Re: Cameras for eyepiece

Posted by Stephen C. Kempf on
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Search the CONFOCAL archive at http://listserv.acsu.buffalo.edu/cgi-bin/wa?S1=confocal Shalin,

The camera I'm using is  Canon Powershot S515, 8 megapixel. The necessary software comes with the camera.  We're using a number of these cameras and the Martin Microscopes adaptors in my histology course for student projects in which the students take a number of appropriate magnification pictures of tissue sections of a chosen organ or organ system and then prepare a Powerpoint description of the histology. I've also used it in my lab for immunofluorescence work. The auto-focus can be locked out with the computer software, which then allows you to use the computer display and microscope coarse and fine focus for focusing. The images, while not quite as good as a much more expensive dedicated microscope system are very good. You just have to set-up your Kohler illumination, adjust the camera zoom (using the comouter software) to the "sweet-spot", and then make appropriate adjustments on the condenser iris, light intensity, exposure, etc. The exposure release is also done through the software.

Steve

On Feb 20, 2008, at 5:00 AM, Shalin Mehta wrote:

Search the CONFOCAL archive at http://listserv.acsu.buffalo.edu/cgi-bin/wa?S1=confocal Dear Steve,

Which model of canon allows capturing of image direct to PC?

Shalin

On Feb 20, 2008 5:59 AM, Stephen C. Kempf <[hidden email]> wrote:

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Sophie,

Martin Microscopes makes adaptors for regular digital cameras that
fit into the eyepiece. I have one of these and have used it with a
canon digital camera for immunofluroescence images. The Canon camera
can be hooked up to a computer (Mac or Win) and be controlled from
the computer or you can use it as a stand alone. Their web address is,

http://www.martinmicroscope.com/

Steve

On Feb 19, 2008, at 2:17 PM, S. Brunet wrote:

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> Hello:
>
> Does anyone use the Moticam series of cameras on their microscope?
> Ken-a-vision
> also seems to sell cameras that can be inserted directly into the
> eyepiece.
>
> These cameras have adapters for the eyepiece, and that would make
> it easy for
> those without a trinocular.  They have different minimum
> illumination, so the
> low lux would probably better for fluorescence imaging.
>
> Thank you,
> Sophie
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