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 lense from the laser pointer but with a stage which is much better for the auto focus. We also tried a real microscope in comparision. And discovered darkfield.[1]
Setting
real microscope
construction
Results without darkfield
Fly
Fly
Fly
Fly
Fly
Textiles
Textiles
Textiles
Results with darkfield
Fly
Fly
Fly
Textiles
Textiles
Salt
Salt
Participants
Links
Hacking a Webcam http://hackteria.org/wiki/index.php/DIY_microscopy
Smartphone as Microscope http://www.instructables.com/id/10-Smartphone-to-digital-microscope-conversion/?ALLSTEPS