[meteorite-list] info microscope camera for trinocular

From: Kevin Forbes <vk3ukf_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Sat, 27 Jan 2007 00:22:26 +1100
Message-ID: <BAY113-F639E1C3F2B591B3751A6F99A20_at_phx.gbl>

I did the adapta-scope trick a while ago too.

I used a 35mm plastic film can with the bottom cut off, I put a few runs of
electrical tape around the inside for a snug fit.

I have a 10x stereo microscope.

This trick also works with other optics, binoculars and telescopes quite
well.

I used the telescope to take pics of a visiting nuclear sub in the bay, and
the binocs for a few harrier jump jets that visited our local AFB.

All my pics are online, but I just noticed my website is down again.

QSL.NET argh.

Kevin, VK3UKF.

>
>Hi, all,
>
>Here are some that I took with a cheap, 6 megapixel Casio, focused through
>a
>15x stereoscope.
>
>The camera is mounted on a tripod and positioned against one of the
>eyepieces.
>
>I use the "indoor, incandescent light" white balance setting, and the ISO
>on
>automatic.
>
>The stereoscope is fixed magnification, so the zooms are via the camera.
>
>To enhance the smaller details on some pics I give the stone a spray with
>an
>atomizer filled with isopropyl alcohol.
>
>With Photoshop (CS2 version) I use "unsharp mask" 50%, with a 1 to 2 radius
>on the pixel, "0" threshold level, depending on the picture.
>Then I use "Levels" to adjust the highlights or dark spots.
>
>These pic's colours are accurate:
>
>http://www.thepicplace.com/images/pzem/ccimg5536xp.jpg
>
>http://www.thepicplace.com/images/pzem/ccimg5625xp.jpg
>
>
>http://www.thepicplace.com/images/pzem/ccimg5639xp.jpg
>
>http://www.thepicplace.com/images/pzem/ccimg5645xp.jpg
>
>http://www.thepicplace.com/images/pzem/ccimg5676xp.jpg
>
>Cheers,
>Pete
>
>
>
>From: "tett" <tett at rogers.com>
>To: "Pat Brown" <radio_ranch at yahoo.com>, "paolo"
><biran03 at hotmail.com>,"Meteorite" <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
>Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] info microscope camera for trinocular
>Date: Thu, 25 Jan 2007 21:19:56 -0500
>
>Paolo and Pat,
>
>I too am looking at the 1.3 MP microscope camera.
>
>I have a Canon point and shoot SD300 4MP camera and I have yet to take
>images where the colour is close to real life. about 20% of the time I
>take
>nice crisp images but never for the entire field. I also use the delay
>setting.
>
>Have tried photoshop to improve the images but nothing has really worked to
>my satisfaction.
>
>As well as getting true colour I have a hard time getting bright areas to
>not be washed out.
>
>I am hoping that the microscope camera will be easier to use and set up as
>there will be a live image on the computer monitor.
>
>Pat, what settings does your tech. use with the Sony point and shoot?
>
>Cheers and Thanks,
>
>tett
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Pat Brown" <radio_ranch at yahoo.com>
>To: "paolo" <biran03 at hotmail.com>; "Meteorite"
><meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
>Sent: Thursday, January 25, 2007 8:29 PM
>Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] info microscope camera for trinocular
>
>
>Hello Paolo and the List,
>
>I am a meteorite collector and amateur meteorite
>researcher. Professionally, I am a research and
>development engineer specializing in hardware quality
>and reliability for the largest electronic test
>equipment company in the world. I have technical
>oversight of our local failure analysis lab. We do all
>of our optical microscope photography with a 5 mega
>pixel Sony digital camera. This is a $300 point and
>shoot consumer camera. One of my technicians
>discovered that we could take really good photographs
>with the camera hand held at the eyepiece. My
>technician then machined a nylon tube that alignes to
>camera lens with the eyepiece. He uses a delayed
>shutter timing setting on the camera and allows all
>vibration to die out. You might try this technique
>before investing much more money in a microscope
>specific camera.
>
>With Best Regards,
> Patrick Brown
> Scientific Lifestyle Meteorites
>--- paolo <biran03 at hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>
>---------------------------------
>Hi all ,
>i would buy a microscope camera for may
>stereo-trinocular, on ebay i have see this objet
>200072499531 what do you think?
>
>Some of you have an experience on this tipe of camera
>and can indicate me some product and links?
>many thanks to all for help
>Paolo
>
>
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