"Wrigglers" under the microscope!
https://youtu.be/Wkbdm7R1HBQ
They were transferred back to their "home' and of course, matured, turned into flying mosquitoes, and probably bit me. *sigh*
But they were good subjects for this video.
"Mosquito Larva"
Re: "Mosquito Larva"
jackieone,
Always great to get the "real view" vs the almost pen drawn look one will mostly get. I have to adjust the condenser to be off center and raise the stage etc... to get that real flesh type of look. Cool music also.
I think this website explains it as oblique-
I myself discovered it by just fooling with things. Turns it 3 dimensional more.
https://www.olympus-lifescience.com/en/ ... iqueintro/
You have done this in the video however you did it.
Always great to get the "real view" vs the almost pen drawn look one will mostly get. I have to adjust the condenser to be off center and raise the stage etc... to get that real flesh type of look. Cool music also.
I think this website explains it as oblique-
I myself discovered it by just fooling with things. Turns it 3 dimensional more.
https://www.olympus-lifescience.com/en/ ... iqueintro/
You have done this in the video however you did it.
Re: "Mosquito Larva"
@Dennis - that article you shared was very interesting. I wondered how to get the depth effect using a compound microscope.
For almost all my videos, I’ve used this digital microscope:
https://tomlov.com/products/tomlov-dm20 ... microscope
I use concave microscope slides (thick, at 5mm) on a lighted box; I can get the microscope barrel to about 1.5cm over the liquid specimen, affording me great closeups.
It has a purported 8X zoom, but it really only works up to 3.9X. At 4X and greater, it’s not at all a clear image.
By directing the attached gooseneck lamps, one from the top right side, and the other midway down on the left side, I get to experiment until I get the lighting effect that works best for my specimen.
Oh, I also try not to use the top LED circle of LED lights, because even with a small deflector shield, it leaves little light dots on the surface of the water. (Very evident on my Scorpion video.)
Lighting is so crucial to this hobby. I haven’t even really explored all the different options! I literally gasp with wonder at some of the amazing videos and photos posted on this forum. So, so beautiful and the techniques used are truly incredible.
Thanks again for sharing your thoughts and for the detailed article link. Just a thought: you might try a gooseneck LED pair of lamps that clip on to your work station, and use them in conjunction with the bottom illumination.
Something like this: https://a.co/d/fxBVfEM
Have a great evening!
For almost all my videos, I’ve used this digital microscope:
https://tomlov.com/products/tomlov-dm20 ... microscope
I use concave microscope slides (thick, at 5mm) on a lighted box; I can get the microscope barrel to about 1.5cm over the liquid specimen, affording me great closeups.
It has a purported 8X zoom, but it really only works up to 3.9X. At 4X and greater, it’s not at all a clear image.
By directing the attached gooseneck lamps, one from the top right side, and the other midway down on the left side, I get to experiment until I get the lighting effect that works best for my specimen.
Oh, I also try not to use the top LED circle of LED lights, because even with a small deflector shield, it leaves little light dots on the surface of the water. (Very evident on my Scorpion video.)
Lighting is so crucial to this hobby. I haven’t even really explored all the different options! I literally gasp with wonder at some of the amazing videos and photos posted on this forum. So, so beautiful and the techniques used are truly incredible.
Thanks again for sharing your thoughts and for the detailed article link. Just a thought: you might try a gooseneck LED pair of lamps that clip on to your work station, and use them in conjunction with the bottom illumination.
Something like this: https://a.co/d/fxBVfEM
Have a great evening!