Herb Posted October 12, 2015 Share Posted October 12, 2015 if you don't want to spend the money for a microscope or microscope camera here is a low budget device that will get acceptable micro pix. For $10. It will also work well on small megafossils. I got this at the mostly defunct Radio Shack, but I am sure it is still around. ( got it last X-mas) It slides on over your phone camera lens, and provides its own illumination. Just move it up or down to focus ( variable X) and take the photo. I have provided both edited and unedited pix to compare. (the only editing was to get them the same size). These specimens are from the U.Ordovician , Grant Lake Formation, Elk Creek , KY 2-3 mm in length. They are on standard 60 grid micro slides, about 3.5 mm on a side for each box. "Absence of evidence is not evidence of absence"_ Carl Sagen No trees were killed in this posting......however, many innocent electrons were diverted from where they originally intended to go. " I think, therefore I collect fossils." _ Me "When you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth."__S. Holmes "can't we all just get along?" Jack Nicholson from Mars Attacks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Runner64 Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 Do you remember what the name of this is? Might be able to find one in amazon. Would be very helpful for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 Quite serviceable! "There has been an alarming increase in the number of things I know nothing about." - Ashleigh Ellwood Brilliant “Try to learn something about everything and everything about something.” - Thomas Henry Huxley >Paleontology is an evolving science. >May your wonders never cease! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raggedy Man Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 That's actually impressive. Thanks Herb! ...I'm back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridgehiker Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 For 2 years I've been going to get something like this for the IPhone. Now however, time to upgrade the phone. Time to look into this attachment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herb Posted October 13, 2015 Author Share Posted October 13, 2015 It was just called a cell phone microscope, there are several listed on e-bay under that heading for $5 to $12. "Absence of evidence is not evidence of absence"_ Carl Sagen No trees were killed in this posting......however, many innocent electrons were diverted from where they originally intended to go. " I think, therefore I collect fossils." _ Me "When you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth."__S. Holmes "can't we all just get along?" Jack Nicholson from Mars Attacks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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