🔬 Microscope hack: DIY Eyepiece Reticle | Amateur Microscopy

[@RSchenck]

That's great. I had thought about making something like this to get a point-counting reticle for sediment studies, after watching this and seeing projector transparency sheets as a plastic source, I finally went ahead and did. Very easy and good results, thanks.

[@GreenJeepAdventures]

Thanks. I might do this for an astronomy eyepiece as well.

[@annfambeck2132]

GreenJeepAdventures, idk whether it is possible and will it be useful but anyway try it👍🏼👍🏼

[@thomaszachris289]

@microbehunter Wow! Thank You, This is what I've wanted for a long time. I got this cheap Konus stereo microscope that was ment for doing measurements, but there was no reticle. When asking the manufacturer they simply answered that there was no such to get for this microscope. I immidiatley after seeing Your clip went to the workshop, took off one of the eypieces and made a makeshift reticle of a thin nickel alloy strand an put it where You suggest in the eyepiece and viola - it work perfect! Lot of thanks, You rock!

[@MR-ew6uw]

A nice way of making cheap reticles! Something that a lot of eyepieces have is that the open tube unscrews from the lens part, and there's a small gap and ledge designed to take the reticle - worth checking if your eyepieces have this as it's much easier than trying to secure them with the extra flaps.

[@glennk.7348]

Ha! I loved the “microbe” at the end of the video😄

[@luigiolivobozzano5944]

Wow thanks it's very helpful!!!!

[@annfambeck2132]

I really wanted to know how to make the arrow (pointer),.....thank u for posting the video

[@indumathi951]

very much thank you OLIVER! microbehunter!

[@mikb4372]

nice job

[@Usuario-ST]

Genius!

[@johnanderson1254]

What type of material did you say worked with the laser printers?

[@MicrobehunterMicroscopy]

You need a foil that is designed for laser printers or copy machines. Regular overhead foils might melt in the printer (heat). This once destroyed my printer. Also do not use ink jet printer foils on laser printers.

[@indumathi951]

Thank you for the reply!

[@seanhannagans]

Hi Oliver. Not sure the best best way to request video ideas. I see in some of your videos you can see a mottled, unmoving image behind the subject you are filming. I have this but worse, I don't know if it is the condenser (it seems clean)?? If you can explain, or give any tips for reducing this, that would be great.

[@MicrobehunterMicroscopy]

Hello, Yes I know what you mean. This is some dust/dirt right in the illumination system (not the condenser). I tried to remove it but could not fully disassemble the microscope. By lowering the condenser a few mm, it goes out of focus, but is still visible especially at higher magnifications as a dark spot. I wonder how it got in there, maybe due to the heat and the resulting air circulation.

[@zekeslavens]

This might be useful to put a logo over your microscopy.

[@jimquinn]

Cheap. Good idea. Won't put Klarman Rulings out of business. I've used 35mm slides, for better optical quality for this. Thanks!!!

[@anythingajag]

Excellent

[@sohnish1986]

You are a genius 😉

[@indumathi951]

Sir! Please upload the video of DNA which I had been asked in your microbehunter channel. Pls reply sir! And your video was also good.

[@MicrobehunterMicroscopy]

Hello, The video on DNA is finished. It will be uploaded today!

[@warwin9913]

Hi. Can I use an industrial cam to take photos of plankton?

[@MicrobehunterMicroscopy]

In principle, yes. But it is a question of what detail / magnification you want.

[@indumathi951]

Sir! Still the DNA video is not uploaded today, that you have been replied to my comment. Please reply sir.

[@MicrobehunterMicroscopy]

The DNA video can now be seen here (in my other channel): kzbin.info/www/bejne/rZqbnKOppN2qeKc

[@edward_grabczewski]

Maybe I could use this technique to see a DNA helix! ;-)