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Subject: Re: 2D Imaging station - advice sought
Date: Tue, 23 Sep 2008 08:48:50 -0700 (PDT)
From: Valerie B Deleon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: [email protected]
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Hi, Dennis--
If you'll be doing a lot of photography, my biggest suggestion would be
to try to get a "live feed" camera. I have a Nikon DS-Fi1 (expensive,
but tremendously flexible).
We started with a regular digital SLR camera that would upload photos to
the computer, but way too often found that the focus was poor (it's
impossible to gauge on the little LCD window on the back of the camera).
It's really frustrating to have to go back and re-photograph things.
The live feed camera lets you look at the image on a computer screen
while you're positioning the specimen and taking the photo -- we rarely
have to redo any images.
You might be able to buy refurbished scopes (dealers on Ebay), and put
your money into the camera. I think buying new equipment is like buying
a new car (substantially cheaper once it's been taken off the lot). The
camera can be easily moved from one scope to the next, as long as each
is fitted with an appropriate mount. I'm not sure if you'd be able to
mix-and-match manufacturers.
Also, I'm using a single stereoscopic microscope for both small
dissection and histology up to 40x. You might be able to save money
there, as well.
Good luck!
Valerie
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Valerie Burke DeLeon, Ph.D.
Center for Functional Anatomy & Evolution
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
1830 East Monument Street
Suite 307
Baltimore, Maryland 21205
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From: morphmet <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Tuesday, September 23, 2008 7:15 am
Subject: 2D Imaging station - advice sought
To: morphmet <[email protected]>
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Subject: 2D Imaging station - advice sought
Date: Tue, 23 Sep 2008 04:12:46 -0700 (PDT)
From: Dennis E. Slice <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: morphmet <[email protected]>
You folks are the experts, so...
I need to set up a 2D imaging station. Components should be good,
rugged, and economical. I expect to make it available to students of
all
types and researchers needing to collect preliminary data (if they
get a
grant, they can buy high-end stuff).
My idea is:
1) a microscope
2) a dissecting scope
3) a copy stand with aux. lighting
4) a camera usable with 1-3
5) a computer from which one can view and capture images with the camera
for later processing with the likes of tpsDig.
I know almost nothing about this. Do you think if I could scrounge
scopes from the bio department they could work? What terminology does
one use to discuss scopes to which one can mount cameras? Can you easily
connect/control a digital camera to/from a computer? I suspect I
might
need two cameras - one for scopes, one for the copy stand.
Any suggestions, products, specifications, pricing info, parables,
sources, etc. would be appreciated.
Best, ds
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Dennis E. Slice
Dept. of Scientific Computing
Florida State University
Dirac Science Library
Tallahassee, FL 32306-4120
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Department of Anthropology
University of Vienna
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