Hi Freak,
Just search for "step up/down ring 43mm" on ebay.com.
Then go over 52mm and M42 to Canon EF or M.
Best,
ADi

Yes, it could be but with one who has dirty fingers :-)

Hello everybody,

And now the dirty claws of the mountain swallowtail:

M6M2 & DCR150 & Mitu20x & 1/10s & 507*(DOF/3) & 4*YN660

Best,
ADi

Hi JSkory,
Yes, the brown scales have usually a scalloped edge along the bottom
e.g. sunset-moth:

Best,
ADi

Hello JSkory, Hopefully you will find an answer in the following articles: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/8456516_Structurally_assisted_blackness_in_butterfly_scales https://aip.scitation.org/doi/pdf/10.1063/1.4941616 https://prumlab.yale.edu/sites/default/files/prum_etal_2006_anatomically...

Hello Mike,

some pictures of my equipment:
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set ... 589&type=3

To your question I would like to answer in this way,
that the resolution depends on the NA of the microscope objective.
So, the higher the NA, the better the resolution.

Best,
ADi

Hello everybody,
This time roof tiles were missing:

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/508 ... 0fde_o.jpg
M6M2 & DCR150 & Mitu20x & 1/10s & 330*(DOF/3) & 4*YN660
Best,
ADi

Hi,

Wow - what kind of rail are you using to reach ~250 nm steps? That is closer to linear servo territory.

I use this one (home-made)
https://www.photomacrography.net/forum/ ... nano+steps

Best,
ADi

Hi,
For the NA=0.65 the DOF=0,001302mm.
So, you will need the steps smaller than the DOF.
Usually I use the step-size=DOF/3 but for such NA the DOF/4 or DOF/5
Best,
ADi

ca. 1mm

Hello Chris, First, I shoot high-magnification macro without electronic shutter, using continuous illumination. I shoot high-magnification macro with full electronic shutter and flash betwenn the curtains. And without electronic shutter on the second curtain. BTW, I use the continuous illumination f...

Hello,
If money is no object and you want the best,
then take a look at Mitutoyo's 5x and 10x HR objectives.
See page 19: https://www.mitutoyo.co.jp/eng/support/ ... E14020.pdf
Best,
ADi

Hi,

10x:

M6M2 & DCR150 & Mitu10x & 1s & 4*YN660 & 317*(DOF/3)

and 20x:

M6M2 & DCR150 & Mitu20x/0.42 & 1/10s & 4*YN660 & 484*(DOF/3)

Best,
ADi

Hi Rik,
I usually always combine Dmap with Pmax, but in this case there was nothing to take from PMax.
Most of the time I paint over the hair with Pmax.
Best,
ADi

Hello Robert,

Very interesting report!

I have already asked for the comparison between the QV 2.5 and the Mitu 5x:
https://www.photomacrography.net/forum/ ... 25&t=42880
but what would you recommend?

BTW, most of the items are produced in CN

Best ADi