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B alinine and L glutamate are my favorite to take pictures of. I tried callous remover, but in the past probably wasn’t getting it thin enough. I’ll try the cover slip spreading method. I’ve thought about just diluting with more diethyl ether.

Can you photocopy to acetate.

I’ll try that with the side lighting. I made a real bright led that I think would work. I like taking stacked shots of these closterium. They usually hold still.

I have a video of Difflugia that shows bifringence in the test. I’ll have to try and post it.

On some samples I use just one layer of polarizing film over the field diaphragm. It seems to help with some lighting. It can reduce aberration.

I agree. The green of algaes under the scope is one of my favorite colors. I haven’t sampled the field ditches yet. When the weather changes I will. One algae I haven’t seen yet is volvox. Need to find a source.

Diffuser and patch. I think if I can get the patch just right, I can mimic the DIC effect pretty well.

Pretty neat.

I’m with mrsonchus. I never use preset focus lines. You can’t count on that distance actually focusing on anything but protoplasm.

Just watched Davies video on you tube to get gmic on Mac. It was a lot of steps, but explained very well. Can’t wait to play with gmic.

I have a Mac, and have had a difficult time downloading that plug-in for some reason.I would like to get it.

Stacked photo. Then used embossing feature on GIMP to give a 3D look.

I just acquired an AO series 2. I need to clean it up and do some refurbishing. I like the images you got. Encouraging.

Pretty cool. Never used polarized light on plant material.

Does anyone havea link for a Seiler SeilerScope repair manual.Looking for infoon centering halogen bulb better.

That’s cool. I’m in the USA and haven’t been able to get ABE here. I thought about combining salicylic acid and lactose acid in the same proportions, but haven’t done it yet. I think it’s .83 g of each in a gram of diet Hal ether.

This is urea and tartaric acid. Polarized light and a mica retarder.

Where I live, they refer to that as the excrement of a male bovine.

Test from dead centropyxis.Taken as 8 photo stack.

Great video. Is it DIC. Always like to see radials moving.

I made a stack picture of this. I think about 9 images.

Yes. I mix a little chemical in water or alcohol, and put them in eye droppers. Place on slide and heat over a candle for a few minutes. This is urea tartaric acid. If your interested, google Loes Moderman and micro crystalline photography. She has some nice articles. https://i.postimg.cc/bJ1G569B/0...

Beautiful video.

Great pics. I have yet to see one in person.

I like micro crystalline photography. This is a picture from crystallized B alinine and urea.

Hi. I’m a newbie to the group also. I’ve got an Olympus BH2 BHTU. It has S and D plan objectives. I worked with microscopes before when I worked in labs, and after I retired I decided to get a scope. I originally bought an inexpensive microscope and eventually found the BH2 on EBay and watched video...

I used DF filter, but don’t have oil condenser. I think some of the noise comes from sliding histogram marker to the left toward the center for more light. I made a DF patch holder that positions the patch about a quarter inch below the condenser. If I opened the condenser more to get better light i...

Nice idea. I’ll keep my eyes open for the right lid. I’ve had problems with filter holders for my BH2