The super macro guessing game (3)

[jjsoviet]

Infrared wireless remote/ shutter release.

Not infrared. Check drunkenmigu's answer for a huge hint. :)

[Ingerson"PCD"]

lazer level or measuring device?

[drunkenmigu]

Ultra violet flashlight of some sort?

[sparkin]

The read head on a CD or DVD player ?

[jjsoviet]

lazer level or measuring device?

Ultra violet flashlight of some sort?

The read head on a CD or DVD player ?

Getting warm, guys. Think of a laser device, that is common today (compared to previous years, that is). :D

[Ingerson"PCD"]

Optical mouse?

[jjsoviet]

Optical mouse?

Correct-o! More specifically it's a laser mouse. Your turn! :D

http://www.fileden.com/files/2007/6/10/1161622//IMG_1667.JPG

[drunkenmigu]

Now I see why you said the laser pointer was really close :P Nice, which mouse is that?

[jjsoviet]

Now I see why you said the laser pointer was really close :P Nice, which mouse is that?

Logitech G9. Glad you like it. :D

http://www.fileden.com/files/2007/6/10/1161622//Logitech%20G9-1.JPG

My review here (http://www.gametrailers.com/users/jjsoviet/gamepad/?action=viewblog&id=519989)

[Ingerson"PCD"]

Thanks, Here you go.

http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff139/Ingerson/61of1.jpg

[jjsoviet]

Is it metallic... a tool or some kind of ornament, perhaps?

[Ingerson"PCD"]

Yes. It's a tool made of metal.

[jjsoviet]

Is it a home/automotive tool, or tool for another application?

[Ingerson"PCD"]

Automotive.

[jjsoviet]

Does it have moving parts, like a screw or a hinge? I'm initially guessing a normal or torque wrench.

[Ingerson"PCD"]

Yes moving parts, not a torque wrench.

[jjsoviet]

Yes moving parts, not a torque wrench.

Is the lump in the picture used to screw something together?

[Ingerson"PCD"]

Is the lump in the picture used to screw something together?


No, It doesn't screw anything together.

[hqqns]

adjustable wrench?

[irispatch]

Ratchet wrench

[Ingerson"PCD"]

Ratchet wrench


Yup, off to you.

http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff139/Ingerson/IMG_5003.jpg

[irispatch]

This should be easy, but not necessarily so.



http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j159/irispatch/froum%20%20posts/IMG_9928.jpg

[hsmoscout]

butterfly?

[hqqns]

flower stamin or howevey its spelled

[jjsoviet]

Could also be one of those twirly designs commonly found in metal ornaments.

[irispatch]

butterfly?
Close enough you are up

[sparkin]

Somebody post already - we can't let a butterfly proboscis kill the game !

[jjsoviet]

Needs moar pics lol. :D

[hsmoscout]

Wow, I'm really sorry everyone, really didn't mean to leave you hangin!
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4020/4291593619_18c63b06ec_o.jpg
Full image at 6x life size.

[Ingerson"PCD"]

Is it decorative or functional?

[hsmoscout]

Not decorative. It is not functional on its own.

[Purple Puppy]

Is it alive?

[jjsoviet]

Is it made of a fabric material?

[hsmoscout]

Not alive. Some of it is a fabric material.

[jjsoviet]

Hmm... a common household item?

[Purple Puppy]

is it the frayed end of some stringy material?

[hsmoscout]

Hmm... a common household item?
Somewhat a common item, though I'm not sure about household item.
is it the frayed end of some stringy material?

Well the strands are a stringy material, but it's not really frayed.

[Crimzon]

Insulation?

[hsmoscout]

Nope.

[hqqns]

is it plastic or organic?

[hsmoscout]

Not plastic, partly organic.

[hqqns]

can you eat it?

[hsmoscout]

You probably could if you really wanted to, but I would strongly advise against it. :p

[hqqns]

is it elastic?

[hsmoscout]

Nope, no elastic!

[hqqns]

are the red strands completely surrounded by the white material?

do you wear this object?

[hsmoscout]

The red strands weave in and out of the white material. No, you dodn't wear it.

[hairy_moth]

baseball

[hqqns]

baseball

cricket ball :mrgreen:?

[sparkin]

Rope ?

[tomjd]

Dog chew toy?

[hsmoscout]

baseball

Yep, a very dirty baseball!
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4067/4291595435_36bf4fa49e.jpg

[hairy_moth]

I've got nothing.. if you have one, please take it.

