title: Low cost internegatives from electron micrographs of metal shadowed objects.
abstract: Some observers prefer a contrast reversal of electron micrographs of metal shadowed objects, so that the metal-free shadows appear dark on the print. There are several ways of obtaining contrast reversal, and the reasons for using 35 mm internegatives are given and a setup for re-photography of electron microscopy films is described together with a modified enlarger. Both are equipped with nearpoint illumination, which can be diffused in a simple manner with minimal loss of intensity. Other features are a particularly rigid camera stand combined with a numbering device, and a glass- and scratch-free negative holder for the enlarger. The choice of lens for the re-photography is discussed.
mesh_terms: D008411:Chytridiomycota / Q000648:ultrastructure; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D010784:Photomicrography / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods