Lou Jost wrote: 70-200 zoom is actually better than this prime.

This probably because i am on Crop and according to this test - the center is excellent. This is why i am preferring crop. It is always better in overall.

Lou Jost wrote:MacroLab3D, that's an important observation that your 200mm Canon L did better than the Raynox. Which version is yours? I see there are at least three.

Mine is Mark II.

I want to thank you Miljenko for the tests. It was a nice read and information. Based on that i bought Kenko No5 and Raynox 150 and compared them both with my Canon 200mm 2.8L II. Raynox 150 reversed looks almost as good as Canon 200mm 2.8L II and i am very happy to have custom alternative to the Ca...

I bought 90D recently. It has the best Canons sensor ever. I have also Canon 5D II and Canon M3 and ALL of them have that problem you just described.

Solution - never shoot with ISOs higher than 100 and longer than 1s.

“Mitutoyo light angle per objective” is striking. Thank you, Chris . I used 3D models from Edmund Optics for new generation "3" and modified them using Mitutoyo catalog to match older generation "2". Browsing through ebay listings i see why they trying to hide their lenses behind the barrel in newe...

This is just too exciting information, Rik . Thank you so much for helping me with links and formulas. mawyatt , Piezo stages sounds incredible. Now i am wondering if there are commercially available solutions, with a motion/camera controller. A lot of information to research, guys. I am going to di...

no, that's not precise enough to work at sub-micron step sizes. Rik, you opened my eyes... once again :)) Well... i thought i have only one problem - absence of 100X 0.7 but there are too much more of them hahah. Thank you so much. Now i need to think even moooore. I thought that expensive rail mus...

Adalbert, i still want to check it by myself if i can find anything interesting. Macro Cosmos, Thank you for the info. I have StackShot 3X so step size is not a problem i guess? Look, someone already disassembled his 100X 0.70 378-806-2 and decided to sell it after all. Strange isn't it? He not jus...

Scarodactyl, i tried Taobao too, just forgot to mention that in the post but situation there even worther then on ebay. Alot of $1 listings this is ridiculous. Macro_Cosmos, thank you for your offer but i decided to not to buy used 100X. It is too risky and i am too poor for that. Yet i am wondering...

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Hello, dear scientists. First of all let me thank you for creating this invaluable source of information: THANK YOU. Today i will share my experience of buying used Mitutoyo 100X / 0.70. Short story: Impossible to buy used 100X. Long story began from my attempt to buy 50X. Thanks to your suggestion ...

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Everything i know i learned form this treasure place. It should be illegal.

Just wanted to let you know that your 3D shots all work for me no problems and it is my favorite format when i can just cross my eyes and see immediate result. Especially impressive high magnification ones.

Rik, i just wanted to say that your posts always blow my bind. This thread is fascinating, amazing and other such wording. First time i see someone shot 50X on live specimen. Thank you.

Chris, thank you for your reply. I am relieved to know that i am right and that my feels on that goes on par with you, about splitting beamer. I thought about that solution and DSLR system is still the best. You (i mean i am :)) simply can`t make it more convenient than it is already made in camera....