tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401164737462963207.post7865548360284788938..comments2024-03-28T00:14:10.834-07:00Comments on Ben Krasnow: Photomicography (microphotography) with Lumix GH1Ben Krasnowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04234629396863486242noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401164737462963207.post-35248183255978438102011-01-24T21:30:20.294-08:002011-01-24T21:30:20.294-08:00Paige, if you cannot remove your camera's lens...Paige, if you cannot remove your camera's lens (as with most point-and-shoot digital cameras), the next best thing is to set your camera into macro mode, and position it above the microscope. Many digital cameras can achieve very close focus, so you may be able to capture an image. You can try this with or without the microscope's ocular (eyepiece) in place. For testing, I would recommend using a cardboard tube, maybe from a roll of paper towels, and modeling clay to get the camera in position. Use your camera's self-timer feature so that you can press the shutter button, then remove your hand to avoid causing vibrations or movements as the camera counts down and takes the photo. Good luck!Ben Krasnowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04234629396863486242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401164737462963207.post-55763090415191011762011-01-24T18:47:37.264-08:002011-01-24T18:47:37.264-08:00I am very keen on combining science with photograp...I am very keen on combining science with photography. I will be doing year 12 this year, and in future I want a career as a forensic scientist. One of my subjects this year is digital art - and I would love to be able to attach a camera to a microscope at school for some amazing shots of cells and other micro organisms. I would love to know what I would need to attach a camera to a microscope - keeping in mind that money is an issue, I don't have a camera like yours just a normal little digital one - but at my school they have black ones (I’m not exactly sure on what model they are) .<br />Any help you can give me would be greatly appreciated. :)Paigehttp://www.facebook.com/paigee.roseenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401164737462963207.post-73451742440021558212010-10-11T03:41:45.504-07:002010-10-11T03:41:45.504-07:00For the G serie, you can use also the konica micro...For the G serie, you can use also the konica microscop adapter (with the konica mount adapter) it works like a charm with most olympus microscopAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401164737462963207.post-43530814108709849282010-08-23T14:27:43.917-07:002010-08-23T14:27:43.917-07:00May i sugest you a different approach?
http://jpg...May i sugest you a different approach? <br />http://jpgmag.com/photos/2626947marionoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401164737462963207.post-73062960491141592692010-08-23T10:19:42.085-07:002010-08-23T10:19:42.085-07:00Anonymous, I made the adapter by removing the alum...Anonymous, I made the adapter by removing the aluminum mount from a broken lens. The plastic barrel was machined from scratch and glued to the lens mount with epoxy. There are a lot of solutions that will work, though. All you need is for your camera to be positioned above the microscope tube without any light leaks. Almost any combination of adapters will do the trick since the focal distance is much less critical on a microscope than with a standard camera lens (no need for infinity focus).Ben Krasnowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04234629396863486242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401164737462963207.post-22177059571180819952010-08-23T07:50:51.930-07:002010-08-23T07:50:51.930-07:00Ben, Thank you! How does one make the adapter? Sa...Ben, Thank you! How does one make the adapter? Saludos, MCLAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401164737462963207.post-33093121129453061562010-08-23T05:26:29.002-07:002010-08-23T05:26:29.002-07:00I have a growing interest in photography and this ...I have a growing interest in photography and this micro-photography just sparks my interest even more.miosishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17600403856232774369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401164737462963207.post-12849436741907788922010-08-22T22:41:41.876-07:002010-08-22T22:41:41.876-07:00Anonymous, that's an interesting point about n...Anonymous, that's an interesting point about naming conventions. I never knew the word photomicography.<br /><br />Anonymous, I forget how much image enhancement that I did on these photos. I probably did the standard amount of levels/gamma correction, but I get the feeling that the pollen and fly's head are actually pretty colorful objects. Also, these shots were taken with the same lens, but at different focal positions.Ben Krasnowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04234629396863486242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401164737462963207.post-41055422429144394642010-08-20T16:41:08.481-07:002010-08-20T16:41:08.481-07:00Your term microphotography was pre-empted years ag...Your term microphotography was pre-empted years ago to mean 'tiny pictures' and instead the accepted term for your procedure is the unwieldy 'photomicrography'; my feelings are your use makes more sense but....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401164737462963207.post-78944892420629126652010-08-20T13:32:57.393-07:002010-08-20T13:32:57.393-07:00Wow, great job! I never would have though of using...Wow, great job! I never would have though of using many shots with different focal lenses. Do you do color enhancement on the images as well, or is the increased color a side-effect of the picture layering?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com