http://www.photomacrography.net/forum/v ... hp?t=14377
where the story, the progress, problems and sample pictures can be found
Now, with the setup finised (?) I post the pictures of the equipement.
Perhaps it would be of interest for someone, in any case I can't recommend it: not inexpensive, not easy and, more important, the results are only partially satisfactory
1- The Zeiss InKo (DIC) condenser. It is from the first Zeiss approach, with 3 prisms an 2 phase rings. The prism labelled I does not deliver DIC at all, I'm still investigating why.
2- The Zeiss intermediate piece with Telan lenses (1). It has been machined to allow mounting the DIC slider and to allow its height adjustement. Most of this costly modification ended being unnecessary because the best position is the uppermost one. In any case it still allows to mount the original Zeiss sliders and compesators.
Olympus U-DICT slider common objective prism (2). Inside its 25mm circular upper slot I put the analyzer (3) a linear Techspec polarizer from Edmund Optics. It fits well and it's secured with two fine portions of black electrical tape. I tested this analyzer against a Nikon one and the results were the same (thanks Chris S)
The custom machined plastic slider (4) is to fill the gap machined under the DIC slider. Its central hole is flocked with Prostar velvet.
3- The intermediate piece mounted
The only objectives of my collection that work reasonably well for this DIC setup.
The polarizers. Any of them can fit with some small addictions in the 32mm field slot and are equally convenient.
The full setup mounted in my Zeiss Standard 16 microscope.
The ability to rotate the stage, the camera mount (shown in another post http://www.photomacrography.net/forum/v ... hp?t=15607), the intermediate piece and the trinocular head is very convenient for DIC, in special with those mismatched parts and the uneven DIC effect I'm obtaining.
)Any comments, questions (and help!) will be very wellcome
