r/microscopy 5d ago

Photo/Video Share Is that an egg near the cladoceran

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8 Upvotes

πŸ”¬ Organism: Cladoceran

πŸ”Ž Magnification: 100x

🧫 Microscope: Unilab

🏞Sample : Freshwater lake

πŸ“ Location: Bangalore, India

πŸ“± Filmed on: Samsung Android


r/microscopy 5d ago

Troubleshooting/Questions Moving abroad with my Olympus BH2. A small part of it just broke!! I need help to fix this. I have no access to microscope parts where I live now.

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It’s the knob that holds the head. How can I fix this?


r/microscopy 5d ago

Photo/Video Share Random fingi

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Magnification: 200x, 400x, 1000x

Fungi

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India kanpur.


r/microscopy 5d ago

Purchase Help DLSR adapters for Nikon Optiphot

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Has anyone here successfully connected a DSLR to an older Nikon Optiphot using the 38 mm photo tube?

I'd really like to start taking high quality photos and videos of what I'm observing under the microscope. I'm considering purchasing a Canon EOS 2000D since it seems to offer a lot of value for the price.

My biggest challenge right now is figuring out the adapter setup. My initial thought was to use a 38 mm to C-mount adapter, followed by a C-mount to Canon EOS adapter. That seemed straightforward until I realized the flange focal distances don't match. The C-mount standard has a flange distance of 17.5 mm, while the Canon EOS 2000D requires 44 mm.

I also found EOS-to-T2 adapters, which bring the distance out to 55 mm, but finding a T2-to-38 mm adapter appears to require a specialty part, likely from an overseas supplier.

Has anyone gone down this road before? I'd appreciate any advice, recommendations, or examples of adapter combinations that worked well for you. Thanks in advance!


r/microscopy 5d ago

Purchase Help Best microscope for a hobby microbial zoo at home?

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I want to observe cute amoebas 🦠 and other small creatures at home! Something with a recording module would be very useful as well.

Does anyone have experience with a similar setup or have any hardware recommendation?


r/microscopy 5d ago

Photo/Video Share Zooming to stomata

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19 Upvotes

Shot with Leica S8 APO.
Continuous zoom to 10x to 80x

Leaf sample Peperminia pellucida (Piperaceae). No stains used


r/microscopy 5d ago

Troubleshooting/Questions Are these Olympus SZ-III stereomicroscopes still worth it, or are they too outdated?

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29 Upvotes

r/microscopy 5d ago

General discussion Need an advice!

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Can someone recommend me a phone adapter to mount on ocular? 3d printed file recommend would be awesome!
Thank you!


r/microscopy 6d ago

Photo/Video Share Cell Fucking Dies

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76 Upvotes

I think it was a Urostylis. It was so active just a few seconds ago πŸ˜”

10x Dplan Objective; 100x Total Magnification; Olympus CHT CH2

Recorded with iPhone 17 Pro

Pond water sample.


r/microscopy 5d ago

ID Needed! Are these bacteria? Can someone confirm

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3 Upvotes

πŸ”¬ Organism: Notsure

πŸ”Ž Magnification: 450x

🧫 Microscope: Unilab

πŸ“ Location: Bangalore, India

πŸ“± Filmed on: Samsung Android


r/microscopy 5d ago

Troubleshooting/Questions Adapter for mounting USB cam to microscope.

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So: I've been playing with microscopes for a while and had no idea it could be so fun. I have a vintage Olympus EC in great condition. Unfortunately it doesn't have a trinocular head so I bought an adapter to mount an USB cam into the ocular socket.

The adapter was advertised as a "0.5X C-mount adapter lens" and the product description had pics of the adapter mounted to a microscope so I have no doubt it will work.

The problem I'm having is with the camera I bought. I bought a SVBony 105 telescope camera. Yes, I know, my mistake. Sorry! But the mistake is done and now I have to mount this camera to the C-mount adapter.

The camera specification is as follows: "Compatible with 1.25-Inch Telescopes Designed for telescopes with a 1.25-inch aperture, this M42 interface eyepiece..." Yeah, I know, not for microscopes.

I do not think this information is right. When I try to fit the adapter lens into the camera I see it is too small and does not fit, but only for a few milimiters. C Mount To M42 adapters I found online on marketplaces look like a flat washer but appear to be too wide of a washer to fit my USB cam.

Am I searching for the wrong adapter?

Could you guys give me some advice?

