The difference between obtaining a usuable image of a 11 mm. shell
and a 2 mm. shell seperate the men from the boys - digital camera wise.

I think that using a digital camera in concert with a microscope is the
way to go for the smaller, dead species.

Bill Frank
1865 Debutante Dr.
Jacksonville, FL 32246
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Pasquale Fazzini" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Tuesday, September 03, 2002 6:19 PM
Subject: Re: digital pictures of microshells


> I don't use a microscope but a digital camera Nikon Coolpix 995 anyway I
> think the images I realized are quite good.
> Have a look to the base of this Purpuradusta barbieri 11,1 mm. Yes it is
not
> a micro shell but it's even a little shell.
> http://www.cypraea.net/purpuradusta_barbieri_11.htm
>
> Pasquale Fazzini, Italy