27-08-2018 21:47
Rasmus Riis-HansenHi everybodyDoes anybody have any recommendations
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Gear recommendations
Rasmus Riis-Hansen,
27-08-2018 21:47
Does anybody have any recommendations on a camera for mounting on af microscope?
Best regards
Rasmus
Jason Karakehian,
27-08-2018 22:01
Re : Gear recommendations
I have a Motic MoticCam 5 mounted on a Leitz Laborlux. It takes good images but callibrating it was misery. I had to write to the company for lots of help, but they were very responsive. I can't transfer the calibrations to my new laptop and so I just kept the old one just for microscopy. Not optimal but just ok. I don't know if there is a similar camera out there for the price. Good luck!
Viktorie Halasu,
27-08-2018 23:03
Re : Gear recommendations
Hello,
if there's any possibility to mount a standard photo camera to your microscope, it could have several advantages: easy work with setting the white balance or color profile, possibility to insert filters into the camera adapter (i.e. to use polarisation and basic UV fluorescence on any microscope) and bigger resolution for lower price. The main disadvantage IMHO is that you'd probably have to take a photo first and than use a different program for measuring. I have two Canon 450D cameras, one is permanently connected to microscope, the other is for taking photos in the field and when one needs to be fixed I just use the other for both purposes.
But the only other camera I ever used was some Olympus operated by CellSense program, which has much more possibilities (and for much higher price), so I can't really compare.
Viktorie
if there's any possibility to mount a standard photo camera to your microscope, it could have several advantages: easy work with setting the white balance or color profile, possibility to insert filters into the camera adapter (i.e. to use polarisation and basic UV fluorescence on any microscope) and bigger resolution for lower price. The main disadvantage IMHO is that you'd probably have to take a photo first and than use a different program for measuring. I have two Canon 450D cameras, one is permanently connected to microscope, the other is for taking photos in the field and when one needs to be fixed I just use the other for both purposes.
But the only other camera I ever used was some Olympus operated by CellSense program, which has much more possibilities (and for much higher price), so I can't really compare.
Viktorie
Amadej Trnkoczy,
27-08-2018 23:18
Re : Gear recommendations
Here is a negative one. I have an AmScope MA500 -5M. I use it on my Olympus CH20 (through the ocular) and stereo Novex RZ trino. Camera was cheap (about 200$) but I still don't find it worth the money. Dynamic range is awful. Color reproduction better not to mention. Resolution way below what I see with my (old) eyes through the ocular. Would not recommend it. I am also looking for something better – comparable in quality to my scopes (and reasonably priced).