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Looking back - Prehnite by M F Heddle - Gregor Overney (USA) describes and illustrates this attractive thin rock section slide prepared by a famous mineralogist / geologist.

Some inconspicuous free swimming branching colonies of bi-flagellated freshwater protists - Wim van Egmond (Netherlands) describes and illustrates some intriguing but less well known organisms found in a pond.

Some common garden seeds - Chris Thomas (UK) shows an attractive gallery of seeds; an often overlooked but fascinating subject for the microscope.

An interesting light source for microscopes - David Bull (UK) describes how a very cheap but powerful LED torch available in shops can form the basis of a useful microscope lamp.

Digital photomicrography: A brief beginner's guide by a beginner - Richard Howey (USA) shares an extensively illustrated overview of the use of a consumer digital camera and image processing software for photomicrography.

Safe microscopic techniques for amateurs. Mounting microscopic subjects. Part 3c - Gum arabic media - Walter Dioni (Mexico) assesses gum arabic based based mountants that can be safely prepared and used by the amateur. 

Image gallery: Crystals between crossed polars and under darkfield - Ian Walker (UK) presents an attractive gallery of prepared slides of crystals.

Notes on using a reversed SLR standard lens on a Sony S-75 digicam to extend the macro - a widely used technique in film photography is also very versatile on suitable digicams. Dave Walker (UK) shares his experiences with one such digicam.
 

Note on the author e-mail contacts: An alternative more widely compatible method of protecting author's e-mails from spam is now being used.
 
 
 
 
 
 

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