Tag: photomicrography
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Midges and mosquitoes under the microscope
Some insects are so small it becomes very hard to photograph them with traditional macro lenses and even though my Loawa macro lens goes up to 5X magnification, unless the subject obligingly sits absolutely still, and even if you haven’t drunk too much coffee, at such high power it is very difficult to use on…
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Focus stacking and other modifications for the Bresser Infinity Microscope
Work in progress – further details to be added! Important note regarding powering the relay board used to switch the ring-light power supply! It turns out that the relay board I used and probably many others, draw too much current to be powered from the Arduino 5V or 3.3V pins which allow a maximum current…
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Adding a camera to the Bresser Infinity Microscope
The Bresser Infinity microscope is pretty good but like all microscopes it has its limitations. I am a passionate macro-photographer and thus a camera port on a microscope was a ‘must’ for me. A few minutes reading on the microscope forums provides some information on how to best utilize the port but also flaged up…