@Saul, I read the threads you linked. As far as I can see, you placed a 3D printed fixture between the head and body to house the 125mm Achr TL. Is this setup made solely for photography of your slides or can you see an image through the eye pieces? I can see an image through the eye pieces, like i...

My attempts .. https://www.photomacrography.net/forum/viewtopic.php?p=246603#246603 https://www.photomacrography.net/forum/viewtopic.php?p=263734#p263734 Because infinity heads are 10 times more expensive than finite heads (and my requirements are not high), I am planning to get rid of the printed a...

Impressive equipment. Nice job restoring! It most probably looks better than the originals !

.... or longnose deer ?

Soy sauce mixed with the used coffee machine descaler at 10x, DF/Rheinberg illumination, 47 photo stack in PS, Nikon Labophot-2/Mplan 10x, Canon M6 II.

hkv wrote: ↑

Thu Feb 22, 2024 5:31 pm

Wonderful image!

Thanks Håkan !

Planapo wrote: ↑

Wed Feb 21, 2024 4:26 pm

This looks beautiful!

--Betty

Thank you Betty for your kind comment !

Stereo version

Crystallized soy sauce under polarized oblique illumination at 10x magnification, using Nikon Labophot-2, Canon M6 Mark II, Nikon MPlan 10x, 93 stack in PS

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Hi Jim,
Great photo , exceptional details !
How do you like this Nikon 40x 0.95 objective ?
BR,
Saul

Hello,
"...There are also a few ring lights" - are these rigid type ?
Thanks,

Incredible !!! Can we view it in full resolution ?

Canon M6 Mark II, Mitutoyo QV 5x / 125 TL, 98 photo stack, Zerene/PS

Bigger : 4000px

Canon M6 Mark II, Mitutoyo QV 2.5x / 125 TL, 213 photo stack, Zerene/PS
Bigger - https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/529 ... 0f0c_o.jpg

Simply put, the first one, EPI, can pass illuminating light through the center of the objective, whereas the second, BD, passes illuminating light around the objective in their designed intent. The EPI is slimmer, though the case of the BD might be removed to utilize the slimmer central lens struct...

What is the difference between these two Nikon 50x 0.80 objectives ?

https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/mYMAAOSw ... -l1600.jpg
https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/RqkAAOSw ... -l1600.jpg

Thanks,