[hsmoscout]

Hope it's not too obvious:
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4064/4291594257_191f9b8ea8_o.jpg
Again at 6:1 magnification.

[mensur]

Some sort of rubbery grip, perhaps on a work glove?

[hsmoscout]

Not rubber, but it is a grip, in a way.

[jjsoviet]

A sort of padding for a surface?

[hsmoscout]

Nope

[Purple Puppy]

oven mitt?

[hsmoscout]

Nope.

[hqqns]

Yep, a very dirty baseball!
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4067/4291595435_36bf4fa49e.jpg

That was good one :)

[hqqns]

Is it a tool?

[hsmoscout]

No.

[Sharpmaxell]

is it some sort of covering?

[hsmoscout]

No, Not really.

[jjsoviet]

Another fabric?

[Ingerson"PCD"]

Glove with grip compound on it?

[hsmoscout]

Not a fabric really. Not a glove.

[macui1]

a stress ball

[hairy_moth]

Am I really the only person that looks at a poster's flickr page (26) for hints on the picture? :)

[Sharpmaxell]

football

[mensur]

Am I really the only person that looks at a poster's flickr page (26) for hints on the picture? :)

Ha, bird toy or a ball, probably a football.

[hsmoscout]

So THAT'S where I got all the random views on my flickr page. It was like: 8 views, 15 views, 198 views. I was ??? confused!
Yes, a football you rotten cheaters!!!!

[hairy_moth]

hee hee hee :)

BTW.. You have some nice work there.

[hsmoscout]

football

your turn!

[hqqns]

Am I really the only person that looks at a poster's flickr page (26) for hints on the picture? :)

So THAT'S where I got all the random views on my flickr page. It was like: 8 views, 15 views, 198 views. I was ??? confused!
Yes, a football you rotten cheaters!!!!

ROFL :lol:

It's not cheating, it's research :)

[hsmoscout]

ROFL :lol:

It's not cheating, it's research :)

Oh yeah, the old "using your resources" trick.

[hqqns]

OK guys, let's not have this die. Someone post please, times up for the winner and this time let's not try to cheat please :)

I'll post one in about 18 hours if noone else does ( I have sleep and work b4 I can).

thanks
subby

[mensur]

OK guys, let's not have this die. Someone post please, times up for the winner and this time let's not try to cheat please :)

How's this?

http://i.imgur.com/syXHJ.jpg

[hqqns]

Thanks for posting mate. Is that something part of a decorative object?

[Sharpmaxell]

sorry i was out of town for the weekend and away from my computer. thanks for posting.

is it metal? plastic? porcelain? wood?

[hqqns]

sorry i was out of town for the weekend and away from my computer. thanks for posting.

is it metal? plastic? porcelain? wood?

Sorry mate if I pushed it a bit :( Sometimes we don't know if the winner will post. No hard feelings? :)

[hairy_moth]

Sorry mate if I pushed it a bit :( Sometimes we don't know if the winner will post. No hard feelings? :)

Don't feel bad.. he cheated anyway! ;)

[hairy_moth]

How's this?

Jewelery.. like a ring or earrings.

[Sharpmaxell]

Sorry mate if I pushed it a bit :( Sometimes we don't know if the winner will post. No hard feelings? :)

oh none at all. i was hoping someone else would step up and post something so no worries.

[jjsoviet]

Definitely something ornamental. Is it very small, like a handheld object?

[mensur]

Is that something part of a decorative object?

is it metal? plastic? porcelain? wood?

Jewelery.. like a ring or earrings.

Definitely something ornamental. Is it very small, like a handheld object?


None of these ;)

It is very small, though not really something you're likely to hold very often.

[jjsoviet]

LOL. Is it a liquid, or perhaps a living thing?

[mensur]

It is a living thing.

[jjsoviet]

I'm guessing either a snake, or some exotic fish. :D

Guess by a loooong shot: Golden Tail Eel?

http://www.cyberdive.org/graphics/cyberdive/bonaire3/mikki/goldentail.jpg

Looks almost the same to me.

[mensur]

I'm guessing either a snake, or some exotic fish. :D

Guess by a loooong shot: Golden Tail Eel?

Looks almost the same to me.

Not a snake, fish or eel.

[sparkin]

An eyeball ?

[jjsoviet]

An eyeball ?

