Overview

This system is designed to assist the photographer in the capture and cataloging of close-up photographs.

Equipment

The close-up imager consists of the following hardware

The close-up imager system makes use of the following pieces of software

There are no outstanding safety issues associated with operation of this instrument

The following steps describe the standard procedure for taking and cataloging close-up images aboard the JOIDES Resolution.

Print out blank close-up request sheets and place on the clipboard in the Core Lab with a sheet of yellow dot labels.

Instruct scientists on how to fill it out properly and completely, and to put a yellow dot on the endcaps of sections with requests.

Open Image Capture software.
Click the Browse button to bring up the Sample Browser.
Select the sample you will be imaging, usually a section half or a piece from a hard rock section half.
Enter the offsets of the requested image in the top and bottom fields.
Select wet or dry depending on treatment.
Enter the comment from the close-up sheet.
Click Large for the large label format that will print to the Sample Table label printer or the small format, which will print out on the printer in the microscope lab.
Place the label on the stand and shoot the image. You will use Image Capture to upload the image to LIMS so it will be easier to do it one at a time since the info you enter for the label will be used by the uploader.

Prior to imaging, ensure the camera and lighting is set up correctly. Turn on camera and Calumet control box.
Lower the screen mounted on the overhead to protect the paleontologists from the flash.
Pull out the rulers, gray scale cards, and the various aids used to position everything.
Arrange the sample, ruler, gray card, and label compactly.
Adjust the height of the camera stand so that everything will fit into the field of view.
Focus the camera manually.

Start up the Capture One software