[UncleVanya]

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Yes the two lenses 12-32 35-100 I spoke of are the compact versions.

Not sure at all about the R. I've read many different claims.

Sadly I've never used the 100-300.

[sundown]

[WPRESTO]

Northern blue-tongue lizard, keeping its mouth closed, of course.

[cartesio]

[Leumas]

Thats a nice pic!

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This one too, I hope.

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[WPRESTO]

Evening light

[cartesio]

Maybe in Massachusetts it is summer.

[Merv-O]

Private dining cave....

[WPRESTO]

Maybe in Massachusetts it is summer.

Not by a stretch. Anticipating, starting tomorrow, a cold wave about as bad as it gets here. Actual temps about 4~8F, but strong winds will push the chill to about minus 10F (minus 13 to 18C actual, wind chill to minus 23C). That's not a record low for my spot, but such cold doesn't come every winter season and it's rare in December. Time for the down-filled parka and a ski mask because the one place I feel the cold most, and have for as long as I can remember, is around my eyes, especially the head area called the "temple." Difficult to keep that area covered and warm without impeding your vision.

[Marcus Rowland]

Tried the Lumix G1 for photomicroscopy earlier today, using the fold-out screen to focus etc. My microscope is an oldish medical lab design that has a fairly high vertical tube and eyepiece for cameras, it's almost at eye level so the screen is much better than trying to peer down a normal SLR's viewfinder. I haven't done much in this field in the last ten years or so, and I really need to brush up my technique etc. Results were OK but could be much better - the slide I tried was a bit of an antique, a Victorian sample of whale bone, the picture is at 30x magnification. My set-up for this was a Nikon microscope adapter, with a Nikon to Eos adapter, then an Eos to Micro 4/3 adapter, which is a stack about 8" high on top of the microscope tube, and really doesn't help. I just ordered a basic Micro 4/3 microscope adapter which is about an inch long, I hope that it will be an improvement. I'm also going to get a remote control to reduce vibration.

Meanwhile I need to read up on things like magnifying the viewfinder image to focus, also tweak the microscope lighting etc., I think it's probably going to need a good clean if nothing else. I'll probably post more next year.

[Marcus Rowland]

Update - forgot to say I ordered the small microscope adapter here:

23.2mm Microscope Mount Adapter with T Ring for Olympus Panasonic Micro 4/3 | eBay
It has the advantage of including a T-mount which I was planning to get anyway. Ships from China but I'm not in a rush for it.

The release cable here:
Wired remote control / Remote control for Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1 DMC-G2 DMC-G3 | eBay
Ships from Germany.

Also getting a stage micrometer so that I can give the size of things accurately - I can't seem to find my old one anywhere
Microscope Objective Stage Micrometer Calibration Slide 1mm/100 0.01mm C1 | eBay
Also from China.

I realised how to magnify the viewfinder or screen image last night but due to Xmas preparations etc. won't be able to have a good play with this again for a couple of days.

[WPRESTO]

Tried the Lumix G1 for photomicroscopy earlier today, using the fold-out screen to focus etc. My microscope is an oldish medical lab design that has a fairly high vertical tube and eyepiece for cameras, it's almost at eye level so the screen is much better than trying to peer down a normal SLR's viewfinder. I haven't done much in this field in the last ten years or so, and I really need to brush up my technique etc. Results were OK but could be much better - the slide I tried was a bit of an antique, a Victorian sample of whale bone, the picture is at 30x magnification. My set-up for this was a Nikon microscope adapter, with a Nikon to Eos adapter, then an Eos to Micro 4/3 adapter, which is a stack about 8" high on top of the microscope tube, and really doesn't help. I just ordered a basic Micro 4/3 microscope adapter which is about an inch long, I hope that it will be an improvement. I'm also going to get a remote control to reduce vibration.

Meanwhile I need to read up on things like magnifying the viewfinder image to focus, also tweak the microscope lighting etc., I think it's probably going to need a good clean if nothing else. I'll probably post more next year.

In case you weren't, be sure to use electronic shutter. Also, consider focus stacking.

[WPRESTO]

Ants, in near-macro.