Micromollusk - Marine shell

[hkv]

I am tired of waiting for the ice to melt on the ponds and lakes where I live so I decided to ask the local aquarium store for a water sample. Found a lot of stuff in there and here is the first find, a micromollusk. Around 2.5 mm in diameter.

Decided to try the difference between the UplanFl4X and the Mplan5X. The first being of biological type and the other being a metallurgical objective. The 4X does not require a cover glass either, so in theory they should similar expect for the slightly higher magnification of the Mplan.

Here is the Uplanfl4x. Zeiss and Ikea illumination. Stack size is 66.



MPlanFl5X. Stack of 51.



I decided to zoom in with the MplanFL10x to get a better look. Stack of 47.



Once zoomed in I noticed a lot of green algae growing inside. Very difficult to see with plain light and external illumination so I decided to try ultra violet (UW) illumination.

Objective UplanFL4X. Stack of 33.



UplanFL10X.



UplanFL20X



In black and white for a more galactic look....

[75RR]

Excellent images - particularly like the stepped magnification in UV

Good idea on the aquarium water sample, was it from the filter tank?

[hkv]

Thanks 75RR, not from the filter tank, but from a shrimp tank. Mostly surface water but the water current was strong in the tank so I guess the snail was going with the flow.

[zzffnn]

The UV images are very impressive!

[kit1980]

Agree, very interesting UV images!

[rnabholz]

Technically great, artistically striking.

Well done as always hkv.

Rod

[charlie g]

BF images at high power recall our hurricaine Katrina! The UV images of the resident algae enchanting for me...thanks.

Fresh water shrimp tank...or saltwater? charlie guevara

[Crater Eddie]

Looks like that MPLAN is a keeper. That first UV image looks like an X-RAY image. Very cool set.
CE

[hkv]

Thanks all for your comments!

Fresh water shrimp tank...or saltwater? charlie guevara

I believe it was a salt water tank.

Looks like that MPLAN is a keeper. That first UV image looks like an X-RAY image. Very cool set.
CE

Yes, the MPLAN (5X, 10X) and the LM Plan (20,50,100X) with long working distance are really useful. I am missing the LM Plan 100X, but looking at ebay for something to show up at a decent price. The 100X has a W.D of 3.4 mm which is good for an 100X objective.

[gekko]

Wonderful images!

[billben74]

Very, very fine.

Creative and stunning. Love the UV.

[hkv]

Thank you Gekko and BillBen74

[RudiV]

Interesting subject and great images. I agree the UV is special!

Thanks for sharing,
Rudi