That would be weird lol. But hey, worth a try. :P

[sparkin]

That would be weird lol. But hey, worth a try. :P

Well, I didn't mean a human eyeball - maybe some sort of reptile or amphibian eyeball.

[jjsoviet]

Well, I didn't mean a human eyeball - maybe some sort of reptile or amphibian eyeball.

Oh yeah, kinda like from a frog or lizard. You're good, I give you that.;)

[mensur]

Well, I didn't mean a human eyeball - maybe some sort of reptile or amphibian eyeball.

It is!

http://i.imgur.com/fcb70.jpg

[sparkin]

It is!

Thanks. Here's another ...

[Sharpmaxell]

is it broken or suppose to be like that?

[sparkin]

is it broken or suppose to be like that?

It is not broken - that is what it looks like.

[Sharpmaxell]

is it a tool? household item? common?

[sparkin]

is it a tool? household item? common?

I guess it is sort of a tool. I use these as tools, but I don't use them for their intended purpose.

Not really a household item.

Very common in some places, not so common in others.

[Sharpmaxell]

if it's not a hosehold item where might it be found?

[sparkin]

if it's not a hosehold item where might it be found?

Think medical (sort of). ;)

[jjsoviet]

Does it have moving parts, like springs?

[sparkin]

Does it have moving parts, like springs?

It is bendy, but it's not really a spring. The coiled part is more of a handle, allowing it to be gripped better in the fingertips.

[mensur]

Some people use dental picks and so forth as tools. Is it something like that?

[Sharpmaxell]

is it a picker for an ear of corn?

[jjsoviet]

So it's a coil handle for something... a hammer or a chisel?

[sparkin]

Some people use dental picks and so forth as tools. Is it something like that?

Yes, I suppose so, but it's not a dental implement.

[sparkin]

is it a picker for an ear of corn?

No.

So it's a coil handle for something... a hammer or a chisel?

Much smaller than that.

[Sharpmaxell]

do you stab something with it?

[jjsoviet]

... some kind of probe?

[sparkin]

do you stab something with it?

Yes, but I'd say 'jab' more than 'stab'.

... some kind of probe?

That's what I use them for.

[hsmoscout]

Fishing hook?

[sparkin]

Fishing hook?

Nope.

[jjsoviet]

A forcep?

[tomjd]

shish kabob skewer?

[sparkin]

A forcep?

Smaller.

shish kabob skewer?

Much smaller.

[jjsoviet]

Is it the size of a needle or pin?

[mensur]

I'd guess an electrical probe based on the jabbing / medical thing but I doubt the handle would be made of metal, this is assuming it is made of metal. Is it used on humans? Any specific part of the body?

[sparkin]

Is it the size of a needle or pin?

Yes - a specific type of needle.

I'd guess an electrical probe based on the jabbing / medical thing but I doubt the handle would be made of metal, this is assuming it is made of metal. Is it used on humans? Any specific part of the body?

This one is all metal, but some do have plastic grips instead of the coil. Not an electrical probe. They are used on humans, and to a lesser extent on other animals.

[tomjd]

guitar string?

[jjsoviet]

A knitting needle?

EDIT: Used on humans... a tattoo needle with a coil grip?

[mensur]

Tattoo gun?

[sparkin]

guitar string?

No.

A knitting needle?

EDIT: Used on humans... a tattoo needle with a coil grip?

Much smaller than a knitting needle.

Tattoo gun?

Not related to tattoos.

Think far eastern "medicine".

[mensur]

acupuncture.

[tomjd]

Acupuncture needle?

[tomjd]

dang! 2 seconds too late!

[sparkin]

acupuncture.

Yes! Here's a few of them - they're about 2 inches long.

[Chet]

Blow darts?

[mensur]

http://i.imgur.com/o4z6c.jpg

This one might be a bit easy but it will give someone else a chance soon.

[hsmoscout]

salt

[sparkin]

I'm gonna recuse myself from this one, it's too close to my regular work!

[jjsoviet]

Aside from salt, maybe diamonds or some other rare mineral.

[hqqns]

sugar

[mensur]

sugar

Yes buttercup?

http://i.imgur.com/GLisL.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/ILf4E.jpg

[sparkin]

Yes buttercup?

