When imaging direct UV light, the first priority is to protect the sensor from powerful, short-term UV light, which can immediately damage the sensor (just as Visible and IR lasers do). What can damage a camera sensor? Your camera sensor … Continue reading →

Does Canon AE 1 have aperture priority? Both the Canon AE-1 Program and Canon A-1 feature a fully automatic mode and shutter speed priority mode while the Canon AE-1 only has shutter priority. The Canon A-1 also features aperture priority … Continue reading →

Store in a cool & dry place. Refrigerate after opening err… Humidity is probably the most important factor to consider – once you get mold inside your lens, you will probably never get rid of it. Should I remove camera … Continue reading →

Most photographers choose to shoot in 3:2 aspect ratio in the camera, a standard ratio of an image based on 35mm film. But if you’re planning to shoot just for social networks purposes, choosing 4:5 in your camera may work … Continue reading →

Never mix different brands or even different types of contact solution. Each one has different ingredients that could counteract one another. Always follow the directions on the back of the solution bottle. This ensures you’re properly cleaning and disinfecting your … Continue reading →

Principles. The simple microscope consists of a single lens traditionally called a loupe. The most familiar present-day example is a reading or magnifying glass. Present-day higher-magnification lenses are often made with two glass elements that produce a colour-corrected image. Can … Continue reading →

In a nutshell, our cultural lens is our view of normal. All of our decisions, from the simplest to the most complex, are made through this lens. Unless we learn to recognize our cultural lens and remove that lens from … Continue reading →

Dry Lock (DL) Lens Port System This system utilizes a unique external o-ring seal which makes the port sealing o-ring highly visible and keeps water from dropping onto the camera body and sensor during lens changes. What is a DL … Continue reading →

Formalist film theory is an approach to film theory that is focused on the formal or technical elements of a film: i.e., the lighting, scoring, sound and set design, use of color, shot composition, and editing. This approach was proposed … Continue reading →

low-power field the area of a slide visible under the low magnification system of a microscope. magnetic field that portion of space about a magnet in which its action is perceptible. What is low power on a microscope? Low power … Continue reading →

refracting telescope. The earliest telescopes, as well as many amateur telescopes today, use lenses to gather more light than the human eye could collect on its own. They focus the light and make distant objects appear brighter, clearer and magnified. … Continue reading →

What do you soak clipper blades in? Alcohol. At home, soaking your blades in 70% isopropyl alcohol will do it. Grab a cup, fill it up enough to submerge your blades, and drop them in for a minute or so. … Continue reading →

Robert Hooke. Initially discovered by Robert Hooke in 1665, the cell has a rich and interesting history that has ultimately given way to many of today’s scientific advancements. Who is the father of cell? George Emil PaladeThe Nobel laurate Romanian-American … Continue reading →

Typically, the mechanical stage is equipped with two translational knobs. Whereas one is for the x-axis, the other one is for the y-axis. The user is allowed to move the slide in the x or y direction slowly and smoothly … Continue reading →