Groovy Picture

Sure, but this is the best i can do with my macro lens with Replicant-100 (which is exactly like F.Gyger). This Replican-100 is pretty impressive on SPU Royal G mkII cart. One of the most complicated profiles in the history. 

This whole video is totally worth watching, but if you can’t wait to see a stylus tracing a groove, fast forward to 4:25.

Electron microscope slow-motion video of vinyl LP:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GuCdsyCWmt8

That is not an actual slow-motion video of a stylus playing a groove.  That was made by stop action photography of static placement of the needle in the groove.  It is an animation.

Yep, as explained in the video.

This is how the modern high-end styli look

Judging from your posts, Chakster, you know quite a bit about ’vintage’ cartridges; at risk of making you blush, I’d say you’re an expert (I know I’ve learned from you). Just wondering, how do we define "modern"? Many of the "advanced" styli shown in those beautiful Lucite models have been with us quite awhile. IIRC, the Stereohedron was introduced for Quadrophonic —late-1960s-early ’70s? I saw one in 1971: close to half a century.

And bravo for that shot of the Replicant-100, damn good for ’homebrew’. Ortofon’s shot is beautiful, but took hours to set up; just the lighting to show the facets so dramatically took time, professional lighting/photographer. I’d imagine you spent less time, with maybe one back-light for the see-through effect, one in front for detail? And of course cleaned it immaculately — and got a shot nearly as good.

Care to share any photography tips? E.g. lens: you say Macro, but which one, what camera, what rez? Any extra close-up attachment? I can’t get nearly such fine results.