I'm amazed at the constant supply of Nikon objectives (haven't checked for other makes) that are on ebay. Some of them don't last long.
A MPlan 20x ELWD and a MPlan 20x SLWD with 'Buy It Now' listings lasted about 1 hour before selling; going price around $170.00.
There is still a MPlan 10x listed for $99.99
I'm also curious about how many of these MPlan lenses were made by Nikon, was it thousands or tens of thousands?
Nikon Objectives on ebay
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Nikon Objectives on ebay
NU.
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Quote – Holmes on ‘Entomology’
” I suppose you are an entomologist ? “
” Not quite so ambitious as that, sir. I should like to put my eyes on the individual entitled to that name.
No man can be truly called an entomologist,
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Nikon camera, lenses and objectives
Olympus microscope and objectives
student of entomology
Quote – Holmes on ‘Entomology’
” I suppose you are an entomologist ? “
” Not quite so ambitious as that, sir. I should like to put my eyes on the individual entitled to that name.
No man can be truly called an entomologist,
sir; the subject is too vast for any single human intelligence to grasp.”
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr
The Poet at the Breakfast Table.
Nikon camera, lenses and objectives
Olympus microscope and objectives
A note, on putting the bits in right:
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I have bought quite a bit from diyaudio, all at reasonable prices and all in perfect condition.
This one I know, I bought it!
Item# 120494358808
didn't make a note of the 20x SLWD
The 10x has been sold (you gotta be quick)
There's a 60x ELWD still for sale
120494363614
This one I know, I bought it!
Item# 120494358808
didn't make a note of the 20x SLWD
The 10x has been sold (you gotta be quick)
There's a 60x ELWD still for sale
120494363614
NU.
student of entomology
Quote – Holmes on ‘Entomology’
” I suppose you are an entomologist ? “
” Not quite so ambitious as that, sir. I should like to put my eyes on the individual entitled to that name.
No man can be truly called an entomologist,
sir; the subject is too vast for any single human intelligence to grasp.”
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr
The Poet at the Breakfast Table.
Nikon camera, lenses and objectives
Olympus microscope and objectives
student of entomology
Quote – Holmes on ‘Entomology’
” I suppose you are an entomologist ? “
” Not quite so ambitious as that, sir. I should like to put my eyes on the individual entitled to that name.
No man can be truly called an entomologist,
sir; the subject is too vast for any single human intelligence to grasp.”
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr
The Poet at the Breakfast Table.
Nikon camera, lenses and objectives
Olympus microscope and objectives
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NU, thanks for the number! Cor, that was quick indeed. Only 6 had a look at it, one probably the seller himself checking his listing. Very good price you got it for, I'd say.
About a 60x ELWD with a WD of 4.9 mm, I don't know. I want to tackle 20x and 40x first. Good to know from your other work with the culicid that the 10x can be "streched" to 15x still delivering excellent image quality!
Chris, sorry about that rattler, wouldn't you want to ask that seller to take it back?
Fitting this properly together again looks like there's some hardcore plumbing to do.
--Betty
About a 60x ELWD with a WD of 4.9 mm, I don't know. I want to tackle 20x and 40x first. Good to know from your other work with the culicid that the 10x can be "streched" to 15x still delivering excellent image quality!
Chris, sorry about that rattler, wouldn't you want to ask that seller to take it back?
Fitting this properly together again looks like there's some hardcore plumbing to do.
--Betty
NU, congratulations--you got a heck of a buy on your 20x ELWD. As others have probably noticed, these don't come up so often, and the last one I saw (a couple of weeks ago) went for over $600. One of mine, I paid $500 for. Good show!
Betty, I have a 60x ELWD, but haven't worked enough with it to offer a useful opinion. My rig is steady enough to use it easily. In shots of a (flat, obviously) stage micrometer it appears quite sharp. But in actual (3D subject) use, I've so far gotten some weird color stuff with out of focus points. It may be that I have to adjust my lighting, step increment, or post technique to get the best out of this optic, and haven't figured out the right approach. I have hopes that I'll figure out how to get the best from this optic, because the magnification really appeals to me. The roughly half-centimeter of working distance has not yet been a problem.
Cheers,
--Chris
Betty, I have a 60x ELWD, but haven't worked enough with it to offer a useful opinion. My rig is steady enough to use it easily. In shots of a (flat, obviously) stage micrometer it appears quite sharp. But in actual (3D subject) use, I've so far gotten some weird color stuff with out of focus points. It may be that I have to adjust my lighting, step increment, or post technique to get the best out of this optic, and haven't figured out the right approach. I have hopes that I'll figure out how to get the best from this optic, because the magnification really appeals to me. The roughly half-centimeter of working distance has not yet been a problem.
Cheers,
--Chris
NU wrote:This one I know, I bought it!
Congratulations NU - I think you'll have fun with this lens!
Betty,Planapo wrote: About a 60x ELWD with a WD of 4.9 mm, I don't know.
--Betty
I've had one of the 60X lenses for just a short while, and taken just a few images (one posted here ), but I agree with Chris S. that the working distance isn't a major problem. What I find more challenging are the sub-micron increment steps needed for stacking.
David