, 2021 8:50 pm
- Forum: Miscellaneous
- Topic: How to take a photo under the view of microscopy?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1547
Re: How to take a photo under the view of microscopy?
And to help the cell phone photgraphy along, here is a Micscape article I wrote on using your cell phone camera for high quality still and video photomicrography: http://www.microscopy-uk.org.uk/mag/art ... omicro.pdf
You will be amazed at how well it works.
You will be amazed at how well it works.
- Sat Nov 27, 2021 3:11 pm
- Forum: For forum members who want to buy and sell equipment
- Topic: For Sale. Olympus BH2-BHS microscope.
- Replies: 14
- Views: 4905
Re: for sale. bh2 dic.
Price?
- Tue Nov 16, 2021 3:50 pm
- Forum: Illumination Techniques
- Topic: Olympus phase contrast objectives
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3072
Re: Olympus phase contrast objectives
Remember, the LWD and ULWD CDPlan PL objectives are for the inverted Olympus IMT-2 microscope. The IMT-2 uses a different condenser than the upright BH-2 so the phase rings *might* not be the same size. I've never checked. The non-phase objectives should work. I have a friend who has been using them...
- Sun Oct 31, 2021 3:41 pm
- Forum: Microscopes and optics
- Topic: Agonizing over a BX60
- Replies: 29
- Views: 8622
Re: Agonizing over a BX60
The Olympus BX-60 is a very nice microscope. It's set up as a polarizing scope. Easy to do other things with; DF, BF, phase, DIC with the right condensers, etc. Good objectives (U-PlanFluorites), are not cheap, but easy to find. For perspective, last year I paid about $1350 for the U-CPA Conoscopic ...
- Tue Oct 19, 2021 1:08 am
- Forum: Microscopes and optics
- Topic: Anyone know what is needed for DIC on Olympus IMT-2?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1099
Re: Anyone know what is needed for DIC on Olympus IMT-2?
You need the DIC slider that fits under the objective turret. The slider is on the right in the photo:
https://www.spachoptics.com/OLYMPUS-IMT ... t2-dic.htm
https://www.spachoptics.com/OLYMPUS-IMT ... t2-dic.htm
- Fri Oct 15, 2021 7:02 pm
- Forum: Beginner's corner
- Topic: Swift 380T - can't focus the whole field of view
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2370
Re: Swift 380T - can't focus the whole field of view
You have non-plan objectives. The plan ones have a flatter field so you can see more in focus at once. Most clinical lab have bought plans as the tech efficiency is a little better with them. When I first started in clinical labs 40+ years ago, lots of the scopes had non-plan objectives due to the p...
- Tue Sep 21, 2021 3:29 pm
- Forum: My microscope
- Topic: Unknown Olympus - Please help indentify
- Replies: 14
- Views: 5404
Re: Unknown Olympus - Please help indentify
It's really hard to read in the photo, but if you look between the back of the stage and the arm, on the top of the stage mount, you will find the model designation stamped into the metal.
It appears to read FHA.
It appears to read FHA.
- Thu Sep 09, 2021 3:44 am
- Forum: Illumination Techniques
- Topic: For a hobbiest is there much of interest in Fluorescence?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3570
Re: For a hobbiest is there much of interest in Fluorescence?
Autofluorescence. No dyes necessary. You use the intrinsic fluorescence of the organism. https://www.microscopyu.com/references/autofluorescence https://www.nikonsmallworld.com/galleries/2014-photomicrography-competition/autofluorescence-in-marine-algae https://www.nikonsmallworld.com/galleries/2008...
- Sun Sep 05, 2021 9:19 pm
- Forum: Pictures and Videos
- Topic: Original Music for microscopy
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2820
Re: Original Music for microscopy
It has a nice "Game of Thrones" feel to it.
- Sun Sep 05, 2021 9:17 pm
- Forum: For forum members who want to buy and sell equipment
- Topic: Wanted - Olympus SZH-pt35 Camera adapter
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1623
- Wed Aug 11, 2021 3:36 pm
- Forum: Introduce yourself
- Topic: Greetings from a bored ex-biologist
- Replies: 9
- Views: 4948
Re: Greetings from a bored ex-biologist
I well understand the complaints about a microscope light source changing from halogen to LED. I'm not adverse to technological change at all, in fact I love new toys. But the change in color temperature that came with the switch (with one new Oly BX-43 LED microscope) was dramatic. It required "rec...
- Sat Aug 07, 2021 10:19 pm
- Forum: Microscopes and optics
- Topic: Anyone know if Olympus BH stage will fit a BX?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3120
Re: Anyone know if Olympus BH stage will fit a BX?
No. The mount for the BX is bigger than the mount for the BH-2. The BH-2 dovetail stage/condenser mount assembly doesn't fit the BX frame either. I've never tried a BH, but it's about the same size as the BH-2. I've adapted a BX stage to a BH-2 but not the other way around. You need to find a BX sta...
- Sun Jul 25, 2021 8:54 pm
- Forum: Specimens, samples and slides
- Topic: What magnifications do pathologists typically work with?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 4844
Re: What magnifications do pathologists typically work with?
I understand dermatopathologists and dermatologists will sometimes use 1x-2x objectives. Remember, if they're only looking for clear margins, there is usually a fairly distinct difference in the stained cells between malignant and normal. If there are no malignant cells at the margin they quit cutti...