Tag: dark-field

  • The ‘LuciLED’ illuminator – a NeoPixel-based light source for compound microscopes

    See end of this article for UPDATES! This is a temporary post to gauge interest in this form of illumination. I emphasize that this is a ‘work in progress’ and that I am happy to acknowledge that it isn’t a substitute for an Abbe condenser though it can produce some very interesting patterns of illumination…

  • DIY Rheinberg, Darkfield and Other Filters

    If you are klutz like me, it’s hard to use most of the techniques one can find on-line for making your own Rheinberg and other microscope filters. Many involve cutting bits of electrical tape or colouring in bits of plastic with marker pens. All credit to those who have the skills to make neat filters…

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