Folks, Figured out I can't post an email with attachments. The essay by Spike Walker, renowned microscopist, is posted with his permission. See database file...
William, I don't think Yahoo allows attachments to groups. You said the file has been placed in the database. I looked in the database and files sections but...
Hi Julie. First of all, even a low-power stereo microscope is too powerful for your needs. What is the width (in cm.) of the smallest and largest subjects that...
... Julie, I agree with others that your needs sound more "macro" than "micro". There is one very simple but effective approach that I have not heard ...
I am seriously considering doing freelance photomicrography as a part time career. I shoot micro aquatic life in DIC and phase contrast and have done several...
... Who is asking ? Someone who does this professionally (with Zeiss equipment) tells me that most agencies now require 50MB images and that does not mean by ...
Hello, Still sort of new to this posting process. Look in "file" for "MicroscopyMor.pdf" Spike titled his essay "Microscopy & Mortality". Still trying to...
David, It appears Vishnu Reddy came to the same conclusion Mark Simmions did and I chronicled "Macro Photography using a Short Tube Microscope", Gordon Couger...
Rik, I have 3 - 300mm and 1-1,000 mm close up lenses in 52mm filter housings. They work wonders for the difficult work that is too big for a microscope but too...
Selwyn, It is in the Files section "MicroscopyMor.pdf". Phil From: Microscope@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Microscope@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of A. S. St Leger ...
Wayne is correct. I just found out that I was successful putting a 10 head on a 110 was because I left a unit that was for phase application. The unit has a...
... Yes, there is a law: diffraction. Read carefully at http://www.microscopyu.com/articles/formulas/formulasresolution.html (http://tinyurl.com/2uu6ar) As...
Hi Does anybody know of a public domain pdf manual for the Zeiss Photomicroscope I? The manuals for II and III are on Zeiss website but haven't found one for a...
Hi Raj, For viewing plant cells and stuff you don't need a very advanced microcope. Viewing life bacteria is a different thing, you need phase contrast or...
A very good pdf book, for very litte money to download is found at: http://www.shaker.eu/Catalogue/details.asp?ID=1505152&CC=4710&ISBN=3- 8322-2544-7 This is...
Hi Raj, In addition to what Rolf said... To really examine bacteria one must make permeate mounts (we call them smears) stained with various dyes to bring out...
Wayne is correct. I just found out that I was successful putting a 10 head on a 110 was because I left a unit that was for phase application. The unit has a...
Was there ever a specific photo eyepiece for trinocular head on the AO series 10 infinity TL? Have been experimenting with different eyepieces and it seems the...
Hi David, May be we are talking of different things. You talk about having a look on the picture BEFORE shooting, while I intend to take the picture and AFTER...
Norm, I use Olympus NFK series projection eyepieces, combined with the Olympus MTV c-mount adapter, for use with c-mount digital cameras on my Series 10 scope....
Hi David, I know quite well the principle of the Becke line, but frankly I do not see how to relate optical aberrations (distortion, lack of focus etc.) with...
