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Natural Science Forum / Physics / Optics / August 2006STEREO MICROSCOPE AND CAMERA
I am looking for a stereo zoom microscope that I can mount my Nikon FM3a on. Would the Konus Diamond 20-40x be a good one ? What worries me about this one and others like it is that the camera would be hanging out over the microscope, thus make it unsteady. Any help would be appreciated. thanks >I am looking for a stereo zoom microscope that I can mount my Nikon FM3a on. >Would the Konus Diamond 20-40x be a good one ? What worries me about this >one and others like it is that the camera would be hanging out over the >microscope, thus make it unsteady. Any help would be appreciated. I do not know this particular scope but I have a few stereo zoom scopes (Wild, Olympus) that have a vertical phototube for the camera. Kal > I am looking for a stereo zoom microscope that I can mount my Nikon > FM3a on. Would the Konus Diamond 20-40x be a good one ? It's all about the eyepiece versus camera, not the whole scope. Your otherwise wonderful camera and camera lens will no doubt vignette strongly if coupled to a normal eyepiece for afocal photography. You'll need either a "giant eyepiece" or to use a focal (projection) mode. See my page: http://www.truetex.com/micad.htm Jake: The following is just my two cents regarding combining an SLR to a stereo microscope. 1) With the right adapter, it will "work", but knowing the great quality of Nikon lenses, the results will most likely disappoint. A stereo zoom without a dedicated photoport does not allow for taking photomicrographs of great quality, especially not when it is a so called low-cost stereozoom. A good, used stereozoom goes for $400 or more. A used Bausch Lomb is great if you really want a stereozoom. They are build like tanks. 2) I usually do not get too impressed when reading 20-40x. Stick with the 20x or less. In microscopy, resolution is key, which is not always increased by increasing magnification. Did you explore all your option using special adapter lenses for your SLR? You may be able to get a much better setup together using appropriate close-up and macro lenses. The stereo effect is all gone when taking pictures through one ocular of a stereozoom. 3) Did you compare this scope with offerings from dealers that sell used equipment. It's worth it. For example, see http://www.microscopesfromnightingale.com/cgi-bin/shop/commerce.cgi 4) I do not know the brand you referring to in your post. But I would not buy it. I like a scope to last. Gregor >I am looking for a stereo zoom microscope that I can mount my Nikon FM3a >on. Would the Konus Diamond 20-40x be a good one ? What worries me about >this one and others like it is that the camera would be hanging out over >the microscope, thus make it unsteady. Any help would be appreciated. > thanks >I am looking for a stereo zoom microscope that I can mount my Nikon FM3a >on. Would the Konus Diamond 20-40x be a good one ? What worries me about >this one and others like it is that the camera would be hanging out over >the microscope, thus make it unsteady. Any help would be appreciated. > thanks Bluntly, a real piece of crap. Buy a used stereo from a good dealer, used stuff is what an amature should get. Try the Capovani Broth. (www.capovani.com/dp/cat/107/63160/ilist.cfm?LCl=342&menuid=m_2_2_1). They buy whole semi-conductor plants, right now they have 39 stereos for sale. Since you want to do digital photography, get a trinocular stereo. Kevin Cunningham SMS |
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