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Sticky: FAQ: Example macro rigs

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by Chris S. » Thu Oct 06, 2016 10:09 pm

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FAQ--which Olympus objectives are good for macro work, and which are not?

Last post by Alan Wood « Sun Mar 26, 2023 3:22 am
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by Scarodactyl » Thu Mar 23, 2023 10:02 am

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Sun Mar 26, 2023 3:22 am
What is "stack-and-stitch", and how can I do it?

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by rjlittlefield » Tue May 04, 2010 7:02 pm

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Sat Mar 25, 2023 4:08 pm
FAQ: What is "pupil ratio" and why would I care?

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by rjlittlefield » Sat Jan 09, 2010 12:47 am

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FAQ: What BBCode tags are available in this forum?

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by rjlittlefield » Mon Jan 09, 2023 1:49 pm

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FAQ: How to find focal length and principal planes for arbitrary lens?

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by rjlittlefield » Sat Jun 25, 2022 9:15 pm

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FAQ: How can I calculate effective aperture?

Last post by Lou Jost « Sun Apr 24, 2022 3:54 pm
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by rjlittlefield » Sun Nov 28, 2021 8:07 pm

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Sun Apr 24, 2022 3:54 pm
Entomology, Resources

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by ChrisR » Mon Nov 30, 2009 2:39 am

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Sun Jan 09, 2022 5:20 pm
FAQ: How can I hook a microscope objective to my camera?

Last post by rjlittlefield « Sun Oct 24, 2021 1:04 pm
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by rjlittlefield » Mon Jan 24, 2011 12:53 am
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FAQ: Screw Threads we use

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by ChrisR » Tue Dec 14, 2010 8:29 am
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FAQ: 3D models

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by Saul » Wed Jul 25, 2018 8:21 am
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FAQ: Why did my post print as blank? (misused url tag)

Last post by rjlittlefield « Wed Dec 11, 2019 9:28 am
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by rjlittlefield » Sun Dec 02, 2012 2:12 pm

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Wed Dec 11, 2019 9:28 am
FAQ: Why do my images lose sharpness when posted?

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by rjlittlefield » Thu Sep 19, 2019 2:27 pm

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How to type Greek letter mu (micron symbol, etc.)

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by Chris S. » Fri Jun 14, 2019 11:28 pm
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Mon Jun 17, 2019 11:25 am
Best image processing for Zerene Stacker?

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by shaypivac » Sat Oct 06, 2018 8:10 pm

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Wed Oct 10, 2018 11:14 pm
Chemicals for microscopy

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by NikonUser » Mon Oct 24, 2011 3:46 pm

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Sun Oct 07, 2018 10:20 am
FAQ: Stopping down a lens combo

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by rjlittlefield » Mon Oct 19, 2009 12:00 pm
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FAQ:How (and why) to use electronic flash at the microscope?

Last post by Robert Berdan « Tue May 01, 2018 12:45 pm
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by Pau » Sun Jan 11, 2015 9:20 am

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Tue May 01, 2018 12:45 pm
FAQ: What is '100% crop' or 'actual pixels crop' ?

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by rjlittlefield » Tue Dec 26, 2017 1:48 pm

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FAQ: What's the best way to step focus when stacking?

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by rjlittlefield » Mon May 04, 2009 4:36 pm

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Sun Apr 23, 2017 4:37 pm
Why does my browser suddenly say "Not secure" ?

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by rjlittlefield » Wed Feb 22, 2017 4:01 pm

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FAQ: There's a PM stuck in my Outbox. What's wrong?

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by rjlittlefield » Mon Feb 27, 2017 8:53 pm

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Simple Diffuse Illumination

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by ChrisR » Tue Dec 23, 2014 4:46 pm

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Sat Jul 30, 2016 1:23 pm
FAQ: why did my image lose sharpness when uploaded?

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by rjlittlefield » Tue May 24, 2016 10:05 pm

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Tue May 24, 2016 10:05 pm
FAQ: List of close-up lenses

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by ChrisLilley » Wed Nov 24, 2010 2:51 pm

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Tue May 10, 2016 7:36 am
How do I make a GIF animation in Photoshop?

