test photos of bird feather by using the smartphone adopter

[MicroInspector]

Ok well.it is
Test photos of bird feather
I used my carson universal optics smartphone adopter
Of it was more steady than my hand
Here is the photos


bird feather 10x 4x



bird feather 10x 10x



bird feather 10x 40x

[gekko]

We finally get the picture of the feather. That is a good start. Perhaps you can try getting it better focused? I would concentrate on the 4x objective and 10x eyepiece and try to get it sharper if I were you. You're almost there, I would say.

[MicroInspector]

You know today's microscope are part ocular right.

I try and add more light.

[JimT]

They are awful. Before you post such poor images please try to focus them

[MicroInspector]

My lord,
Look.were all human here no one is perfect
Not even me .

[billbillt]

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[MicroInspector]

2 try
Bird feather


10x4x



10x10x

3rd test with different camrea mode shot.


10x4x



10x10x

[gekko]

I think the 10x4x of the 2nd try is very good. How about if you let the feather dry, then try again, but this time use cooking oil in place of water and cover it with the cover glass? It would be interesting to see what result you get.

[MicroInspector]

I try but I that immersing oil only for higher objective.
I have to get some mineral oil .

[gekko]

I try but I that immersing oil only for higher objective.
I have to get some mineral oil .

No, don't immerse the objective in oil! Use cooking oil instead of the water on the feather, then cover the feather with the coverslip. The coverslip remains dry on top. Use any kind of oil that you have handy. This is because feathers are hydrophobic and they repel water.

[MicroInspector]

Should I get mineral oil and cooking oil?

[gekko]

No. The oil goes on the feather only. It should not touch the objective. If you don't have oil of some kind, don't buy any. Let the feather dry, and then try to take a picture again with the dry feather.

[MicroInspector]

I go tomorrow and find another feather.

Any ideas for this jumping spider?.

[apatientspider]

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Any ideas for this jumping spider?.

Let it go free?

[MicroInspector]

Really, as soon I get to my qx3 microscope
You be seeing live spiecemens

[billbillt]

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[JimT]

MicroInspector , I was a little rude yesterday with your first posts, sorry. These are better. Keep working at.

[MicroInspector]

Your forgiving
We all are human and we're to share what we saw with our
Microscopes and learn from each other , such as I am doing.

[MicroInspector]

Test photos of dry mount bird feather.
Note this feather has fluff.
You might see details if you in large it


10x4x


10x4x


10x10x

[gekko]

MicroInspector, I think those are very good!

[mrsonchus]

MicroInspector - these are very nice and very good - jolly well done!

Please, please remember what you did and do it each time - don't go off and do it another way - stick to this method (you don't have to only look at feathers, but use the same method as here with other things).

The 'fluff' on the feathers - the tiny little 'bumps' are called 'barbs' - like on a barbed-wire fence - and they help the feather to keep it's shape and to stay stiff for flying etc.

If you can post pictures as nice as these you will get good feedback, as they are nice to look at and interesting. Everyone here wants you to do well - please listen to what folk advise you - they know what they are talking about. Do your best, try to get these results each time.

Good luck.