I have a tutorial on determining the molecular structure of sucrose using x-rays on my work website.

http://xray.uky.edu/internal_documents/Shelxtl_routine/shelxtl_routine.html

There are pictures of the molecule and the way in which they pack in the crystal in part 5, here:

http://xray.uky.edu/internal_documents/Shelxtl_routine/shelxtl_routine_diagrams.html

[mensur]

Whoa! Nice!

As a side note, I had to convert that pic to B&W. The CA coming from the 85mm was terrible when used backwards. Though I've never noticed it using it the proper way. When I zoomed in with 10x live view I could even see the CA on the lcd.

[sparkin]

Whoa! Nice!

As a side note, I had to convert that pic to B&W. The CA coming from the 85mm was terrible when used backwards. Though I've never noticed it using it the proper way. When I zoomed in with 10x live view I could even see the CA on the lcd.

The magnification you get is similar to that from my stereo microscopes. A large part of the cost for these is for big objective lenses with low CA.

The acupuncture needles are used for poking around piles of crystals to find suitable candidates to zap with x-rays.

[hsmoscout]

Whoa! Nice!

As a side note, I had to convert that pic to B&W. The CA coming from the 85mm was terrible when used backwards. Though I've never noticed it using it the proper way. When I zoomed in with 10x live view I could even see the CA on the lcd.

Just imagine using a 75-300mm with a reverse nifty! CA city! I wish I would have thought to convert to B&W, I took some pics of snowflakes at 6:1 during winter the they look red white & blue due to CA :mad: I could see the CA through the viewfinder!!! :confused: Now that the "el cheapo" was replaced by the L I'll have to get a new reversing ring and see how the 70-200mm performs. I may even keep the 75-300mm just for 6:1 messing around considering I could only get like $100 for it.

[mensur]

I'm thinking about getting a 67 to 67 reverse ring so I can use my 70-200 with my 100mm. I don't know why I didn't do that to begin with. Then I have two Ls to hopefully keep the CA down to a minimum.

[hsmoscout]

I'm thinking about getting a 67 to 67 reverse ring so I can use my 70-200 with my 100mm. I don't know why I didn't do that to begin with. Then I have two Ls to hopefully keep the CA down to a minimum.

Why would you do that? Then you can only get 2:1. It would be a LOT easier to put extension tubes on the 100mm. The 70-200 + 100mm would be massive and a hassle to use. If anything use a 50mm to get 4:1 :)

[hqqns]

Yes buttercup?


:) I'm at work and have nothing to post, so it's up for grabs.

Whoa! Nice!

As a side note, I had to convert that pic to B&W. The CA coming from the 85mm was terrible when used backwards. Though I've never noticed it using it the proper way. When I zoomed in with 10x live view I could even see the CA on the lcd.

You know you can correct for CA.

I didn't have any CA issues with the 400mm and reversesed 16mm (11-16 tok) but teh dIffraction makes it pretty unusable at 25:1 lol.

I need to get a reversing ring to put the 90mm on the 400mm I think that is usable.

[hqqns]

:) I'm at work and have nothing to post, so it's up for grabs.


seriuosly though, someone please post, I'm too crook at the moment to take a shot, so go ahead.

[mensur]

Why would you do that? Then you can only get 2:1. It would be a LOT easier to put extension tubes on the 100mm. The 70-200 + 100mm would be massive and a hassle to use. If anything use a 50mm to get 4:1 :)

Apparently I know nothing about how this works. I would have assumed that longer focal lengths on both lenses would have increased the magnification. The only thing I own wider than my 85mm is a 24-105.

[hsmoscout]

Apparently I know nothing about how this works. I would have assumed that longer focal lengths on both lenses would have increased the magnification. The only thing I own wider than my 85mm is a 24-105.

Magnification goes by focal length of lens on camera divided by focal length of reversed lens. So if I have a75-300mm set to 300mm and reverse a 50mm, 300/50 = 6, so I get about 6:1

[mensur]

Gotcha, is there any way to increase my DOF? Setting the smallest possible aperture on the lens on the camera didn't seem to do much for me. How would I got about changing the aperture on the reversed lens, perhaps by setting it on camera and removing the lens? Or wouldn't this make a significant difference anyway? I was trying to shoot grains of rice but they call came out fuzzy because my DOF was too shallow to cover the thickness of the grain.

[mensur]

Ok seriously, someone post something. I posted two of the last three so I'm out.

[Sharpmaxell]

http://i868.photobucket.com/albums/ab249/gattisisgood/IMG_6927.jpg

[mensur]

A microscopic robot?