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Syncroscopy automontage
Copyright © 2007 Jeff Gruber

Syncroscopy automontage
Wisconsin, USA

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Contributed by Jeff Gruber on 9 December, 2007 - 6:40pm
Last updated 16 December, 2007 - 10:30am

velum cylinder
Hi Jeff, I'm still having problems getting my light diffused well. Is the velum in your velum cylinder "paper-like" in thickness? I got a sheet at the Arts and Crafts store, but a single cylinder doesn't seem to diffuse the light enough (although I only have a single double pipe fiber light on it, and it looks like you position your pipes further away than I have been).

Thanks as always,
… Tim Moyer, 31 January, 2010 - 10:09pm login or register to post comments

 
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Hi Tim,

Nice to see you hitting the 'flood' debris lately. You can get a lot of really cool stuff that way. I'm planning on hitting Arkansas for that again this year in April. Can't wait.

The velum I use is about (probably not quite) the thickness of construction paper. I think a lot of it has to do with the angle of lights and how far they are away from the specimen. For the most part, the lights are pointing horizontally (or within a few degrees). The only time I really introduce any sort of an angle is for high magnification of specific body parts. I also try to maximize the distance between the fiber optic end and the specimen.
… Jeff Gruber, 1 February, 2010 - 12:13pm login or register to post comments

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