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Related: About this forumTank microscopy (photomicrography)
I used both scopes today, getting a couple of critters:
This is a munid isopod..
And another halacrid mite..
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Tank microscopy (photomicrography) (Original Post)
X_Digger
Apr 2014
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Curmudgeoness
(18,219 posts)1. It is always neat to see all the internal organs
in microscopic critters. I am fascinated by them. These are some really good photos.
And everyone has all their legs!
X_Digger
(18,585 posts)2. I took a video of the mite, but..
.. it was too frenetic- it was all a smear of motion blur. I probably took 35-40 shots to get these three.
Usually I add a drop of carbonated soda to the slide to slow down marine critters, but that didn't faze this guy at all.
Curmudgeoness
(18,219 posts)3. I laugh at your carbonated soda!
Nothing can work all the time, I guess. I agree that video is often so fast. The way I have had the best experience with critters under the microscope is to have at least a piece of algae for them to feed on, or at least stop to investigate. But I am not trying to take photos either.
X_Digger
(18,585 posts)4. Yeah, I could see it just fine, but my camera's exposure time makes motion a problem.
Microscope cameras (at least the non-professional ones I use) are optimized for taking static images. Video is just an afterthought.