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I found a microscope going for under 40 quid at the local Lidl shop, it comes with a built-in LED illuminator, various filters, a couple of eyepieces and a USB PC camera, which is the bit that caught my eye. Ok, it's only 352x288, but at that price who's complaining? Anyway, I've had great fun with it, it's been amazing to take pictures of individual pollen grains, and to see the expression on the face of a fly.

Some of the pictures were taken backlit (the only way the microscope works by default), some were lit from above using a handheld LED light focussed through a spare eyepiece.
Pond Life
:: Pond Life :: 		Passionflower Stem section
Passionflower Stem section		 Daisy Pollen
Daisy Pollen		 Lily Pollen
Lily Pollen
Marigold Pollen, low magnification
Marigold Pollen, low magnification		 Marigold Pollen, high magnification
Marigold Pollen, high magnification		 Passionflower Pollen, low magnification
Passionflower Pollen, low magnification		 Passionflower Pollen, high magnification
Passionflower Pollen, high magnification
Passionflower Pollen grain
Passionflower Pollen grain		 Pile of Passionflower Pollen
Pile of Passionflower Pollen		 Fuchsia Pollen
Fuchsia Pollen		 Primrose Pollen
Primrose Pollen
Primrose Pollen
Primrose Pollen		 Dandelion Pollen
Dandelion Pollen		 Toadstool Spores
Toadstool Spores		 Spore Release
Spore Release
Fungal Spores and Rod Bacteria
Fungal Spores and Rod Bacteria		 Cheese Mould 1
Cheese Mould 1		 Cheese Mould 2
Cheese Mould 2		 Blood Cells
Blood Cells
Cheek Cell
Cheek Cell		 Hair
Hair		 Take me to your leader!
Take me to your leader!		 Mr Grumpy
Mr Grumpy
Boring Beetle
Boring Beetle		 Mosquito Head
Mosquito Head		 Mosquito Antenna, composite photo
Mosquito Antenna, composite photo		 Mosquito Wing, trailing edge
Mosquito Wing, trailing edge
Mosquito Feather (leg scale)
Mosquito Feather (leg scale)		 Cranefly Wing, low magnification
Cranefly Wing, low magnification		 Cranefly Wing, medium magnification
Cranefly Wing, medium magnification		 Cranefly Wing, high magnification
Cranefly Wing, high magnification
Nettle Sting
Nettle Sting		 Nettle Sting
Nettle Sting		 Rosehip Spines
Rosehip Spines		 Moss Cells
Moss Cells
Moss Cells
Moss Cells		 Moss Cells
Moss Cells		 Moss Cells
Moss Cells		 Moss Cells
Moss Cells
Moss Cells
Moss Cells

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Rodolfo Parulan Jr. 30-Mar-2008 20:41
Excellent gallery! I should be doing this sort of thing, photomicrography!
Guest 13-Mar-2008 13:44
very usefull pictures. I think the quality of the pictures shows more recognition to the
ability of the micropist than to the equipment, but shows what can be achieved.
WHISTLING BADGER 04-Feb-2008 01:30
Nice Gallery,
Will be keeping a close eye on the nearest lidl !
Dang 25-Oct-2007 11:22
Amazing what can be seen when we're able to view so close. Looks a fun toy, thanks for sharing.
Guest 14-Nov-2005 21:03
Very interesting pictures got to say. The quality aint the best possible, but for 40 quid its a bargain :). Hope you update this page later on..maybe picture from fingernail or skin? I remember they looked funny through microscope
tglass 04-Oct-2005 01:55
Very cool. I will have to check back often to see what you add to this!
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