Amoeba
Watson Bactil Binocular Microscope
Ocular: x8 Compensating
Objective: x40 with Wilska spot
Wilska Phase contrast
Camera: Canon Powershot S50
Image enhanced by use of Paint Shop Pro Artistic effects: Topography
Mayorella
Zeiss GFL Microscope
Objective: Zeiss x40 plan achromat
Ocular: Watson x8 compensating
Circular Oblique Lighting (COL)
Canon Powershot S50
F4.9, ISO 50, Flash
Testate amoeba: Pamphagus
This amoeba has a case or test and filose pseudopodia
Top image:
- Olympus FH microscope
- Objective: Gillete & Siebert x40 PH
- Ocular: Watson x8 compensating
- Phase contrast
Lower image:
- Zeiss GFL Microscope
- Objective: Zeiss x40 plan achromat
- Ocular: Watson x8 compensating
- Circular Oblique Lighting (COL)
Arcella
Zeiss GFL Microscope
Objective: Leica EF L X 32
Ocular: Watson X8 Compensating
Brightfield illumination
Sample from jar kept in window for many weeks
Camera: Canon Powershot S50
Flash
F4.9, ISO 200
Nebela
The lower image shows the fine pseudopia that attache the amoeba to its test (shell)
Zeiss GFL Microscope
Objective: Zeiss x25 plan achromat
Ocular: Watson x8 compensating
Circular oblique Lighting (COL)
Sample from garden pond
Camera: Canon Powershot S50
ISO200, F4.9. 1/200 sec
Heliozoa
Heterophrys
Olympus FH Microscope
Objective: Gillette & Siebert x40 PH
Ocular: Watson x8 compensating
Phase contrast
ISO200, F4.9, 1/30 sec
White balance set to tungsten light
Clathrulina
an amoeboid organism with a stalked, perforated test
Stalk not visible in this picture
Zeiss GFL microscope
Objective: Zeiss x25 plan achromat
Ocular: Watson x8 compensating
Brightfield
Camera: Canon Powershot S50, ISO200, F4.9, 1/400 sec
Click here to view an animated .gif of the effects of focus change, demonstating the spherical nature of this organism
Euglenid Flagellates: Anisonema
Olympus FH Microscope
Objective: Watson x30 para
Wilska phase contrast stripe
Ocular: Wild x 10 photo
Sample originally collected 28-Dec-2003, Warnham, dipping pond 2
Camera: Aiptek Pocketcam 3Mega