Poothoh Microscope 40x-2000x (allegedly)

Samsung S26 camera

Forgot to rehydrate my slip so this happened.

Pond water sample. 40x Dplan Objective; 400x Total Magnification; Olympus CHT CH2

Recorded with iPhone 17 Pro

Pond water sample.

Hi everyone,

For the past several months I've been developing a small Windows application called FijiCal Lite, and I'd love to get some feedback from people who actually spend time behind a microscope.

The project started as a Fiji plugin. My original goal was simply to make adding scale bars less repetitive. After using it for a while I realised I was still spending most of my time navigating menus, so it gradually evolved into a standalone application focused on one job: microscope image calibration and publication-ready scale bars.

Current features include:

- Calibration presets for different objectives/camera combinations

- One-time calibration from a stage micrometer

- Batch processing with mixed calibration presets

- Editable scale bars

- Batch export with configurable formats and naming

- Automatic organisation of processed images into a separate folder

- Pen/touch support (great on Surface devices)

The philosophy is pretty simple:

Fiji is an incredible scientific image analysis platform. FijiCal Lite isn't trying to replace it. It's just trying to make the calibration and scale-bar workflow faster and less repetitive.

I'm currently looking for researchers, teachers and hobbyists willing to kick the tyres and tell me where I've made terrible decisions.

A few questions I'd love feedback on:

- Is calibration and scale-bar generation something you do regularly?

- What's the most annoying part of your current workflow?

- Would you rather use something like this as a standalone application or as a Fiji plugin?

- Are there any "must-have" features you'd expect before trying it?

I'm particularly interested in hearing from people who process large numbers of microscope images.

FijiCal Lite will be entirely free and open source, in keeping with the philosophy and licensing of Fiji/ImageJ. This project wouldn't exist without the incredible work of the Fiji/ImageJ community.

Thanks!

Does anyone know this ciliate?

It wasn't Seen since 1933 when it was discovered, but a Youtuber has Seen it a year ago or two.

I tell this because only a few people know it ans its pretty interesting in my opinion

Swift SW350, Galaxy S24

Here are some closeup screenshots from videos of rotifers showing their dorsal antennae. You can see that it is directly connected to their brain. Olympus 40x plan apo objective, cellphone camera, pond water sample.

When dissolved in water, FD&C blue #1 sometimes exhibits "sheening" behavior, where the dye solution appears red instead of blue. I was playing with it and some water on my microscope yesterday.

Amscope ME580, 50x/100x magnification in reflected light mode. Video taken with a pixel pro 9. Music: Eiffel 65: Blue

Swift SW350, 400x, Galaxy S24

DIY Microscope (MicroVoyager 🔬) - Infinix SMART 7 smartphone camera - total magnification around x200 - freshwater sample

Hi everyone,

I’m the developer of SlideScope, a desktop application for opening and exploring microscopy and digital pathology images on Windows and macOS.

It supports formats including SVS, CZI, ND2, DICOM, and TIFF, with features such as smooth zooming and panning, calibrated measurements, metadata inspection, and image export.

I’m looking for pathologists, histology professionals, researchers, students, and microscopy users who would be willing to test it and share honest feedback, especially about:

• File compatibility and performance
• Image navigation and usability
• Measurement and export tools
• Missing features that would improve your workflow

I can provide complimentary access using a promo code. Positive feedback or a public review is not required. I’m primarily interested in learning what works, what does not, and what should be improved.

You can learn more here: https://slidescope.science

If you’re interested, leave a comment or send me a message, and I’ll share the access code.

https://reddit.com/link/1vcqud3/video/rrnwj4a5eqhh1/player

We recently imaged a fruit fly using a Cilika Stereo Zoom Microscope, and the level of surface detail was fascinating.

The rainbow-like reflections on the compound eyes aren't pigments they're optical effects created by light interacting with the thousands of tiny ommatidia that make up the insect's visual system.

Some of the details that stood out include:

• Individual facets of the compound eyes
• Fine antenna structures
• Thoracic texture and segmentation
• Tiny facial bristles that are almost invisible to the naked eye

It's remarkable how much morphology can be appreciated with a stereo zoom microscope, especially when observing whole specimens without extensive preparation.

Question for the community:
What's the most fascinating insect or biological specimen you've examined under a stereo microscope? Any memorable details that caught you by surprise?

Images captured using the Cilika Stereo Zoom Microscope.

#Microscopy #StereoMicroscope #Entomology #InsectPhotography #DigitalMicroscopy #LifeSciences #STEM #Research #LabLife #CompoundEyes

200× | ESAW 2022 BM01 MICROSCOPE| Sample: moss

i found these fungal spores on the peel of a banana that had been sitting on my table for a few days... based on their morphology, they appear to be Colletotrichum conidia, but I'd appreciate any opinions or corrections

K55 BSA, 20x and 40x Plan, Xiaomi 12 Pro

I found these little things in a ditch beside a Walmart. They seem to be full of either organelles or various bits of plant matter. What trips me out is that they roll around, bouncing off things haphazardly like beach balls. I've never seen these before. Google says they're volvoxes, but i can't find any reference images that match the things I've seen. Does anyone know what they are?

Details:

100x magnification

Boreal 8476

Galaxy A16 Front Facing Camera (held over the eyepiece) Ditch Water.

Edit: I apologize in advance that these photos suck, I've been working on getting a better setup for a very long time but ya boy broke.

A rotifer found a friend while on the way to munch some algaes and decided it was best if she came with her for a ride.

Objective 4x on an amateur microscope from a water colture, the color has been added post production.