Basswood two-year-stem, c.s.

[Macro_Cosmos]

Configuring the U-TLU for my Oly bx40.
The custom dovetail adaptor ended up having an opening large enough to securely mount an M42 Wemacro tube.
(Info here: https://www.photomacrography.net/forum/ ... 25&t=41946 Mini-update: Yes the friend of mine did make the adaptor, unfortunately he no longer has the cad files)
The adaptor went into the female dovetail of the U-TLU, then an M42 tube, then my Thorlabs setup. U-TLU focused to infinity.
Surprisingly, it covers full frame with ease. There's faint signs of vignetting.


Obvious smudges due to a large fibre that got caught underneath the slide -- oops!

Oly bx40, 10x Plan Achromat objective. Very promising results.
Just have to wait for my BX53 to come in, can't wait to play with those diatom slides!

[Boron]

Very nice picture. Great level of details.
Can you write few words about staining and mounting technique?

[Macro_Cosmos]

Very nice picture. Great level of details.
Can you write few words about staining and mounting technique?

I would love to, I'm going to learn these techniques very soon. However I didn't prepare it.
The slide was purchased from a slides preparer.