Macro For the macrophotographer who's tried everything...

automorphism · 02-02-2017, 09:06 PM

Originally posted by Sandy Hancock

So does Olympus. What point were you trying to make?

Not sure if you were referring to my reply or not. But I wasn't trying to make a point. Rather it was supposed to be a lighthearted comment about brands, that's all. Additionally, I mention it because I've used a Nikon microscope before with a built in camera, and it works pretty well.

**WPRESTO** · 02-03-2017, 05:03 AM

One of the two Wild microscopes I modified for my extreme macro set-up came with a prism mechanism to divert light to a photo column that was equipped with a self-cocking leaf shutter and a no-shutter Nikon microscope body that has an M42 lens mounting thread. I did not mount a Pentax on the rig as I figured that the multiple prisms would degrade the image compared to direct projection onto the sensor.I removed the binocular head from the microscope, removed the dovetail disk from it and epoxied that to an adapter with a male M42 thread. Then I mounted a Pentax bellows to that home-made connector. The Wild microscope focusing mechanism is a little odd. The coarse focus moves the main arm (=objectives + camera) but the fine focus moves the stage.

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02-02-2017, 09:06 PM	#16
automorphism Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Ontario, Canada Photos: Albums Posts: 791	Originally posted by Sandy Hancock So does Olympus. What point were you trying to make? Not sure if you were referring to my reply or not. But I wasn't trying to make a point. Rather it was supposed to be a lighthearted comment about brands, that's all. Additionally, I mention it because I've used a Nikon microscope before with a built in camera, and it works pretty well.

02-03-2017, 05:03 AM	#17
WPRESTO Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Massachusetts Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 59,104	One of the two Wild microscopes I modified for my extreme macro set-up came with a prism mechanism to divert light to a photo column that was equipped with a self-cocking leaf shutter and a no-shutter Nikon microscope body that has an M42 lens mounting thread. I did not mount a Pentax on the rig as I figured that the multiple prisms would degrade the image compared to direct projection onto the sensor.I removed the binocular head from the microscope, removed the dovetail disk from it and epoxied that to an adapter with a male M42 thread. Then I mounted a Pentax bellows to that home-made connector. The Wild microscope focusing mechanism is a little odd. The coarse focus moves the main arm (=objectives + camera) but the fine focus moves the stage.