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by Hairyduck
Wed Apr 04, 2018 7:48 am
Forum: Equipment Discussions
Topic: Upgrading Brightfield BHS to DIC/Nomarski
Replies: 1
Views: 1494

I have DIC set up on mine, it took a very long time to find the components, You need an intermediate attachment and a DIC slider (slider is very expensive). And you need a universal condenser with the appropriate DIC prisms installed, My condenser was an older model that came with the standard prism...
by Hairyduck
Wed Apr 04, 2018 7:40 am
Forum: Equipment Discussions
Topic: Looking for Olympus BX50 manual (PDF)
Replies: 10
Views: 3729

I think I have a hard copy in the loft somewhere, next time I'm up there I'll see if I can find it and scan it in
by Hairyduck
Sun Oct 16, 2016 2:57 pm
Forum: Administrator's Appreciation Gallery...Photography Through the Microscope
Topic: Keratella quadrata?
Replies: 9
Views: 8888

After further cross referencing of photos I think it's actually Brachionus bakeri
by Hairyduck
Sun Oct 16, 2016 1:56 pm
Forum: Administrator's Appreciation Gallery...Photography Through the Microscope
Topic: Keratella quadrata?
Replies: 9
Views: 8888

Keratella quadrata?

Not entirely sure as to the ID of this one but I think it's a Keratella Sp. though happy to be corrected.

Image

Olympus BX50, 20x Plan APO, Darkfield condenser (oil), stack of 14 images
by Hairyduck
Sat Sep 29, 2012 2:18 am
Forum: Equipment Discussions
Topic: Simple LED replacement for 6V 20W incandescent bulb?
Replies: 4
Views: 1622

You need some proper electronics to dim the led, it's not something that you can swap out
by Hairyduck
Fri Sep 28, 2012 10:35 pm
Forum: Equipment Discussions
Topic: Olympus IX-TVAD on Ebay
Replies: 1
Views: 1315

Just to add an update in case anyone is looking for this info in future, I've spoken to the seller and my thoughts were correct, the dovetail fits my camera port and it does indeed take a t-mount. Whether I have the correct relay lens setup to make it work time will only tell. The seller had a few o...
by Hairyduck
Tue Sep 25, 2012 11:28 am
Forum: Equipment Discussions
Topic: Anybody know what these are?
Replies: 5
Views: 1823

Nothing else related to give me any clue, it was a box of bits I bought at auction, mainly leica, zeiss and a few old Olympus bits
by Hairyduck
Tue Sep 25, 2012 11:14 am
Forum: Equipment Discussions
Topic: Anybody know what these are?
Replies: 5
Views: 1823

Yes they're numbered. 1 to 6
by Hairyduck
Tue Sep 25, 2012 8:11 am
Forum: Equipment Discussions
Topic: Anybody know what these are?
Replies: 5
Views: 1823

Anybody know what these are?

I just dug out a box of old microscope bits that I have in the loft looking for something and I found the items below which I have no clue about what they are, they're obviously light modifiers/apertures of some kind but does anyone know what they might be off? The adjustable one especially is beaut...
by Hairyduck
Tue Sep 25, 2012 5:06 am
Forum: Equipment Discussions
Topic: Help IDing a microscope objective
Replies: 13
Views: 3404

Yours is definitely different than mine, I have the same lens CFN PlanAPO 100/1.40. I'll do some pics later. I know mine is correct as it was purchased new from Nikon by the previous owner who's a good friend of mine
by Hairyduck
Tue Sep 25, 2012 2:55 am
Forum: Equipment Discussions
Topic: Olympus IX-TVAD on Ebay
Replies: 1
Views: 1315

Olympus IX-TVAD on Ebay

Hi all, I've spotted this adapter on Ebay from a seller who has a lot of Olympus bits listed, does anyone know if this will take T-mount and if the IX mounting flange is the same as the BX (I've a BX50 that I want to add another camera outlet too)?? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&it...
by Hairyduck
Tue Sep 01, 2009 11:28 am
Forum: Photography Through the Microscope
Topic: Mosquito wing (shots added)
Replies: 9
Views: 8987

Great shots Charles, good to see you pack posting images again too, I've missed your pics over the past few months
by Hairyduck
Mon Mar 16, 2009 1:25 pm
Forum: Photography Through the Microscope
Topic: Centric diatoms
Replies: 10
Views: 3192

Great photos Wim
by Hairyduck
Mon Mar 09, 2009 1:25 am
Forum: Photography Through the Microscope
Topic: Eudorina elegans ?
Replies: 3
Views: 3585

It's definately Eudorina

Very nice pic
by Hairyduck
Thu Feb 26, 2009 10:55 am
Forum: Technical and Studio Photography -- Macro and Close-up
Topic: Shiny metal
Replies: 22
Views: 28810

looks like the grooves in a record, vinyl precord master maybe?