A few recent findings
A few recent findings
I didn't feel like making individual threads for these microbe findings of the past couple of weeks so enjoy the video dump
Diatoms, a fast amoeba, worm on LSD and an unidentified ciliate.
Diatoms, a fast amoeba, worm on LSD and an unidentified ciliate.
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Re: A few recent findings
Nice videos! My favorite is the amoeba, though your unidentified ciliate looks very interesting. Don't suppose you have any footage of it at a higher magnification?
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Re: A few recent findings
Thanks 75'
The ciliate video was taken with a 40x phase objective at 2x optovar magnification so a total of 800x, but thats the highest I went.
The ciliate video was taken with a 40x phase objective at 2x optovar magnification so a total of 800x, but thats the highest I went.
Zeiss Photomicroscope III BF/DF/Pol/Ph/DIC/FL/Jamin-Lebedeff
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Re: A few recent findings
What kind of lighting is that on the unidentified ciliate?
Edit: Wow, for some reason it didn't show me your last reply in this thread. Already answered!
Is it slowed down, or in glycerin or something? I've never seen cilia move like that before.
Edit: Wow, for some reason it didn't show me your last reply in this thread. Already answered!
Is it slowed down, or in glycerin or something? I've never seen cilia move like that before.
Re: A few recent findings
Yes, it was slowed down with methylcellulose, video is at normal speed tho.
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Re: A few recent findings
Does that work well? I've been looking for something to slow down the little zoomers enough to get better pictures.
Re: A few recent findings
Methylcellulose works very well in my hands, I definitely recommend it.
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Very Very cool. Nothing like nature's design and technology coming together as a creative form.
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Thanks Tom, glad you like it.
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Re: A few recent findings
Very nice Wes. I have also used methylcellulose, it slows down the movements a lot, but to me it looks a little unnatural sometimes. It can be the only way to be able to make a video of some creatures though.
Re: A few recent findings
Thanks Jan and you are right the movement looks unnatural but some of those critters are bullet fast. Not only I can't shoot them I can't see them for more than a second in one place under normal conditions.
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