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Big Insect Match Maker at Maker Faire Bay Area

Be a part of the Big Insect Match Maker at Maker Faire Bay Area Are you any match for an insect? Come find which insect best matches your unique maker skills and interests. Get your portrait taken with a giant print of your insect. Learn how technology is shedding light on the maker skills of the insect world.  Here’s how you can be…

The Dreaded Error 20 Shutter Failure

At some point in a DSLR camera’s lifetime, the mechanical shutter is likely to fail. It is a precise and delicate mechanical part of the camera that has to perform perfectly with every shot. We get some odd looks when we tell clients that cameras should be regarded as a consumable item!  But the reality…

History Channel Preview

GIGAmacro and the Magnify2 featured on the History Channel

So, what’s the big news you ask?  Gene Cooper, GIGAmacro and the Magnify2 are featured in a TV program on the History Channel Examine the Dare Stones in the GIGAmacro Viewer Click on image above to explore. On the History Channel program… You’ll see Gene and our colleague Rich Gibson imaging the key element of the…

Three rig setup for creating the terapixel macro

High Resolution Macro Imaging Workflow

Once you get into production mode, it’s easy to have a bunch of projects and folders that can be confusing and difficult to keep track of.  If you have multiple people using your Magnify2, or multiple Magnify2s, the high resolution macro imaging workflow can be even more challenging. Also, there are many different processes and…

Meyer Instruments of Houston, TX

Distribution Agreement Signed for Magnify2

GIGAmacro is delighted to announce an agreement with Meyer Instrument, a Houston, TX based family business that has been in business since 1986. Meyer Instruments, Inc. is an independent microscope and imaging dealer specializing in digital systems for microscopy, they will add the Magnify2 to the list of solutions offered to their customers. We are…

3 Magnify Systems for #Terapixel

Capturing a 1 Trillion Pixel Macro Image

What a month it has been!  The first half of August, we drove two vehicles from the bay area to Vancouver, BC, a journey of a little short of 1,000 miles each way.  We were there for SIGGRAPH conference, exhibition and an area for experimentation and leading edge technology called ‘The Studio‘ – that’s where…

SIGGRAPH 2014 Logo

SIGGRAPH Publishes GIGAmacro Video Interview

SIGGRAPH Publishes GIGAmacro Video Interview about our #terabite project in the SIGGRAPH 2014 Studio. The film crew interviewed Graham during the event – you can see a lot of the project and how it was run – and it gives a great thumbnail of the project and the team in Vancouver, BC Graham BirdGraham has…

Elizabeth I as a young woman

Imaging the Prayer Book of Queen Elizabeth I

This one is a special favorite for me, being born in the UK.  This blog post details an interesting placement for one student, Imaging Queen Elizabeth I‘s Prayer Book and some great insight into learning and using the GIGAmacro system. Historic Scotland have a custom built GIGAmacro system with a large scanning table to accommodate…