(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
> >
> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> >
> >
> >
>
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