8.13 Microphotography
Installing the adapter
1. To activate the video port, pull the light
path selector lever to "In" position. (Fig.40)
2. Loosen the locking bolt ① on the trinocular
viewing tube, and remove the dust cap.
3. Install the C-mount adapter into the
trinocular port according to its instructions,
and screw down the locking bolt ①.
4. Attach the camera ②
adapter.
●
Warning: for some cameras (mainly
reflex) the ring is not included with the
microscope, and it should be supplied by
the user.
●
For the photography of dark specimens,
obscure the eyepieces and the viewfinder
with a dark cloth in order to reduce stray
light.
●
The
camera
magnification
calculated as objective magnification ×
camera + lens magnification.
► When shooting with a SLR, the
mirror movement may cause camera
movement. Please lift the mirror,
use long exposure times and use an
extension cord.
to the C-mount
can
be
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Fig.40
②
①
Fig.41