first attempt at imaging
first attempt at imaging
HI
I am trying to figure out how to use my new camera. I am using a stereo microscope with a GX capture program
with a 5mp camera through the trinocular port of my GMX Zoom1 head. Can anyone offer any suggestions please?
I am trying to figure out how to use my new camera. I am using a stereo microscope with a GX capture program
with a 5mp camera through the trinocular port of my GMX Zoom1 head. Can anyone offer any suggestions please?
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Looks pretty good to me.
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Those look really good! What are you using for lighting?
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It's cool that you uploaded the actual photos and not a hotlink to some offsite photoservice, which I, personally, never click.
Nice shots, by the way!
Nice shots, by the way!
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Hi MattMattFossen wrote: ↑Wed Dec 07, 2022 12:48 amThose look really good! What are you using for lighting?
I am using the 3w LED lamp that came with the microscope
regards Mick
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Micky,
Keep up the good work !
I'd love to see a lot of insect microscopy.
Keep up the good work !
I'd love to see a lot of insect microscopy.
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Good colours.
To me there is an effect that looks like motion blue.
Sometimes shutter shock causes it,
Can't think of anything in the setup that would give vibration other than manual shutter release.
Use a timer or remote to sharpen up?
To me there is an effect that looks like motion blue.
Sometimes shutter shock causes it,
Can't think of anything in the setup that would give vibration other than manual shutter release.
Use a timer or remote to sharpen up?
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I agree that there is something adding a bit of fuzz, although they are quite good for a modest set up. Better than I have ever done without fussing with the illumination forever.
Down in the bottom of the last image, a wolf spider I guess, there is a half moon shaped area of lighter colour than the surround : immediately under a limb. There is some grain there, which with a closer look seems to pervade the entire image and the others. Perhaps the 5 mp isn't enough when the camera is open wider with a slow shutter.
Maybe a bit of vibration too, since that would be more of a problem with a slow shutter.
These are issues I have run into that gave similar results.
Down in the bottom of the last image, a wolf spider I guess, there is a half moon shaped area of lighter colour than the surround : immediately under a limb. There is some grain there, which with a closer look seems to pervade the entire image and the others. Perhaps the 5 mp isn't enough when the camera is open wider with a slow shutter.
Maybe a bit of vibration too, since that would be more of a problem with a slow shutter.
These are issues I have run into that gave similar results.
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There is no shutter on this camera just a 5mp c-mos sensor. I have fiddled around with certain imaging effects in the softwarePhill Brown wrote: ↑Wed Dec 07, 2022 12:17 pmGood colours.
To me there is an effect that looks like motion blue.
Sometimes shutter shock causes it,
Can't think of anything in the setup that would give vibration other than manual shutter release.
Use a timer or remote to sharpen up?
to try and get a passable image. Thanks for the comments...Mick
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These images were taken from a short video. There is a stacking option in the programme which I used to render the images.apochronaut wrote: ↑Wed Dec 07, 2022 12:56 pmI agree that there is something adding a bit of fuzz, although they are quite good for a modest set up. Better than I have ever done without fussing with the illumination forever.
Down in the bottom of the last image, a wolf spider I guess, there is a half moon shaped area of lighter colour than the surround : immediately under a limb. There is some grain there, which with a closer look seems to pervade the entire image and the others. Perhaps the 5 mp isn't enough when the camera is open wider with a slow shutter.
Maybe a bit of vibration too, since that would be more of a problem with a slow shutter.
These are issues I have run into that gave similar results.
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The video camera still has a shutter. Not the same type as a still frame camera but more of a spinning disc controlling frame speed. It could be affected by vibration and certainly by aperture.
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Before I get too confused by the discussion … could you please identify the camera ?
Thanks
MichaelG.
Too many 'projects'
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OK , Thanks I will bear that in mind. I am new to this so any comments like this are helpful..apochronaut wrote: ↑Wed Dec 07, 2022 8:58 pmThe video camera still has a shutter. Not the same type as a still frame camera but more of a spinning disc controlling frame speed. It could be affected by vibration and certainly by aperture.
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MickyFynn wrote: ↑Thu Dec 08, 2022 11:39 amThanks for the confirmation
… That’s what I had assumed
https://www.gtvision.co.uk/epages/es141 ... icroscopes
For the avoidance of doubt: That will contain no ‘moving parts’
MichaelG.
Too many 'projects'
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MichaelG. wrote: ↑Thu Dec 08, 2022 1:50 pmThat's what I figured, thanks again...MickyFynn wrote: ↑Thu Dec 08, 2022 11:39 amThanks for the confirmation
… That’s what I had assumed
https://www.gtvision.co.uk/epages/es141 ... icroscopes
For the avoidance of doubt: That will contain no ‘moving parts’
MichaelG.