Re: Advice for a microscope for photog. purpose?

2002-12-20 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Dr E D F Williams Subject: Re: Advice for a microscope for photog. purpose? Dr Williams: Thanks for the explanation and advice. The set-up I showed does work, and seems to work fairly well, but I have no idea how much better it could be with a phototube on top

Re: Advice for a microscope for photog. purpose?

2002-12-19 Thread Dr E D F Williams
how I'd do it - long exposures controlled by the LX metering system. Dr E D F Williams http://personal.inet.fi/cool/don.williams Author's Web Site and Photo Gallery Updated: March 30, 2002 - Original Message - From: "William Robb" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PRO

Re: Advice for a microscope for photog. purpose?

2002-12-19 Thread William Robb
Conversation interspersed. - Original Message - From: Dr E D F Williams Subject: Re: Advice for a microscope for photog. purpose? > A binocular stereo microscope has two separate objectives. A transmission > light microscope a 'compound microscope' has one objective

Re: Advice for a microscope for photog. purpose?

2002-12-19 Thread Dr E D F Williams
ersonal.inet.fi/cool/don.williams Author's Web Site and Photo Gallery Updated: March 30, 2002 - Original Message - From: "William Robb" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, December 19, 2002 2:12 PM Subject: Re: Advice for a microscope fo

Re: Advice for a microscope for photog. purpose?

2002-12-19 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Dr E D F Williams Subject: Re: Advice for a microscope for photog. purpose? > The binocular head that camera is attached to belongs to a transmission > light microscope not a stereo instrument. And to get a decent picture with > that arrangement woul

Re: Advice for a microscope for photog. purpose?

2002-12-18 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Dr E D F Williams Subject: Re: Advice for a microscope for photog. purpose? The ocular tubes of stereo > microscopes are 33 mm in diameter so the K adaptor would be useless. http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrobb/LX_K_Bino.jpg Seems to work. William Robb

Re: Advice for a microscope for photog. purpose?

2002-12-18 Thread Andre Langevin
Thanks Don. I'm a true beginner, so I should go on the WEB trying to get some basic instruction about microscopes, lighting etc. First of all what are your specimens going to be like. Sections of plants? Small solid objects? Seeds, shells, tiny animals, insects, Possibly all those. pollen gr

Re: Advice for a microscope for photog. purpose?

2002-12-18 Thread Dr E D F Williams
TED]> Sent: Wednesday, December 18, 2002 2:35 PM Subject: Re: Advice for a microscope for photog. purpose? > Hi, > > Don wrote: > > "The K wouldn't fit anyway, it is made for 26 mm tubes." > > 25mm > > "I suppose there are some optics involved."

Re: Advice for a microscope for photog. purpose?

2002-12-18 Thread T Rittenhouse
What a question. You should use a Pentax microscope. Of Course! Ciao, Graywolf http://pages.prodigy.net/graywolfphoto

Re: Advice for a microscope for photog. purpose?

2002-12-18 Thread Dr E D F Williams
nd Photo Gallery Updated: March 30, 2002 - Original Message - From: "Andre Langevin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, December 18, 2002 12:02 AM Subject: Advice for a microscope for photog. purpose? > I would like to enter the world of

Advice for a microscope for photog. purpose?

2002-12-17 Thread Andre Langevin
I would like to enter the world of microphotography. What microscope type is the most usefull for photographers. I already have the Microscope Adapter K and two Mplan lenses (5X and 10X). Basic Olympus microscopes seem to go for little money on eBay. Maybe Don could give me some advices? An