Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2021/06/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Now, that is serious macro! I would love to see a good, ripe Camembert at 1000x. Cheers, Nathan Nathan Wajsman Alicante, Spain http://www.frozenlight.eu <http://www.frozenlight.eu/> http:// <http://www.greatpix.eu/>www.greatpix.eu PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws <http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws>Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ <http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/> Cycling: http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator <http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator> YNWA "I?m not arguing, I?m just explaining why I?m right" > On 6 Jun 2021, at 01:48, Aram Langhans via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> > wrote: > > Well, I finally got my Nikon scope put back together. It is kludged on > one side due to a bent and broken shaft and stripped threads on the shaft > and coarse focus knob, but this was not a beauty contest. I had it back > together 4 times. Each time the focus worked when it was in pieces but > then the fine focus would not work when it was assembled. I took it apart > again and played with it, then repeated the assembly and it did not work. > I finally got it to work this AM. Not sure what I did, but I tested it at > each stage of the assembly and it worked. For how long I am not sure, but > I am celebrating anyway. > > The good side: > > Nikon Scope Done-4238 (leica-users.org) > <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Aram/misc/sc/Nikon+Scope+Done-4238.jpg.html> > > The bad side: > > Nikon Scope Done-4240 (leica-users.org) > <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Aram/misc/sc/Nikon+Scope+Done-4240.jpg.html> > > The ugly focus knobs. I can't put on the trim piece because the fine > focus knob wobbles and would hit it. I also had to drill a series of > holes in the knobs for new set screws to make it hold together. > > Nikon Scope Done-4239 (leica-users.org) > <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Aram/misc/sc/Nikon+Scope+Done-4239.jpg.html> > > A 400x image of onion root tip > > Nikon 40x Plan-6967 (leica-users.org) > <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Aram/misc/sc/Nikon+40x+Plan-6967.jpg.html> > > A 1000x oil image of onion root tip. 6 photo blend for more depth of > field. > > Nikon 100x Plan-6969-Edit (leica-users.org) > <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Aram/misc/sc/Nikon+100x+Plan-6969-Edit.jpg.html> > > I think the images are pretty good for an old scope. I will try not to > look through the Zeiss scopes at the lab I will be working in this summer. > > Aram > > -- > Aram Langhans > (Semi) Retired Science Teacher > & Unemployed photographer > ?The Human Genome Project has proved Darwin more right than Darwin himself > would ever have dared dream.? James D. Watson > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information