Anyone For Microscope Photography?

[RAKAMRAK]

I am trying to learn a bit about Microscope Photography/Photomicrography (or whatever it is called). Any one here done this type of photography? Any guidance/direction will be appreciated. Thank you.

 

[neuroanatomist]

I did it daily...for many years. I still do it, once in a while...I've got a microscope in my office, and 6 of them in my labs (all Zeiss).

What sort of subjects, what sort of microscope, and is your plan to use a Canon camera adapted to a scope, or something else?

 

[RAKAMRAK]

I did it daily...for many years. I still do it, once in a while...I've got a microscope in my office, and 6 of them in my labs (all Zeiss).

What sort of subjects, what sort of microscope, and is your plan to use a Canon camera adapted to a scope, or something else?

Thank you Neuro for your reply. I do not have answer to most of your questions, except one - I will probably use either a 40D or 50D adapted to the scope. I tried to search the net but could not find much in the blog world. So I am tried to get hold of a couple of books on the topic. If you have any online source from which I can learn about the scope of photomicrography that would be great. Thanks again.

For example my questions are of this sort, will a 40X-2000X be sufficient (and what can I photograph with each magnification level), should I go for brightfield or darkfield microscope, what type of objective should I choose etc. (I am specifically thinking about optical compound trinocular microscopes)

 

[Jim Saunders]

I saw an EF to C mount adapter somewhere, for the nearly-trivial cost I'm tempted. We have a half-decent microscope at work, it could perhaps be used to have a look at stuff. Hmm.

Jim

 

[neuroanatomist]

There are some great tutorials on the principles behind all sorts of microscopy here (with apologies to the rabid Canonites, you'll see what I mean if you click the link ): http://www.microscopyu.com/

Yes, EF to C-mount and T-mount adapters are available (depending on the scope), and would be the easiest way to connect a dSLR to a trinocular scope. Honestly, I don't have any experience doing that, as I generally use dedicated cameras (although I have adapted spectrometers, video cameras, etc., onto various scopes).

 

[bardamu]

Try this:

http://www.photomacrography.net/amateurmicroscopy/index.htm

 

[RAKAMRAK]

Many thanks for the links.....