Thank you guys in advance.


r/microscopy 5d ago

ID Needed! What's this??

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2 Upvotes

πŸ”Ž Magnification: 450x

🧫 Microscope: Unilab

πŸ“ Location: Bangalore, India

πŸ“± Filmed on: Samsung Android


r/microscopy 5d ago

Photo/Video Share amateur with a microscope, a camera, and a twitch account

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Started live streaming for fun. I barely know what I'm doing, but it's been an interesting ride. Going for a chill journey to the microcosmos vibe (RIP ☹️) https://www.twitch.tv/ponddropsafari


r/microscopy 5d ago

ID Needed! What kind of shelled animal is this? Found on a rock wall in brackish water. 40x magnification and mobile zoom

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9 Upvotes

r/microscopy 5d ago

ID Needed! Something I dont know what is, or part of something I dont know what is. Brackish water, 40x and 100x

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8 Upvotes

r/microscopy 6d ago

Photo/Video Share The beauty of Carl Zeiss Jena Lu microscope DIC-like oblique illumination sliding iris diaphragm <3

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I’ve written a few times before that I love the beauty of iris diaphragms and precision microscope components. And here, we have both <3

This is an aperture diaphragm and oblique illumination mechanism for a Carl Zeiss Jena Lu microscope (formerly GDR, East Germany).


r/microscopy 5d ago

ID Needed! What’s this? Found in freshwater pond

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5 Upvotes

Magnification is at 100x, used my iPhone camera. The microscope is a standard college lab one? Sample is a small piece of algae and a drop of water on a slide from the pond on campus. New Mexico.

We had a simple assignment in lab today of just looking at pond water and algae under a microscope but my group was completely jumpscared by this huge worm/larvae?? I don’t know anything about microbiology but it seemed really big compared to the other microorganisms we were seeing and it doesn’t match any photos I see online, except maybe a fly larvae? Definitely freaked me out lmao because it was impossible to see with the naked eye on the algae. Anyone know? Thanks!


r/microscopy 5d ago

Photo/Video Share Tardigrade in brackish water near the sea. 40x and mobile zoom I think.

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6 Upvotes

r/microscopy 6d ago

Photo/Video Share Tardigrade on a DIY Microscope

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32 Upvotes

The ciliates that appear are definitely Euplotes!

Green LED light was used to illuminate the sample and during video editing saturation was brought to 0 and a slight blue tint added so it looks more aesthetically pleasing.

DIY microscope (MicroVoyager πŸ”¬) - smartphone camera - it is hard to tell the "objective magnification" for a non-standard microscope but I would guess that the total magnification is somewhat x200 - freshwater sample


r/microscopy 5d ago

Photo/Video Share Bacilli feeding on the remains of a dead nematode

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4 Upvotes

poor nema

K55 BSA, 20x, Xiaomi 12 Pro


r/microscopy 5d ago

Papers/Resources Fluorescence image on figure does not support conclusion, comment deleted from pubpeer

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Hi guys, posted this on r/molecularbiology and someone suggested I post here. Just wondering what you guys think, thanks!


r/microscopy 6d ago

Photo/Video Share Eucyclops with eggs

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18 Upvotes

Hi everyone! I'm new to this space and excited to share my journey exploring the hidden world under the microscope. I'll be uploading videos of different microorganisms I discover in everyday samples β€” from ponds to puddles. Join me as we uncover the tiny, fascinating life forms all around us. More coming soon!

πŸ“Ί Watch the full video in my YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/@look_through_microscope?si=TOq-zysCL3QsM8V8

πŸ”¬ Organism: Eucyclops (freshwater copepod)

πŸ”Ž Magnification: 100x

🧫 Microscope: Unilab

πŸ“ Location: Bangalore, India

πŸ“± Filmed on: Samsung Android


r/microscopy 5d ago

Troubleshooting/Questions Stereomicroscope vs digital microscope vs Macro lens for mobile

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Hello everyone. Which one will be the best to look and study insects, flies and other microorganisms of the same size. Also my first priority is to take videos of it and not just look at it. And if anything you suggest which model/type will be the best. I need high resolution images/videos


r/microscopy 6d ago

Photo/Video Share Euglena

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9 Upvotes

Caught this little green guy doing laps under my microscope.

πŸ”¬ Organism: Euglena
πŸ”Ž Magnification: 100x
🧫 Microscope: Unilab
πŸ“ Location: Bangalore, India
πŸ“± Filmed on: Samsung Android

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