My Olympus BHA microscope from eBay - Robert
Pavlis (USA) describes aspects of the repair and usage of an
example of this versatile
microscope.
Ammonites
in 3D – Anaglyphs for the stereographic analysis of
Mesozoic ammonites -
Robert Sturm (Austria) presents
an illustrated article on the attractive variety of forms of these
fossils.
Rodophytae -
Jean-Marie Cavanihac (France)
illustrates aspects of the complex but fascinating reproductive
cycle of two marine red algae.
White on black: reverse ink drawings -
Richard Howey (USA) presents an essay showing examples
of the attractive plates from two volumes of The American Naturalist: A Popular Illustrated Magazine of Natural History.
A
gallery of maleic acid photomicrographs (using a variety of illumination
techniques) - Brian
Johnston (Canada) continues his series showing the striking
images that can be achieved with different chemicals.
Microscopic
fauna. Some lifestyles, part 4 -
Walter Dioni (Mexico) continues
his series on the intestinal parasites of an American cockroach
by describing the oxyurid nematodes.
LOMO
Biolam microscopes. Notes on refurbishing seized rotating
stages -
Ian Walker (UK) offers some
practical advice for a popular microscope.
Slipping
and sliding. Bacillaria
paxillifer
- Ron Neumeyer (Canada) presents an illustrated artice
on this distinctive and attractive diatom; includes video
footage.
'Colour
Magic' - magic colour - Ian
Walker (UK) illustrates how LEE Filter's pack of 'Colour
Magic' acetate filters are excellent for microscopy lighting
techniques such as Rheinberg.
Photomicrography
trials using a Nikon D50 on a LOMO Biolam microscope with electronic flash - David
Walker (UK) assesses how Nikon's entry level DSLR
model performs with a simple photomicroscopy setup.
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