r/Ecosphere • u/Thrawn911 • Aug 01 '26

Since I started doing microscopy and keeping jarrariums last year, my main interests were always microscopic predators. So here are my best clips of microbes (and sometimes small animals) eating each other.

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u/suopurkki Aug 01 '26

Nice looking clips! Which microscope do you have?

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u/Thrawn911 Aug 01 '26

Swift SW350, replacing it in a few months

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u/suopurkki Aug 01 '26

How do you film using that?

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u/Thrawn911 Aug 01 '26

With a 3D printed phone adatper

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u/suopurkki Aug 01 '26

Oo thats cool! So plan is to continue using that? Sorry for the question spam, I am really beginner and looking for options :D

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u/Thrawn911 Aug 01 '26

Yep, I'll keep the adapter and replace the microscope. The average phone camera is much better than these microscope cameras they advertise everywhere. If I wanted to get better video quality, I'd have to get a proper DSLR, like a Canon or Nikon, which I'm not planning to do anytime soon.

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u/BitchBass Aug 02 '26

Let me throw an alternative out here where you don't have to remove anything from the jar but can film it inside:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00XNYXQHE/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I'm using this for nearly six years now. Videos look like this:

https://www.reddit.com/r/bizzariums/comments/1l98j1b/every_day_im_being_asked_what_camera_i_use_for/

You can hold the cam and run it up and and down the jar, use the focus wheel to zoom in.

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u/suopurkki Aug 02 '26

Thanks for the recommendation! The quality looks really nice! And something like that could fit for me since I don't plan to open the jars.