Desmid with video

curt0909 · Post by **curt0909** » Thu Dec 08, 2011 5:16 pm

Nikon e plan 100/1.25 (videos are at the bottom)

video is best @ 1080 HD setting
Desmid http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjttJZadOOQ

plus an added video. I believe this is Surirella Diatom http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFlGkhfgpDg

Mitch640 · Post by **Mitch640** » Thu Dec 08, 2011 5:40 pm

The videos are really clear and sharp. Are you using DIC? The stills look a bit noisy though, probably from too much cropping?

curt0909 · Post by **curt0909** » Thu Dec 08, 2011 6:44 pm

Yea, I'm not happy with the graininess of the stills either. I think I should have reduced the size of the photos further. It is DIC albeit very poor DIC. Its a custom DIC attachment.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/curtis3456 ... hotostream

Here are some photos of the set up. The only thing that's changed is I'm now using a 30w led array for light.

My scope is a Leica Galen III stand I got for 10$ because the condenser adjustment was broken and it came without a head. I fixed the condenser, JB welded an eos mount where the head should go and attached extension tubes and a 2x teleconverter to it. I can add polarizers, DIC prisms, or my home built fluorescence attachment.

arturoag75 · Post by **arturoag75** » Fri Dec 09, 2011 1:57 am

Super video and grat detail in your shots!
Arturo

RogelioMoreno · Post by **RogelioMoreno** » Fri Dec 09, 2011 3:12 am

Very nice video!

You are getting good results from that custom DIC!

Rogelio

curt0909 · Post by **curt0909** » Fri Dec 09, 2011 5:43 pm

Arturo and Rogelio, that is praise from Ceasar for me! Thanks