Hi Bob & all, Unfortunately, Jim Tobin quit making the MBC-10 And the universal adaptors for Xpolarized lighting. Those Who got one are most fortunate, as I treasure mine, for Sure. You can always get one of those $15K polarized microscopes Or Jerry-rig a set up yourself - however, beware that The vast majority of polarized filters for cameras are Now CIRCULAR and cannot be used. (You must have Two linear polarized filters - one of which can rotate for The maximum effect. At one time, I had a substantial array of TS s for sale, But trash flooded the market from other sources and I Stopped having TS s made, though I still offer some of the Better ones as well as some of the Rarer ones left over from the old days. However, since Anne Black is currently the leading seller of Meteorite thin sections in the world (she also has all of ET's world class collection for sale) perhaps she would Be willing to contribute information on the best, the cheapest Set ups for viewing and for photography. However, No one should hope to replicate cheaply the following:
the astonishing work of Tom Phillips: http://www.meteorite.com/meteorite-gallery/ or of John Kashuba: http://www.meteorite-times.com/Back_Links/2010/june/Micro_Visions.htm (both brought to us by METEORITE TIMES) Or the work of Bob Walker's friends he generously shares (note - Bob changes these photos from one fall/find to another Without notice - his current selection is low in color, but past Postings of Mossgiel, NWA 1955 & Cole Creek were all FABULOUS): http://www.qmig.net/thin-slides.htm Perhaps Tom or John would be willing to write an article For us in METEORITE TIMES on how to most economically Produce high quality Thin Section viewing and photos for ourselves??? RSVP anyone? Warm regards, Michael Blood On 7/6/10 4:40 PM, "Met. Bob Walker (Oz Dog)" <qwal...@mailbox.ezadsl.net.au> wrote: > ---------------------------- Original Message ---------------------------- > Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] USB 2.0 mp Digital Camera > From: "Bob WALKER" <qwal...@mailbox.ezadsl.net.au> > Date: Wed, July 7, 2010 9:02 am > To: cyna...@charter.net > Cc: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Darren > > I fear you have confirmed what others and I may have thought... > > The ebay sale of the 1.3 mp camera infers a digital polarized microscope - > however this appears to be a polarize fuction to reduce ambient glare > rather than true xpol light as your photos tend to confirm ? > > I worry just how many buyers have been misled if not gypped by this > seemingly misleading sales title > > Most listoids would agree that whilst it is wonderful to view > thin-sections in plane polarised light... the outcome we ultimately seek > is to see the vivid colours and patterns we so much enjoy that are only > viewable under true cross polarized light > > Perhaps we should address this discussion to other listoids who may be > able to suggest the most cost effective solution to take pictures under > true xpol light but I fear there is no quick and easy elegant and > inexpensive solution ??? > > I do have a vague memory that Michael Blood had a cost-effective solution > for sale but then again my memory can betray me > > Best > Bob WALKER > http://www.qmig.net > > > > >> On Tue, 6 Jul 2010 14:46:02 -0700, you wrote: >> >>> I've been thinking of getting one of these for a while. Has anybody used >>> this for taking pics of micros and larger slices of meteorites? Is the >>> cheaper 1.3 mp a better deal? >>> >> >> I have a 1.3 megapixel version, with only 4 LED lights (paid more than the >> price >> for the one you linked.) There was a thread about it on the list at the >> time. >> I put up some photos taken with it here: >> >> http://www.angelfire.com/d20/darren_garrison/index.htm >> >> (Photos tweaked in software in post.) >> ______________________________________________ >> Visit the Archives at >> http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html >> Meteorite-list mailing list >> Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com >> http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list >> > > > ______________________________________________ > Visit the Archives at > http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html > Meteorite-list mailing list > Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com > http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list ______________________________________________ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list