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LiBeBlack White GrayBCNOFNe
NaMgAlSiPSClAr
KCaScTiVCrMnFeCoNiCuZnGaGeAsSeBrKr
RbSrYZrNbMoTcRuRhPdAgCdInSnSbTeIXe
CsBaLaCePrNdPmSmEuGdTbDyHoErTmYbLuHfTaWReOsIrPtAuHgTlPbBiPoAtRn
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Samples with Rotatable Images (1485)

These are samples that have QuickTimeVR 3D and JavaScript stereoscopic rotatable images associated with one or more samples. You can download the latest version of QuickTime for Macintosh or Windows from http://www.apple.com/quicktime/download. To make these files I first used a "VR Micro Studio", which consisted of an up-side-down panorama head, a three-axis adjustable tripod mount, and a 1000W halogen light. The camera was covered with tinfoil to keep it from burning up under the hot light. After making about 130 3D images (almost 10,000 individual photographs) I got a fiber optic illumination system and my studio looked like this. It was much more flexible, and doesn't get hot at all. Light really is the key to photographing small things: You need a lot of it close in. Then after another 50 or so I finally got an automatic turntable. Commercial stepper-motor systems are available, but they are very expensive and I've found they all vibrate, which disturbs delicate arrangements. I instead use a cheap surplus turntable with a 5 revolution per hour timing motor, combined with a time lapse control set to take a picture every 10 seconds. That works out to 72 images in one 12-minute revolution. If you do the math, the motion blur is less than one pixel even at a 1/15 second exposure, so a stepper motor that starts and stops is really not necessary. That was good, but in preparing for a Discovery Channel film project, I needed to upgrade to 360 steps instead of 72, and I wanted to be able to handle all sizes from nearly microscopic to a couple hundred pounds. The solution was a pair of custom-machined (by me, of course) turntables, cast iron mounts and a slate base for everything (because of vibrations, which are a big problem for samples less than about 5mm across). In late 2004 the studio looks like this.

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Text and images Copyright (c) 2010 by Theodore W. Gray.

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Calcium Square block
Square block.
Calcium: Info | Spin | 3D
Calcium Hydrogen generator
Hydrogen generator.
Calcium: Info | Spin | 3D
Calcium High-purity calcium nodules
High-purity calcium nodules.
Calcium: Info | Spin | 3D
Calcium High purity crystals
High purity crystals()
Calcium: Info | Spin | 3D
Calcium Calcium Chloride ice melter
Calcium Chloride ice melter
Calcium: Info | Spin | 3D
Calcium Calcite from Jensan Set
Calcite from Jensan Set
Calcium: Info | Spin | 3D
Calcium Calcium hydride canister
Calcium hydride canister
Calcium: Info | Spin | 3D
Calcium Colored Chalk
Colored Chalk
Calcium: Info | Spin | 3D
Calcium Coral
Coral
Calcium: Info | Spin | 3D
Calcium Frilled dragon skull
Frilled dragon skull
Calcium: Info | Spin | 3D
Calcium Holey limestone
Holey limestone
Calcium: Info | Spin | 3D
Calcium Quicklime
Quicklime
Calcium: Info | Spin | 3D
Calcium Quicklime Desiccant
Quicklime Desiccant
Calcium: Info | Spin | 3D
Calcium Pretty seashell
Pretty seashell
Calcium: Info | Spin | 3D
Scandium Sample from the RGB Set
Sample from the RGB Set.
Scandium: Info | Spin | 3D
Scandium Metal halide bulb
Metal halide bulb.
Scandium: Info | Spin | 3D
Scandium Aluminum-scandium master alloy
Aluminum-scandium master alloy.
Scandium: Info | 3D
Scandium Poster sample
Poster sample.
Scandium: Info | Spin | 3D
Scandium Element coin
Element coin.
Scandium: Info | Spin | 3D
Scandium Fancy bicycle part
Fancy bicycle part.
Scandium: Info | Spin | 3D
Scandium Microsun bulb
Microsun bulb
Scandium: Info | Spin | 3D
Scandium Dual-arc bulb
Dual-arc bulb.
Scandium: Info | Spin | 3D
Scandium Davidite from Jensan Set
Davidite from Jensan Set
Scandium: Info | Spin | 3D
Scandium Kolbeckite
Kolbeckite
Scandium: Info | Spin | 3D
Titanium Machined part, 99.999%
Machined part, 99.999%.
Titanium: Info | Spin | 3D
Titanium Electrochemically grown crystals
Electrochemically grown crystals.
Titanium: Info | Spin | 3D
Titanium Hip joint socket
Hip joint socket.
Titanium: Info | Spin | 3D
Titanium Strange lump
Strange lump.
Titanium: Info | 3D
Titanium So-called TITANIUM watch
So-called TITANIUM watch.
Titanium: Info | 3D
Titanium Wick holders
Wick holders.
Titanium: Info | Spin | 3D
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