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by steveminchington » Mon Dec 22, 2014 6:09 am

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Sat Apr 16, 2016 8:20 pm
Reading an objective's specs

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by hayath » Tue May 22, 2012 11:57 am

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Mon Feb 15, 2016 4:32 am
FAQ: Assessment of empty magnification using GIMP

Last post by rjlittlefield « Sun Feb 07, 2016 12:35 am
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by Bushman.K » Wed Dec 16, 2015 1:02 pm

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Sun Feb 07, 2016 12:35 am
FAQ: Where to buy new Nikon, Mitutoyo & other objectives

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by ChrisR » Thu Apr 09, 2015 8:19 am

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Thu Jan 21, 2016 3:04 am
FAQ: software

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by AndrewC » Sun Nov 21, 2010 3:01 am

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Tue Dec 01, 2015 10:42 am
FAQ: What factors affect the speed of Zerene Stacker?

Last post by rjlittlefield « Wed Apr 15, 2015 12:17 pm
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by mawyatt » Wed Apr 15, 2015 8:35 am

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Wed Apr 15, 2015 12:17 pm
FAQ: How do you illuminate your subject?

Last post by NikonUser « Wed Feb 18, 2015 6:42 pm
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by NikonUser » Sat Sep 05, 2009 5:40 am

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Wed Feb 18, 2015 6:42 pm
FAQ: How do I get a bit more magnification?

Last post by ChrisR « Tue Sep 16, 2014 8:49 am

by ChrisR » Tue Sep 16, 2014 8:49 am

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Tue Sep 16, 2014 8:49 am
Help - posting images.

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by miguel5526 » Sun Jun 29, 2014 6:45 am

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Sun Jun 29, 2014 7:08 am
How do I get 1.4x to 3.9x magnification on a Dx sensor?

Last post by NikonUser « Sun Mar 09, 2014 9:27 am

by NikonUser » Sun Mar 09, 2014 9:27 am

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Sun Mar 09, 2014 9:27 am
Mixing images with Zerene?

Last post by rjlittlefield « Mon Mar 03, 2014 11:27 am
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by soldevilla » Mon Mar 03, 2014 9:49 am

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Mon Mar 03, 2014 11:27 am
New CF Lenses brochure from Feb 1989

Last post by ray_parkhurst « Sun Jan 19, 2014 10:38 am
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by ray_parkhurst » Sun Jan 19, 2014 9:56 am

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Sun Jan 19, 2014 10:38 am
Total Magnification with DSLR and Trinocular Microscope ?

Last post by rjlittlefield « Wed Oct 16, 2013 9:27 pm
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by bcgeo » Wed Oct 16, 2013 7:14 pm

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Wed Oct 16, 2013 9:27 pm
FAQ: What is a "tube lens"?

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by rjlittlefield » Tue Apr 09, 2013 3:50 pm

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Tue Apr 09, 2013 3:50 pm
Microscopy Supplies, incl: slides, chemicals etc.

Last post by NikonUser « Tue Apr 02, 2013 1:39 pm
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by NikonUser » Thu Jan 10, 2013 5:51 am

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Tue Apr 02, 2013 1:39 pm
Complete list of sensor sizes & Circle of Confusion...

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by ofarcis » Thu Mar 28, 2013 10:22 pm

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Fri Mar 29, 2013 1:27 am
FAQ: What is a JML 21mm f/3.5 lens?

Last post by rjlittlefield « Thu Dec 27, 2012 3:55 pm
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by rjlittlefield » Wed Dec 26, 2012 4:01 pm

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Thu Dec 27, 2012 3:55 pm
Mounting small bugs

Last post by dissent « Thu Dec 06, 2012 12:11 pm
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by NikonUser » Thu Sep 06, 2012 6:38 am

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Thu Dec 06, 2012 12:11 pm
FAQ: Where do I find ID guides and references for naming?

Last post by ChrisR « Fri Oct 12, 2012 8:06 am
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by rjlittlefield » Mon May 25, 2009 1:40 pm
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Fri Oct 12, 2012 8:06 am
Where To Find Information On Legacy Lenses

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by Harold Gough » Mon Apr 09, 2012 4:46 am

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Mon Aug 27, 2012 2:02 am
Microscope FAQ

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by Charles Krebs » Fri Nov 06, 2009 11:53 am

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Mon Jun 18, 2012 8:35 am
Books for nature and macro photography

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by AndrewC » Wed May 18, 2011 9:55 am

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Fri Mar 09, 2012 10:43 pm
FAQ: Online resources for macro photography

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by rjlittlefield » Mon Oct 24, 2011 4:38 pm

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FAQ: How do I link to a particular post in a long thread?

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by rjlittlefield » Fri Sep 23, 2011 2:23 pm

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Fri Sep 23, 2011 2:23 pm
Nikon Serial Numbers

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by Craig Gerard » Sat Aug 13, 2011 9:02 pm

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Sat Aug 13, 2011 9:02 pm

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