• By Mark Wilson
    Oct 8, 2009 10:10 AM 18,327
    read more: #photography, #fabrephotoexdslrstereoscopicmicroscope, #fabre, #fabrephoto, #dslr, #slr, #digitalcameras, #microscopes, #macro

    Microscope dSLR Lens Captures Both the Beautiful and the Terrifying

    I thought this photo was of pollen. It's not. Really, those are the protrusions on a starfish at 66x magnification, captured on a dSLR.

    Nikon Rumors reviewed the Nikon-compatible Fabre Photo EX DSLR Stereoscopic Microscope, a $1,600 lens that pwns macro photography pretty hard.

    Here's a video they captured of a millipede. So gross, but we can't look away.

    Two points Nikon Rumors makes: integrated LEDs sound handy for illuminating the small subjects, but they tend to create a harsh reflection on surfaces. And, yes, the microscope lens is every bit as "fun" as you'd imagine.

    Lots more test shots over at: [Nikon Rumors]


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