Bresser CamLabLite software - looking for old version (Win 7)

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arby
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Bresser CamLabLite software - looking for old version (Win 7)

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I've acquired an old (10 years+) Bresser Biolux AL microscope, it's unused and came boxed with numerous eyepieces, slides etc. but no manual or software CD. It came with a usb camera which isn't recognised in Windows 10 device manager but is in Windows 7, which shows it as usb CIF camera. However the only version I can find of Bresser software (CamLabLite) doesn't recognise it. Bresser support say they no longer support this camera and my only option is to buy their later camera. A longshot I know but was wondering if anyone knows of a link to the older versions of this program that would be compatible with this camera. My searches so far just lead me back to the latest Bresser version.

thanks.

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Re: Bresser CamLabLite software - looking for old version (Win 7)

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There are some generic camera software that could work, although I can't be more precise.

An alternative is to use an smartphone over the microscope eyepiece, likely it will be able to deliver better image quality than the old eyepiece camera. There are many different models of adapters to hold it in the microscope, this one works pretty well:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/134086931103?h ... R_Kv3Kf6YA

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Re: Bresser CamLabLite software - looking for old version (Win 7)

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Pau wrote:
Thu Oct 13, 2022 11:00 am

An alternative is to use an smartphone over the microscope eyepiece,

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Thanks, hadn't considered using the phone.

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Re: Bresser CamLabLite software - looking for old version (Win 7)

Post by soldevilla »

The best support for a smartphone is the Celestron NEX YZ. It is not the cheapest bur they have "slow" movements in the 3 axis and this help to center the smartphone a lot.

If not, considere to buy a astronomical camera for planets. I used it and the results are very good

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