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by Smokedaddy
Thu Mar 28, 2024 11:34 am
Forum: Photography Through the Microscope
Topic: Calcite
Replies: 6
Views: 1076

Re: Calcite

Beautiful results - both on rebuilding the microscope and the images. They likely have you grinning ear to ear after all that work. Thanks. When I first got the SC and MET years ago, I was blown away by the images through the bino head. I have a couple of friends who own complete Polyvar SCs with t...
by Smokedaddy
Wed Mar 27, 2024 6:33 pm
Forum: Photography Through the Microscope
Topic: Conus traillii and Engina armillata
Replies: 0
Views: 38

Conus traillii and Engina armillata

This was shot with my Wild Heerbrugg M400 Makrozoom using the 1:6 APOzoom and an old Panasonic GH3. I'm trying to get set up and testing my overall configuration and lighting challenges for a series of shell photographs (unless I get distracted). The Engina armillata looks like it had a rough life. ...
by Smokedaddy
Wed Mar 27, 2024 6:22 pm
Forum: Photography Through the Microscope
Topic: Calcite
Replies: 6
Views: 1076

Re: Calcite

houstontx wrote:
Wed Mar 27, 2024 3:32 pm
Wow that first shot is epic! Super cool, the 2nd shot is DIC and 3rd darkfield?

Need to get my Polyvar setup now...
Hey Chris,

Thanks, I like the first shot too. Yep, you nailed it. They are my favorite scopes, for sure. I can't believe how long it took me to get these working. :roll:

-JW:
by Smokedaddy
Wed Mar 27, 2024 1:03 pm
Forum: Photography Through the Microscope
Topic: Calcite
Replies: 6
Views: 1076

Re: Calcite

Saul wrote:
Tue Mar 26, 2024 12:15 pm
Impressive equipment. Nice job restoring! It most probably looks better than the originals ! :shock: :D
Thanks Saul. Lots of work, but you know that.

-J:
by Smokedaddy
Tue Mar 26, 2024 11:06 am
Forum: Equipment Discussions
Topic: Made a quick-change objective system for my bellows
Replies: 1
Views: 143

Re: Made a quick-change objective system for my bellows

Interesting project. I have an old Pentax 6x7 bellow, but I haven't figured out what to do with it yet. Robert OToole and I were discussing this a few weeks ago. He suggested I contact Raf Camera to make new custom adapters for my Pentax. Robert had new SM2 threaded adapters that replaced the factor...
by Smokedaddy
Mon Mar 25, 2024 12:25 pm
Forum: Equipment Exchange
Topic: Optiphot Bertrand head
Replies: 2
Views: 74

Re: Optiphot Bertrand head

Pau wrote:
Mon Mar 25, 2024 11:23 am
Just by curiosity, is it a head with built-in Bertrand lens?
Yes, it is. I just missed one on eBay. I waited too long and should have pulled the trigger when I saw it.
by Smokedaddy
Mon Mar 25, 2024 11:05 am
Forum: Equipment Exchange
Topic: Optiphot Bertrand head
Replies: 2
Views: 74

Optiphot Bertrand head

Hello,

I'm looking for a Bertrand head bino for my Optiphot. Must be in working order with no issue.

Regards,
-JW:
by Smokedaddy
Sun Mar 24, 2024 2:25 pm
Forum: Photography Through the Microscope
Topic: Calcite
Replies: 6
Views: 1076

Calcite

I've been working on my Polyvar MET and Polylite SC for a little over three years, trying to get everything working. It seems like every time I would fix something, another issue popped up. Crazy. I've also succeeded in adapting my camera setup to each microscope, and they are both parfocal. Many of...
by Smokedaddy
Sat Mar 23, 2024 7:10 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum and Community Announcements
Topic: Loss of Robert OToole
Replies: 28
Views: 794

Re: Loss of Robert OToole

Wow, I'm totally blown away. What happened? We've corresponded a ton over the years. Robert was always generous and helpful. He told me he was super healthy. Had been on the Carnivore diet for a few years, Ketosis was excellent, his Glucose Ketone Index was scary good, and so on.

-JW:
by Smokedaddy
Sat Mar 23, 2024 10:57 am
Forum: Photography Through the Microscope
Topic: Diatoms - Didysmophenia geminata and Gomphonema sp.
Replies: 8
Views: 513

Re: Diatoms - Didysmophenia geminata and Gomphonema sp.

Thanks. I will delete the image if I can.
by Smokedaddy
Thu Mar 21, 2024 10:26 am
Forum: Technical and Studio Photography -- Macro and Close-up
Topic: some scales
Replies: 140
Views: 15000

Re: some scales

Excellent
by Smokedaddy
Tue Mar 19, 2024 3:44 pm
Forum: Photography Through the Microscope
Topic: Surirella lacrimula
Replies: 10
Views: 551

Re: Surirella lacrimula

Update. Getting closer ... experimenting with a 3D printed relief. :roll:

-JW: