technical information:
Microscope:
Until 2006-12-04 I have been using a Novex KB microscop with 3 different eye-pieces
(WF10, WF16 und WF20, 23,1 mm diameter)
and 4 achromatic objectives (4x/0.10, 10x/0.25, 40x/0.65 and S100x/1.25 oil).
Since 2006-12-05 I am using a Zeiss Axiolab drb KT with Bino-tube and the following objectives:
2,5x/0,06 A-Plan
5x/0,12 CP-Achromat
10x/0,3 Ph1, Plan-Neofluar
20x/0,5 Ph2, Plan-Neofluar
40x/0,75 Ph2, Plan-Neofluar
63x/0,8 Achroplan
100x/1,3 Plan-Neofluar, Oil
In January 2003 I additionaly baught a stereomicroscop Novex RZB-SF with 2 different eye-pieces
(WF10 und WF20). The zoomobjective has a magnification-range from 0,65x to 4,5x.
Cameras:
The fotos and videos dated up to 2005-04-30 have been shot with a
Philips ToUCam Pro 740 (640x480 pixel). For this the webcam was fixed with a
stand over the eye-piece.
The fotos and videos since 2005-05-01 are shot with a Canon Powershot A85 (4 Megapixels).
For this I am using an adapter that fixes the camera to the ocular-tube.
Sine December 2008 I am using a Canon Powershot G9 together with the Zeiss Universal-Adapter.
scale, objectmicrometer:
Most pictures are provided with a scale in µm. The objectmicrometer consists of
a slide on which a foil is fixed. On this foil is printed a 1 mm long and in 100 parts (1 part == 10 µm)
divided scale. First this scale is shooted under the microscope with all possoble combinations of
eye-piece and objectiv. Afterwards for each magnification a metering-bar is drawn into the picture and is
saved in a seperate layer. Same resolution provided, the metering-bar now can be copied into
a new picture. The use use of expensive scaled eye-pieces is obsolete now.
picture of the objectmicrometer with metering-bar
hand-microtom:
The cuttings are done with the aid of a hand-microtom. For cutting I use a razor that is sharpened
on a stone called "Blue Belgischer Brocken".
the hand-microtom is fixed on the tablle with a clamp
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