I know of many photographers who have no qualms about killing and freezing insects in order to gain more control over macro shots. While I admire their skill as photographers, I question their methods and not collect insects purely for... Read More

In my last post I gave an introduction and brief description of the Microflex that I bought on ebay.  Since then I’ve had the opportunity to try it out on a few stained specimens to see how well it performs. I... Read More

The Microflex was used during the 1970s to attach a Nikon or Nikkormat film camera to any standard microscope eyepiece tube for high-quality 35mm photographs of microscopic images. It was designed for vintage S series Nikon microscopes of the 1960s/70s. ... Read More

In contrast to the all pervading good force summoned upon by Jedi Masters such as Yoda, Obi-Wan Kenobi or the young Luke Skywalker; ‘Darkfield’ sounds like an equally pervasive but albeit altogether more sinister force, more likely to be beckoned... Read More