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Gear Talk => Lens Talk => Topic started by: Dr Klaus Schmitt on January 15, 2023, 12:03:56

Title: Fish fossile enhancement using UV-VIS UV-Nikkor 105mm
Post by: Dr Klaus Schmitt on January 15, 2023, 12:03:56

A while ago I have been asked by Neil Larson (yes, that SUE T-Rex guy...) to enhance some Fish fossile shots taken for a museum exhibit and scientific publication. My idea was to reach some enhancement using UV-VIS photography with the UV-Nikkor 105mm and suitable filters. Here some test shots I have done previously to see if that idea might work...

Title: Re: Fish fossile enhancement using UV-VIS UV-Nikkor 105mm
Post by: Fons Baerken on January 15, 2023, 19:08:55

Especially numbers 1 or 2 are interesting imo!

Title: Re: Fish fossile enhancement using UV-VIS UV-Nikkor 105mm
Post by: Akira on January 16, 2023, 01:45:03

Is the skull in the first image fluorescing?

Title: Re: Fish fossile enhancement using UV-VIS UV-Nikkor 105mm
Post by: Dr Klaus Schmitt on January 18, 2023, 09:03:37

Quote from: Akira on January 16, 2023, 01:45:03

Is the skull in the first image fluorescing?

No, this is some artificial plaster applied by the one who worked on this to indicate the head...

Title: Re: Fish fossile enhancement using UV-VIS UV-Nikkor 105mm
Post by: Akira on January 18, 2023, 18:35:45

Quote from: Dr Klaus Schmitt on January 18, 2023, 09:03:37

No, this is some artificial plaster applied by the one who worked on this to indicate the head...

I see.  I was curious whether the fossilized bone would still fluoresce.