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by BugEZ
Sat Jul 02, 2011 4:09 am
Forum: Technical and Studio Photography -- Macro and Close-up
Topic: Bug eggs
Replies: 17
Views: 3805

Pop goes the weasel!

The bug eggs hatched last night while I was asleep. I had been fretting about having my rig tied up making a time lapse of the eggs and not getting any good use of the 4th of July holiday to stack some other subjects. The baby stink bugs have kindly hatched and thus I can concentrate on the Great Bl...
by BugEZ
Wed Jun 29, 2011 6:16 pm
Forum: Technical and Studio Photography -- Macro and Close-up
Topic: Bug eggs
Replies: 17
Views: 3805

Update on the bug eggs

Lots of wiggling, not much visible change. (24 hrs worth of time lapse)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iROB9gNPUHs

Keith
by BugEZ
Tue Jun 28, 2011 5:58 pm
Forum: Technical and Studio Photography -- Macro and Close-up
Topic: Bug eggs
Replies: 17
Views: 3805

In just 12 hours the critters have changed noticeably. A dark patch is starting to develop. I have adjusted the iris behind the 10X lens to give a bit more depth of field. http://www.photomacrography.net/forum/userpix/1597_Embryo_Progress_1.jpg I now have the end of one egg in OK focus and have star...
by BugEZ
Tue Jun 28, 2011 4:26 am
Forum: Technical and Studio Photography -- Macro and Close-up
Topic: Bug eggs
Replies: 17
Views: 3805

Bug eggs

My wife was on the war path with some asparagus beetles that have infested our small asparagus patch. While "collecting" some beetles she discovered an egg mass (stink bug eggs?). She snipped it for me to photograph. http://www.photomacrography.net/forum/userpix/1597_Slide2_4.jpg http://www.photomac...
by BugEZ
Thu Jun 23, 2011 4:01 am
Forum: Technical and Studio Photography -- Macro and Close-up
Topic: six spotted tiger beetle
Replies: 2
Views: 877

Good Tip!

I tired the Photo Stereo Maker software suggested by ChrisR. Here is the result on the lower pair... The result is easier to view perhaps? Thanks for the tip! http://www.photomacrography.net/forum/userpix/1597_Tiger_Beetles_2.jpg In regards to making the photos, I have a hinge joint in the arm that ...
by BugEZ
Wed Jun 22, 2011 6:35 pm
Forum: Technical and Studio Photography -- Macro and Close-up
Topic: six spotted tiger beetle
Replies: 2
Views: 877

six spotted tiger beetle

Image

Some stereos of a tiger beetle.

Keith
by BugEZ
Sat Jun 18, 2011 7:58 pm
Forum: Technical and Studio Photography -- Macro and Close-up
Topic: Odd stereo pair
Replies: 1
Views: 962

Odd stereo pair

The juxtaposition of the textured eye surface and smooth head surface produces a strange stereo effect.
58 images in each stack.

Image

Keith
by BugEZ
Sat Jun 18, 2011 5:40 pm
Forum: Technical and Studio Photography -- Macro and Close-up
Topic: Live blackfly
Replies: 6
Views: 1307

Argon gas?

I have worked with Argon (also invisible and odor free) and a 30 minute exposure would knock out a grass hopper for ~ 10-20 minutes, then it would revive. While unconscious, the bug did not look natural, it curled up just like a dead one. After a while it twitched a bit then was as good as new. This...
by BugEZ
Fri Jun 17, 2011 6:06 pm
Forum: Technical and Studio Photography -- Macro and Close-up
Topic: Baby Seals
Replies: 3
Views: 1109

Curious knees and eye specks

Sadly, the knees were never in focus in the stack. Rik's theory about the reason for left and right variation is probably correct. The shots were processed on two different computers, both with Combine ZM Soft stack. One however used modified settings, one the defaults. That may play a bit also. Sti...
by BugEZ
Fri Jun 17, 2011 3:49 am
Forum: Technical and Studio Photography -- Macro and Close-up
Topic: Baby Seals
Replies: 3
Views: 1109

Baby Seals

Well, it looks a bit like a baby seal...

Image
by BugEZ
Mon Jun 13, 2011 4:19 am
Forum: Equipment Discussions
Topic: New M42 to M42 Iris available on ebay (test added)
Replies: 20
Views: 14447

Got my new Iris last week

I purchased the iris mentioned above and installed it in my rig. I am very pleased. I use M42 extension tubes to support my microscope lenses and it installed with no difficulties.

Thanks for bringing the iris to my attention!

Keith
by BugEZ
Sun Jun 12, 2011 8:28 pm
Forum: Equipment Discussions
Topic: BugEZ progress
Replies: 1
Views: 1128

BugEZ progress

I have been quite busy working on my apparatus. After I installed by belt driven actuator with multiple stages of reduction I had a very slow moving actuator. I tuned up the electronic controller to drive the "steps" more quickly. This has reduced the time needed to set the start and stop travel sto...
by BugEZ
Wed Jun 01, 2011 10:15 am
Forum: Technical and Studio Photography -- Macro and Close-up
Topic: Jumping Spider
Replies: 2
Views: 813

Floppy spiders

This is a very nice image. The abdomen of most spiders is relatively soft and does not provide much stiffness to support the cephalothorax. If I glue a spider to a toothpick via the abdomen the cephalothorax usually flops about like a limp rag doll. I recommend attaching to the cephalothorax if you ...
by BugEZ
Tue May 31, 2011 11:04 am
Forum: Equipment Discussions
Topic: Upgrade to BugEX home rig
Replies: 2
Views: 3187

Cartoon Characters

Betty,

With the rising price of gas, I may need to build a Fred Flintstone car that runs on "yabba-dabba-do" power...

More seriously, I will soon be trying the actuator with some microscope lenses. And then I have to clean up the mess from dissecting a dozen CD and floppy drives...

Keith
by BugEZ
Mon May 30, 2011 8:51 pm
Forum: Equipment Discussions
Topic: Upgrade to BugEX home rig
Replies: 2
Views: 3187

Upgrade to BugEX home rig

I took advantage of the Memorial Day holiday to make some updates to my rig. This included a lighting change as well as a long contemplated upgrade to my bug actuator. My previous equipment is described here: http://www.photomacrography.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=12851 Here is the "upgrade" story: ht...