Hi everyone, I've just joined this forum today and I have probably the first and most simple question that everyone needs to know. How do I attach my camera to my microscope.
I have a Leitz Laborlux 12 with a trinocular head, the vertical tube coming out of it is 38mm internal diameter. My camera is a Pentax K20 DSLR. I found one solution online which was about $1000 which struck me as rather a lot!
Can someone point me in the right direction as to where I can do this for at least a bit less?
Basic camera-microscope connection advice sought
Moderators: rjlittlefield, ChrisR, Chris S., Pau
Hi Paul, wellcome aboard
You can set up a good adaptation for much less money and some DIY work:
A)
- You need a Leitz adapter tube to mount a Periplan eyepiece on the 38mm photoport. They are often available at ebay
- Put a 50mm standard prime lens on the camera and put that lens very close to the eyepiece, like here: http://www.photomacrography.net/forum/v ... 9265#99265
To get the best coverage for APSC the most adequate eyepiece would be a 8X, with a 10X the image will be a bit more cropped but still good.
Some short zooms also work well, but they are less adequte than a prime.
A macro stand or an enlarger stand will be convenient to hold the camera over the eyepiece.
Because your camera doesn't have EFSC to avoid vibrations a good idea could be to avoid direct camera-microscope contact (or use the classic trics: elctronic flash or very long exposure times)
B)
Search for the original adapters for Leitz /Wild cameras
The best one, but expensive, will be the zoom adapter "Vario orthomat".
http://www.photomacrography.net/forum/v ... 485#129485
The optics for the simpler Orthomat camera could also be used:
http://www.photomacrography.net/forum/v ... 648#114648
You can set up a good adaptation for much less money and some DIY work:
A)
- You need a Leitz adapter tube to mount a Periplan eyepiece on the 38mm photoport. They are often available at ebay
- Put a 50mm standard prime lens on the camera and put that lens very close to the eyepiece, like here: http://www.photomacrography.net/forum/v ... 9265#99265
To get the best coverage for APSC the most adequate eyepiece would be a 8X, with a 10X the image will be a bit more cropped but still good.
Some short zooms also work well, but they are less adequte than a prime.
A macro stand or an enlarger stand will be convenient to hold the camera over the eyepiece.
Because your camera doesn't have EFSC to avoid vibrations a good idea could be to avoid direct camera-microscope contact (or use the classic trics: elctronic flash or very long exposure times)
B)
Search for the original adapters for Leitz /Wild cameras
The best one, but expensive, will be the zoom adapter "Vario orthomat".
http://www.photomacrography.net/forum/v ... 485#129485
The optics for the simpler Orthomat camera could also be used:
http://www.photomacrography.net/forum/v ... 648#114648
Pau