Stentor

gpmatthews · Post by **gpmatthews** » Sat Oct 14, 2006 11:09 am

Microscope: Zeiss Standard GFL
Objective: Leitz 40/0.7 NPL Fluotar ICT
Ocular: Olympus P15
Substage: Leitz ICT
DIC
Camera: Canon Powershot S50
ISO200, F5, Flash

This is a composite of 3 images stitched together: the stentor was too big for a single field shot.

Ken Ramos · Post by **Ken Ramos** » Sat Oct 14, 2006 11:26 am

Graham your images are getting better everytime you post.

This is a great shot of the stentor. Your DIC set up is working extremely well, I noticed the adoral zone of the stenor is very well captured along with all the other cell inclusions and vacuoles. Looks as though you are up and running with the "big guys."

Cyclops · Post by **Cyclops** » Sat Oct 14, 2006 11:50 am

Very nice shot, great detail!
BTW, what is DIC?

gpmatthews · Post by **gpmatthews** » Sat Oct 14, 2006 12:00 pm

DIC is Differential Interference Contrast, a fancy system of illumination that increases contrast in the image by interference techniques. It produces a false 3D effect in the final image.

See

http://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/primer/tech ... chome.html

for more info.

bernhardinho · Post by **bernhardinho** » Sun Oct 15, 2006 5:13 am

Absolutly fantastic shot!! I love it!!

Bernhard

Charles Krebs · Post by **Charles Krebs** » Sun Oct 15, 2006 4:03 pm

Graham... both this image and the vorticella you recently posted seem to show amazing depth-of-field for DIC. Very nice indeed. They carry a great deal of detail and information.