DIY Microscopy WiSe 2013/2014

Course Diary

30. October 2013

First self-built microscope prototype using a lense from a laser pointer
putting it on the iPhone 4 front camera, then holding the object over it.
Which is not so easy for the auto focus.

How to do it

Disassembling
Lense
Positioning

Results

Hair
Fingertip
Cookie
Screwdriver handle
Hair
Hair

6. November 2013

This time we were using again the iPhone 4 front camera with the lens from
the laser pointer but with a stage which is much better for the auto focus.
We also tried a real microscope in comparison. And discovered darkfield.wikipedia:Dark field microscopy

Setting