Be a part of the Big Insect Match Maker at Maker Faire Bay Area Are you any match for an insect? Come find which insect best matches your unique maker skills and interests. Get your portrait taken with a giant print of your insect. Learn how technology is shedding light on the maker skills of the insect world. Here’s how you can be…
You can now store your Gigapixel Images for FREE, here’s how. With the release of the latest GIGAmacro Viewer, you can store gigapixel images free and share them, with a private group or with the world at large. To do this you will need to create a username and password and then follow the steps below to…
At some point in a DSLR camera’s lifetime, the mechanical shutter is likely to fail. It is a precise and delicate mechanical part of the camera that has to perform perfectly with every shot. We get some odd looks when we tell clients that cameras should be regarded as a consumable item! But the reality…
Gene CooperGene is a creative innovator and developer with a passion for developing scientific tools, exhibits, and educational programs that provide new ways of exploring the world both literally and figuratively. Photography is a common thread in his life and work, which has come a long way since childhood years experimenting with unique perspectives, angles,…
Gene CooperGene is a creative innovator and developer with a passion for developing scientific tools, exhibits, and educational programs that provide new ways of exploring the world both literally and figuratively. Photography is a common thread in his life and work, which has come a long way since childhood years experimenting with unique perspectives, angles,…
Below are a few example images of specimens provided by Norman Penny from the California Academy of Sciences. Thank you very much Norm and Stan! Scorpion Dragonfly Example 45,000 pixels per inch / 3,615 megapixels Grasshopper Example 15,000 pixels per inch / 788 megapixels Beetle Example 15,000 pixels per inch / 1,300 megapixels Flat Beetle Example 15,000 pixels per inch / 1,300 megapixels Black Beetle Example 15,000 pixels per inch / 1,300 megapixels Lucanid Beetle Example…
This case study examines processes for capturing and exporting 3D data from small low-relief objects. We’re using our GIGAmacro Magnify2 system to capture the images and off the shelf software to process and convert the data into 3D objects. In this example, we’re using a penny as our subject since it is a recognizable subject in terms…
Gene CooperGene is a creative innovator and developer with a passion for developing scientific tools, exhibits, and educational programs that provide new ways of exploring the world both literally and figuratively. Photography is a common thread in his life and work, which has come a long way since childhood years experimenting with unique perspectives, angles,…
In this brief study, we examine efficient methods for imaging entomology collections with the following aims: more than 5,000 specimens to image deciding the optimum quality and resolution possible low total cost per specimen handle a wide variety of specimen sizes 3 views per specimen (anterior, dorsal, lateral) As a comparison, we’re using the current…
We had a fantastic experience at the California Academy of Sciences Robot Nightlife last Thursday where we made this Australian Golden Stag Beetle – high resolution close up image. We’d like to extend a special thank you to Cal Academy, Vic Smith (who provided the Stag Beetle), Peter Arko (who runs the event), and everyone…