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Computer controlled motorized Lego specimen stage for use with a stereo microscope integrated with DRC 4.00

  • Post author:GaryK
  • Post published:2022-08-23
  • Post category:Blog/Digital Rockhound's Companion/Product

This idea was born from covid quarantine back in January 2022. The goal is to provide a low cost option to automate image capture from c-mount digital camera on a…

Continue ReadingComputer controlled motorized Lego specimen stage for use with a stereo microscope integrated with DRC 4.00

#738 Atacamite Moonta Mines Australia (1988) FOV:1.5 mm

  • Post author:GaryK
  • Post published:2022-08-23
  • Post category:Blog

Continue Reading#738 Atacamite Moonta Mines Australia (1988) FOV:1.5 mm

#2435 Strunzite, Rockbridgeite Raritan Somerset Co. New Jersey USA (2004) FOV:1.7 mm

  • Post author:GaryK
  • Post published:2022-08-23
  • Post category:Blog

Continue Reading#2435 Strunzite, Rockbridgeite Raritan Somerset Co. New Jersey USA (2004) FOV:1.7 mm

#1895 Pyrosmalite-(Fe), Johannsenite Broken Hill Mine New South Wales Australia (2002) FOV:1.7 mm

  • Post author:GaryK
  • Post published:2022-08-21
  • Post category:Blog

While trying to determine if switching to Celestron camera is the right decision, I revisited a specimen (#1895 Johannsenite) last taken with the Amscope camera and spot this little hidden…

Continue Reading#1895 Pyrosmalite-(Fe), Johannsenite Broken Hill Mine New South Wales Australia (2002) FOV:1.7 mm

#1902 Orpiment El’brusskiy Arsenic Mine (Elbrusskii) Elbrusskyi Kerachay Ukraine (2002) FOV:1.2 mm

  • Post author:GaryK
  • Post published:2022-08-20
  • Post category:Blog

Continue Reading#1902 Orpiment El’brusskiy Arsenic Mine (Elbrusskii) Elbrusskyi Kerachay Ukraine (2002) FOV:1.2 mm

#1890 Molybdofornacite Tres Hermanos Luna Co. New Mexico USA (2002) FOV: 1.66 /1.2 mm

  • Post author:GaryK
  • Post published:2022-08-20
  • Post category:Blog

Trying to decide of the two cameras I own which I like best.Using 0.5 reducer lens with both camera. Celestron camera is significantly move sensitive to light than the Amscope…

Continue Reading#1890 Molybdofornacite Tres Hermanos Luna Co. New Mexico USA (2002) FOV: 1.66 /1.2 mm

#1890 Molybdofornacite Tres Hermanos Luna Co. New Mexico USA (2002) FOV: 1.6 mm / 1.2 mm

  • Post author:GaryK
  • Post published:2022-08-20
  • Post category:Blog

Trying to decide of the two cameras I own which I like best.Using 0.5 reducer lens with both camera. Celestron camera is significantly move sensitive to light than the Amscope…

Continue Reading#1890 Molybdofornacite Tres Hermanos Luna Co. New Mexico USA (2002) FOV: 1.6 mm / 1.2 mm

#1875 Jarosite, Metazeunerite Majuba Hill Mine Pershing Co. Nevada USA (2002) FOV:1.2 mm

  • Post author:GaryK
  • Post published:2022-08-19
  • Post category:Blog

Continue Reading#1875 Jarosite, Metazeunerite Majuba Hill Mine Pershing Co. Nevada USA (2002) FOV:1.2 mm

#1875 Metazeunerite, Jarosite Majuba Hill Mine Pershing Co. Nevada USA (2002) FOV:2.0 mm

  • Post author:GaryK
  • Post published:2022-08-19
  • Post category:Blog

Switched camera, using Celestron Imager HD 5 MP

Continue Reading#1875 Metazeunerite, Jarosite Majuba Hill Mine Pershing Co. Nevada USA (2002) FOV:2.0 mm

#1864 Linarite, Agardite-(Y) Broken Hill Mine New South Wales Australia (2002) FOV:1.6 mm

  • Post author:GaryK
  • Post published:2022-08-19
  • Post category:Blog

For those interested, here is my ongoing process to refine my microphotography technique using my software controlled motorized lego stage that I am using with my $300 amscope stereo microscope…

Continue Reading#1864 Linarite, Agardite-(Y) Broken Hill Mine New South Wales Australia (2002) FOV:1.6 mm
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I'm avid fossil, mineral, rock collector with a geological engineering degree from SDSM&T. Currently employed as a desktop software developer with 20+ years experience as a software engineer in the medical software industry. Also trying to learn abit more about web development.
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