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Foldscope is a revolutionary microscope built by Indian scientist Manu Prakash, costing around $1. It is a DIY paper microscope, designed to be portable and durable while performing on par with conventional research microscopes (140X magnification and 2-micron resolution). It is part of the "frugal science" movement which aims to make cheap and easy tools available for scientific use in the developing world.
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These images were inspired by looking at bacteria and diseases under a microscope. Finding images from a science text book I then did my own drawings using pro pens and fixative to re create the circular forms and bleeding effect I saw in the diseases. Progressing this further, on the left of this image I did a photo shoot with these drawings by holding them up to the light an layering them to create a more refined image.
Ash sample from Jón FrÃmann Jónsson, collected around the 4th of May in VÃk à Mýrdal, Iceland.
Image shot with a FEI-Phenom (a scanning electron microscope, SEM) at Ars Electronica Center BioLab.
credit: Birgit Hartinger, AEC
I’m now the proud owner of a vintage 1960s Nikon L-Ke microscope with a trinocular head (meaning a camera can be attached without having to remove the binocular eyepieces) along with a selection of good quality Nikon objective lenses. Although a vintage model and almost as old as I am, the Nikon L-Ke that I bought is in excellent condition, is superbly built and I imagine works as well as the day it was made. Finished in black enamel that withstands the test of time and shines as new. The bodywork is excellent and the mechanical stage is in perfect condition. All original with Kohler illumination, phase contrast condenser and coaxial fine and course focus controls. Complete with the lamp assembly, working bulb and transformer which in themselves are rare items these days. It also has very attractive 1960s styling, which provides a nice contrast to my Canon 5D and 7D EOS cameras that I can connect directly to it.