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Put this together the other day from a well used micrometer.
Held together with setscrew and can be taken apart for cleaning.
The piston is drilled for the shaft.

I failed to mention; reduce the ZOOM % the box should appear, You can then move it so it remains
on the video as you increase the ZOOM %.

Great photos, I can't believe the amount of work & time needed for a project like this.

KurtM,
Thanks for the info about DIC, lots of stuff to learn.

When you open white balance a red adjustable/moveable rectangle will come up on you video. Try to adjust the exposure time to darken or brighten the video, it should show up.

Nice Video, why did you color it gray?

I took 3 photos with the 40x objective of an algae strand, cells measuring 17um by 8um using the lower resolution video 1280 X 960 and 100% zoom. The 640 X 480 was useless due to the need to increase zoom to 200% and total pixilation . The 3 photos ended up with different focal points, one of which ...

Thank you so much everyone for your response and help identifying this Difflugia Test.

I was a bit apprehensive in joining this forum at first, but your help answering my
questions over the short period of time I've been a member has told me I made the
correct decision.
Thank you again.

Rich B

What ever put it together did a great job.

I guess I had Test on my mind, oh well it is the Sandbox.

My 1st attempt at stacking with ToupView software, quantity of 4 photos. Wanted to keep it at a minimum.
Is this aDiffluga Test?

Posting test photo, 1st one.

Just for general info for anyone thinking of purchasing USB camera. From microscopenet.com Specifications: 2 thru 10MP OMAX Cameras Ref. Frame Speeds • Model: A3520U • Image sensor: Aptina color CMOS • Resolution: 1600x1200 pixels (2M pixels) • Pixel size: 3.2um x 3.2 um • SNR: 43dB • Dynamic Range ...

Thanks John,
Another great explanation on the use of ToupView.

Rich B

Hi everyone, I believe the delay in focus is caused by the microprocessor speed at the high resolution setting, when looking up the specs of the OMAX 5MP camera I believe the recommended speed was 2GB. Most computers these days meet this, such as the dual core processors. My lap top meets the requir...

Great Photo, got to see our first and only one back in 12/7/15 right after getting my microscope, no camera at the time. He was on his back with legs going in all directions. I had collected moss from my back yard from the ground and the lower part of a few trees. Let it sit in well water over night...

Hi everyone, 'mrsonchus' post has provided the info I needed by showing the UI tool bar and the EDF 'Manual Fusion'. If I'm correct my version can stack from video and manual just have to learn how. I just stacked 4 single photos in a few seconds with good results. My thanks to everyone for all your...

Version X64, 3.7.5639 Built May 16 2015 17:41:12

Called "Image Stacking" in my help manual

Hi John B, Bad news, My version of ToupView doesn't work with individual consecutive overlapping photos. It works directly from a short video based on the first frame as a reference. So far it appears to be a slow process with poor results; I guess I'm doing it incorrectly. I have used ICE for many ...

Hi Bill & John, Thanks for the info, I found that I use the EXPOSURE setting most of the time & leave the gain alone, Also the WHITE BALANCE once in a while. Give HUE a tweek & check the HISTOGRAM. Guess I'll have to dig into the software a bit more for the rest of it. One question though, I can't g...

For anyone interested in purchasing the small water bear like the one I gave my wife
see the shapeways site listed below. I believe the price is around $20.00 plus shipping.
Good selection of color & materials but cost can increase.


http://www.shapeways.com/product/SLS5DK ... water-bear

Anyone out there have the OMAX or Amscope cameras? I have the OMAX 5MP for several weeks now & starting to get the hang how to set it up for good quality photos & videos. Problem is it takes to much time with the initial setup when working with live critters. The ToupView software doesn't explain ho...

I would like to thank everyone for their replies to my post. As a new member
I feel this site will be a great learning experience with the help of it's members.

My basic goal is to ID & photograph/video as many of the micro critters in my
area of the Ozarks in Southern MO.

For my 9th birthday (1948) my father took me to the Bowery in NY city (pawnshop row) from our home in Mountain View NJ. He purchased a small microscope in a very nice wood case, I believe manufactured in Japan with 100, 200 & 300X, very good quality. During the next 5+ years I spent many hours with ...