Have any of you purchased or used the lucite Rheinberg Filters I see on Ebay? Considering price and material it seems a tempting purchase. Your thoughts and opinions please? Thanks.
jim
Rheinberg Filters
Rheinberg Filters
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Canon 450D
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Can't say I have purchased any Rheinberg Filters but if you post a link perhaps someone can give you an opinion on them.
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Wasn't sure if that was allowed. Thanks for the info. This link should work.75RR wrote:Can't say I have purchased any Rheinberg Filters but if you post a link perhaps someone can give you an opinion on them.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Microscope-Ima ... 3659993855
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Leitz Wetzlar SM-LUX
Olympus IM
Canon 450D
Leitz Wetzlar SM-LUX
Olympus IM
Canon 450D
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I bought some of this seller's darkfield, circular oblique, and oblique illumination inserts for substage condensers. They are very well made.
No experience with the Rheinberg filters, though. If I plan to try Rheinberg illumination, I would have no problem buying his products.
No experience with the Rheinberg filters, though. If I plan to try Rheinberg illumination, I would have no problem buying his products.
Rick
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A/O 4 Series Microstar
A/O 4 Series Phasestar
A/O 4 Series Apostar
A/O Cycloptic Stereo
Several old monocular scopes in more or less decrepit but usable condition
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Thanks for that feed back. Not sure I would use them often but think I would like to try the technique and the price seems reasonable.desertrat wrote:I bought some of this seller's darkfield, circular oblique, and oblique illumination inserts for substage condensers. They are very well made.
No experience with the Rheinberg filters, though. If I plan to try Rheinberg illumination, I would have no problem buying his products.
"You're never too old to have a happy childhood"
Leitz Wetzlar SM-LUX
Olympus IM
Canon 450D
Leitz Wetzlar SM-LUX
Olympus IM
Canon 450D
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I have purchased a set of the Rheinberg filters on ebay for $30 and I think they work great!
I wrote an article on Rheinberg filters: https://www.canadiannaturephotographer. ... s2017.html
And I am including one photo of a ribbon worm below I took with a Rheinberg filters. I also combine them with DIC - I think for $30 you would be hard pressed to find a better deal for any other microscope accessory. You can make them yourself out of soft sheets of coloured plastic, but the thicker plastic filters are ideal and should last many years.
I wrote an article on Rheinberg filters: https://www.canadiannaturephotographer. ... s2017.html
And I am including one photo of a ribbon worm below I took with a Rheinberg filters. I also combine them with DIC - I think for $30 you would be hard pressed to find a better deal for any other microscope accessory. You can make them yourself out of soft sheets of coloured plastic, but the thicker plastic filters are ideal and should last many years.
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Got to love these colorful photos !
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It might be microscope dependent. Or perhaps expertise dependent.
I purchased them and they are nice quality, but I don't get the Rheinberg effect. Just the color of the center. The other issue I have with them is that they are just a smidge too thick to fit in my filter slot. I had to loosen the screws to get them in. I actually think something printed on the thickest transparency would be better, though it wouldn't be so easy to switch out colors.
I'm also having issues with the darkfield filters, but not related to the design or manufacture (and they are plenty thin to fit in the slot). You have to get them centered just right and get the right diameter to get a darkfield.
I purchased them and they are nice quality, but I don't get the Rheinberg effect. Just the color of the center. The other issue I have with them is that they are just a smidge too thick to fit in my filter slot. I had to loosen the screws to get them in. I actually think something printed on the thickest transparency would be better, though it wouldn't be so easy to switch out colors.
I'm also having issues with the darkfield filters, but not related to the design or manufacture (and they are plenty thin to fit in the slot). You have to get them centered just right and get the right diameter to get a darkfield.