First go at photomicrography - water flea

madweasel · Post by **madweasel** » Mon Sep 16, 2013 3:16 pm

Hi all, I've been a long-time macro shooter, but have just started with a new compound microscope and have been trying to find ways of photographing what I see, mainly pond life. Here I've got a water flea. Sadly it died before I shot the picture, so it's not in very good condition, but I'm fairly pleased with the sharpness of the shot.

So far I'm projecting with a visual eyepiece. I'll probably need to get a photographic eyepiece to improve the quality.

curt0909 · Post by **curt0909** » Mon Sep 16, 2013 5:46 pm

Mark, this looks really good. Great sharpness and contrast. How are you coupling the camera to the eyepiece? I assume you're using a lens on your camera.

madweasel · Post by **madweasel** » Tue Sep 17, 2013 3:32 pm

Thanks, I improved both a bit in processing. I tried a few different methods to start with, including using a macro lens up to the eyepiece, but in the end I found I could project straight into the camera body with the eyepiece. I used an adapter tube to cut out extraneous light. It's not an expensive set-up and I'm only just beginning, so I was pleased with the result.