trilobiteruss Posted September 4, 2013 Share Posted September 4, 2013 (edited) Yunnanocephalus yunnanensis (Mansuy, 1912)Trilobite fossil with soft Tissue About 2.5 cmPreserved legs and gills.Lower Cambrian Chengjiang Biota, Qiongzhusi Formation, Maotianshan Shales, Yunnan Province, ChinaI looked at this closer once the specimen arrived last week and I found a whole bunch of gills shown along some other exposed exopods. The item coming out of cephalon top was actually another endopod. Here is another specimen (whole) just to show you the whole Yunnanocephalus: EDIT: Images removed by topic starter Edited November 9, 2014 by Auspex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piranha Posted September 4, 2013 Share Posted September 4, 2013 Congrats Russ! Any chance for some digital images under the scope? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trilobiteruss Posted September 4, 2013 Author Share Posted September 4, 2013 I want to do that Scott but I do not have a means of using my binoc scope with camera. I bought and old fancy Russian one at MAPS from a friend but never got around to modifying it to use. Some of these bugs are making me wish I had means of taking photos like this (these are from my friend I got this from) in closer view. Until I find something that I could put on my scope (and dig it out he he) this is best I can do. Too small for my usual photos from iPhone, have to use my big DSLR and find a scope attachment that does not cost me too much Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trilobiteruss Posted September 4, 2013 Author Share Posted September 4, 2013 I am not even sure where I look to find an attachment which might work with my scope, I assume the eyepiece is a standard type although this is Russian not the standard Basch and Lomb binoc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeepDigger Posted September 4, 2013 Share Posted September 4, 2013 Very cool fossil! Usually the only soft tissue I find is shortly after hitting my head on something... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AgrilusHunter Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 I am not even sure where I look to find an attachment which might work with my scope, I assume the eyepiece is a standard type although this is Russian not the standard Basch and Lomb binoc. Hi Russ, I had the same problem with my Wild Heerbrug M5. I have the phototube but it doesn't mate well with microscope cameras. In the end I needed to have a local machine shop make me a custom adapter. Good luck and post some images of the scope too when you get it up and running. "They ... savoured the strange warm glow of being much more ignorant than ordinary people, who were only ignorant of ordinary things." -- Terry Pratchett Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trilobiteruss Posted September 5, 2013 Author Share Posted September 5, 2013 Hi Russ, I had the same problem with my Wild Heerbrug M5. I have the phototube but it doesn't mate well with microscope cameras. In the end I needed to have a local machine shop make me a custom adapter. Good luck and post some images of the scope too when you get it up and running. First I have to see what I need that would attach to my DSLR (Sony) Not even sure where to start looking for items. Hmmm custom adapter, sounds pricy may not be happening soon then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AncientEarth Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 What model Sony DSLR? There are a few 3rd part companies making cheap adapters now. Depends on what you need to convert to and from. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trilobiteruss Posted September 10, 2013 Author Share Posted September 10, 2013 What model Sony DSLR? There are a few 3rd part companies making cheap adapters now. Depends on what you need to convert to and from. The Sony A 100 one of the first of that series... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AncientEarth Posted September 11, 2013 Share Posted September 11, 2013 Hey RussThe a100 is a good workhorse camera and the one I use when out in the field or traveling.There is always the M42 adapter to thread to canon/nikon lenseshttp://www.usascopes.com/m42tomiafsoa.html You'll need to find out the threading for your scope, but one of these I would think would work, the T threading seems to be normal for most microscopes.http://www.edmundoptics.com/optomechanics/modular-mounting-components/t-mount-components/compact-c-to-t-adapter/1316 http://www.edmundoptics.com/optomechanics/modular-mounting-components/c-mount-components/standard-c-to-t-adapter/1827 This company makes specific adapters depending on your price range for the a100, I have also read that the a100 requires a T2 threading which they also supplyhttp://www.srb-griturn.com/dslr-microscope-adaptors-780-c.asp This would be a great question on the dyxum site, if you figure out a good way to accomplish this, I would be also interested to know the results.Hope that helps some.Aaron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trilobiteruss Posted September 11, 2013 Author Share Posted September 11, 2013 Hey Russ The a100 is a good workhorse camera and the one I use when out in the field or traveling. There is always the M42 adapter to thread to canon/nikon lenses http://www.usascopes.com/m42tomiafsoa.html You'll need to find out the threading for your scope, but one of these I would think would work, the T threading seems to be normal for most microscopes. http://www.edmundoptics.com/optomechanics/modular-mounting-components/t-mount-components/compact-c-to-t-adapter/1316 http://www.edmundoptics.com/optomechanics/modular-mounting-components/c-mount-components/standard-c-to-t-adapter/1827 This company makes specific adapters depending on your price range for the a100, I have also read that the a100 requires a T2 threading which they also supply http://www.srb-griturn.com/dslr-microscope-adaptors-780-c.asp This would be a great question on the dyxum site, if you figure out a good way to accomplish this, I would be also interested to know the results. Hope that helps some. Aaron Thanks I will check into this when I get some time and spare money to even do it he he A bit low at moment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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