Thanks, g4lab. It would be interesting to see what a cornea would look like without the stain.

Very clever.

I have been aware of the quarter wave filter in circular polarizers for some time.
So, Rik, what you are saying is that the cross-polarization effect is dictated by which side of the filter you are presenting to the other polarizer in the cross-polarization setup. Correct?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaposi's_sarcoma

Section of a rodent testis (species unidentified)



Section of a human testis

I wouldn't believe these were Ostracods. Remarkable. Since you are shoot fluorescence, what kind of exposure times are you dealing with for each shot in the stack?

Very nice. Perfect specimens are rare since they are usually dirtied up by pond water detritius. What was the glass they were growing on?

Bold Jumping Spider Phiddipus audax



160 shots in Zerene Stacker Swift 4X 0.10 160/.17 on a Swift M-3300D trinocular

Columnar epithelium detail of villi



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simple_columnar_epithelium

With that much damage on the front element, I would give it up. There will always be lens flare and lack of contrast that would negatively effect image quality.

It's interesting the results our associates are getting with their respective setups with the same subject. Guess I'll give it a shot.
I assume everyone is putting their specimen in water.

Pacinian Corpuscles http://www.photomacrography.net/forum/userpix/2226_Pacinian_corpuscles_1.jpg http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lamellar_corpuscle As a diabetic, my doctor has referred me to a podiatrist to monitor my foot health. I asked about the relationship of the Pacinian corpuscles to neuropathy...