them.
Now I'll go back to being a lurker on this email list--the topics are
generally not too relevant to me out here in California, but occasionally
something noteworthy comes along.
Oh, if any of you are in the SF Bay Area during the spring and want to
check out our vernal pools, let me know. I live in Palo Alto. There are
also some allegedly spectacular VPs in the CA Central Valley that I'd like
to visit sometime, and showing somebody around might be a good occasion.
Best regards,
Jack
On Sun, Jan 22, 2012 at 6:26 AM, SOPHIE ZYLA <sophiezyla@snet.net> wrote:
> **
>
>
> Thanks Jack,
>
> I guess it is much easier (and cheaper) without the microscope attachment.
> I thought you may have used one of those as well. I'll go with your idea.
> And now that I've moved right in on the original question we all have a
> great answer and new method to try out! I love the images on your website.
>
> We just got 6" of snow yesterday but rain possible for the coming week.
> I've been wondering when all the critters may decide to make a move with
> some of the nice weather recently. Time to start observations.
>
> Thank you.
>
> Sophie
>
> --- On Sat, 1/21/12, Jack Owicki <jack@owicki.com> wrote:
>
> From: Jack Owicki <jack@owicki.com>
> Subject: Re: [vernalpool] Microscope for laptop
> To: vernalpool@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Saturday, January 21, 2012, 8:59 PM
>
>
> No microscope involved, just a 50 mm macro lens on my Olympus E5 DSLR
> (that's equivalent to a 100 mm lens on a 35 mm camera).
>
> I put the camera on a tripod, pointing straight down, and held the Petri
> dish below it (as I recall, I had a glass plate attached to the tripod to
> fix the distance between the camera and dish; I slid the dish around on the
> plate to get the best view of the critters. This was all done outdoors at
> the vernal pool.
>
> We've had a dry winter here so far, but we just had >2" of rain since
> yesterday, and I noticed that one of our little vernal pools is filling.
> Soon it will be critter time!
>
> Best regards,
> Jack
>
> On Sat, Jan 21, 2012 at 12:09 PM, SOPHIE ZYLA <sophiezyla@snet.net> wrote:
>
> > **
>
> >
> >
> > Jack,
> >
> > Thanks for sharing the site and images as they came out great. I love the
> > video!
> >
> > Just to clairfy, did you use the camera with a macro lens on the
> > microscope? I have a Nikon Alpaphot and am looking to attach a Canon 5D
> > with a 100 macro.
> >
> > Sophie
> >
> > --- On Sat, 1/21/12, Jack Owicki <jack@owicki.com> wrote:
> >
> > From: Jack Owicki <jack@owicki.com>
> > Subject: Re: [vernalpool] Microscope for laptop
> > To: vernalpool@yahoogroups.com
> > Date: Saturday, January 21, 2012, 2:34 PM
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > I second the camera idea for a quick-and-dirty presentation.
> >
> > Here's some video taken in the field with a macro lens on my DSLR camera.
> > The critters were in a Petri dish.
> >
> > http://smu.gs/yyUsF8
> >
> > BTW, I'm on the West Coast, a docent at Midpeninsula Regional Open Space
> > District (SF Bay area).
> >
> > Jack.
> >
> > On Sat, Jan 21, 2012 at 9:52 AM, SOPHIE ZYLA <sophiezyla@snet.net>
> wrote:
> >
> > > **
> >
> > >
> > >
> > > Hi Jim,
> > >
> > > I had considered looking into a microscope / digital camera set up for
> > > high quality images that could than be added to a presentation file or
> > > included into a paper. That would eliminate having to bring a
> microscope
> > to
> > > the presentation. Although the microscope would be a big hit with the
> > > audience after the presentation.
> > >
> > > Looking forward to other thoughts.
> > >
> > > Sophie Zyla
> > >
> > >
> > > --- On Sat, 1/21/12, blassrd <dangelo.jim@gmail.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > From: blassrd <dangelo.jim@gmail.com>
> > > Subject: [vernalpool] Microscope for laptop
> > > To: vernalpool@yahoogroups.com
> > > Date: Saturday, January 21, 2012, 12:15 PM
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > I would like to be able to show the smaller organisms living in the
> > vernal
> > > pools during program using a laptop connected to a microscope or other
> > > device. Has anyone done this and does anyone have a recommendation on a
> > > microscope or other tool that would accomplish this? Some of the
> > creatures
> > > I would like to be able to show off better are: green planaria,
> > ostracods,
> > > water mites and others of similar size that can be difficult for people
> > to
> > > see.
> > >
> > > Jim D'Angelo
> > > Sterling Nature Center
> > > Sterling, NY
> > >
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> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
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> >
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> >
> >
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