RE: Photomicrographs

2006-03-13 Thread Jens Bladt
Don, in your language - as well as mine - the word objektive means lens. In Danish a lens (linse) is just one (1) lens element. Objective as opposed to Ocular. In English, however, I belive objective means something like Goal. My objective is to publish and sell excellent photographs. I prefere

Re: Photomicrographs

2006-03-13 Thread Charles Robinson
On Mar 13, 2006, at 11:27, Jens Bladt wrote: Don, in your language - as well as mine - the word objektive means lens. In Danish a lens (linse) is just one (1) lens element. Objective as opposed to Ocular. In English, however, I belive objective means something like Goal. It also can be

Re: Photomicrographs

2006-03-13 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Mar 13, 2006, at 11:05 AM, Jens Bladt wrote: The word objective is very rarely used for a photographic lens these days, isn't it? Objective in English was never used to refer to a photographic lens per se. You hear it mostly in conjunction with telescopes and microscopes, where it

RE: Photomicrographs

2006-03-13 Thread Jens Bladt
- Fra: Godfrey DiGiorgi [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 13. marts 2006 19:28 Til: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Emne: Re: Photomicrographs objective adjective --- 1 (of a person or their judgment) not influenced by personal feelings or opinions in considering and representing facts : historians try

Re: Photomicrographs

2006-03-13 Thread Don Williams
The objective is the lens at the end of the tube nearest the specimen. The ocular (eyepiece) is at the other end. There are often lenses, polarizers, analyzers and prisms in between. Objectives might have up to a dozen elements -- like the lenses of cameras. The eyepieces have at least three

Re: Photomicrographs

2006-03-13 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
objective adjective --- 1 (of a person or their judgment) not influenced by personal feelings or opinions in considering and representing facts : historians try to be objective and impartial. Contrasted with subjective . • not dependent on the mind for existence; actual : a matter of

Re: Photomicrographs

2006-03-10 Thread David Mann
On Mar 10, 2006, at 8:40 PM, Don Williams wrote: Recently I've been subverting my instrument in the direction of 'arty' stuff. I really like those photos. A few that really caught my eye: http://www.kolumbus.fi/mimosa/hold/XTAL02/slides/J060.htm

Re: Photomicrographs

2006-03-10 Thread Don Williams
David Mann wrote: On Mar 10, 2006, at 8:40 PM, Don Williams wrote: Recently I've been subverting my instrument in the direction of 'arty' stuff. I really like those photos. A few that really caught my eye: http://www.kolumbus.fi/mimosa/hold/XTAL02/slides/J060.htm

Re: Photomicrographs

2006-03-10 Thread Don Williams
Don Williams wrote: David Mann wrote: On Mar 10, 2006, at 8:40 PM, Don Williams wrote: Recently I've been subverting my instrument in the direction of 'arty' stuff. I really like those photos. A few that really caught my eye: http://www.kolumbus.fi/mimosa/hold/XTAL02/slides/J060.htm

Re: Photomicrographs

2006-03-10 Thread Toine
Hello Don, I like you micrographs a lot. My best microscope has semi plan objectives and I see I do need plan objectives. I would like to know which chemicals I see. I used to do this in the past and made some polarizing micrographs in black and white. Toine

Re: Photomicrographs

2006-03-10 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Don Williams wrote: Hi all, Someone on the list approved of my posting links to microscope pictures. That would have been me, probably I think we discussed the aesthetics of bi-refringence under crossed Nichols :) I'm enjoying these Don, but wish they were titled with the substance you

Re: Photomicrographs

2006-03-10 Thread Don Williams
Ann Sanfedele wrote: Don Williams wrote: Hi all, Someone on the list approved of my posting links to microscope pictures. That would have been me, probably I think we discussed the aesthetics of bi-refringence under crossed Nichols :) I'm enjoying these Don, but wish they were

Re: Photomicrographs

2006-03-10 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Don - thanks for the lowdown -- makes me want to play - but I don't have access to the hardware necessary... I was curious about the subject matter as I used to describe the rock sections in class by what they looked like to me in the art world... I think I liked your very first image (strong

Re: Photomicrographs

2006-03-10 Thread Don Williams
Ann Sanfedele wrote: Don - thanks for the lowdown -- makes me want to play - but I don't have access to the hardware necessary... I was curious about the subject matter as I used to describe the rock sections in class by what they looked like to me in the art world... I think I liked your

Re: Photomicrographs

2006-03-10 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Very nice work, Don. Fascinating structures on the micro stage! Godfrey On Mar 9, 2006, at 11:40 PM, Don Williams wrote: www.kolumbus.fi/mimosa/

RE: Photomicrographs

2006-03-10 Thread Markus Maurer
Very impressive stuff Don, I like watching the invisible ;-) greetings Markus Recently I've been subverting my instrument in the direction of 'arty' stuff. I really like those photos. A few that really caught my eye: http://www.kolumbus.fi/mimosa/hold/XTAL02/slides/J060.htm

Re: Photomicrographs

2006-03-10 Thread David Mann
On Mar 11, 2006, at 1:38 AM, Don Williams wrote: Okay Dave -- I've fixed the indices they're a lot better. But what about the colour? The dark background didn't bother me, neither does the white one :) Thanks for splitting up the index. - Dave