Once again, the thin section was a generous loan
from Jim Strope.
http://www.catchafallingstar.com The
information about NWA 998 is listed in the 160X
group of images.
True story! I sat down to work on posting images
to this Gallery and that led to more photographing
which led to me wanting higher magnification, which
let to "I need more light than the 500W" I have in
my scope. Anyway, it's 1 degree out side so I bring
the oxy/ acetylene welder in the house. My wife
about killed me. I set up a lamp house to
accommodate a 750W Photo Optic Halogen Oxide Bulb.
I needed a heat shield on the desk to keep from
burning in. I have a heat absorption filter in the
train so I don't heat the slides! The light goes
through MANY lenses, two prisms and one mirror
before the slide so my expensive and borrowed slide
is safe.