Paramecium
- Microworld Steve
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Paramecium
Here's a few pictures of Paramecium on a factory prepared slide I have.
40x objective, 5.0 mp camera, AmScope B120C.
10x objective, 1.3 mp camera, AmScope B120C.
Same paramecium
Different paramecium.
40x objective, 5.0 mp camera, AmScope B120C.
10x objective, 1.3 mp camera, AmScope B120C.
Same paramecium
Different paramecium.
If I can't see it with my microscope, it ain't worth looking at.
Re: Paramecium
I think something is not quite right. The image magnification appears to be excessive, which results in blurry-looking images. Are the images that you see through the camera on your monitor and through the eyepiece both in focus at the same time? Or do you need to refocus the microscope when going from eyepiece to monitor?
Re: Paramecium
Images are not in focus but I expect the prepared slides contribute to the problem.
Are you viewing the images on a monitor to fine tune the focus?
Are you viewing the images on a monitor to fine tune the focus?
- Microworld Steve
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Re: Paramecium
Sometimes I do a little refocus when I put the camera in, but I try to focus first. I think with this, I was trying to focus on the inside of the paramecium. I'm still learning with this, I wish I could of stayed with it through the years.
If I can't see it with my microscope, it ain't worth looking at.
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Re: Paramecium
These images are actually sharper than anything I've ever gotten out of the 40x on my Omax...same company. Might be a manufacturing issue?
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- Microworld Steve
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Re: Paramecium
I'm using AmScope cameras. I have a 5.0 mp and a 1.3 mp cameras. I've posted other pictures on here that came out a lot better, so I think it was me and not the camera or scope.
This picture came out real good.
This picture came out real good.
If I can't see it with my microscope, it ain't worth looking at.
Re: Paramecium
My main concern was the unusually large size of the paramecium in the image: much larger than I would expect using the 10x and 40x objectives. I expect that the camera sees only a small fraction of the field of view you see through the eyepiece: am I wrong?
Re: Paramecium
I agree with Gekko,something wrong with the camera it gives you empty magnification.
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