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by wtrv
Sun Jul 14, 2019 4:48 am
Forum: Beginner's corner
Topic: Attaching DSLR to Nikon E200
Replies: 18
Views: 8628

Re: Attaching DSLR to Nikon E200

Thanks for the info everyone! Yeah it looks like professional solutions will cost upwards of $1000, just crazy. So it looks like in terms of cheaper solutions, just attaching the camera to the eyepieces would be way less expensive probably. A shame since I have a trinocular setup with YT-TV tube alr...
by wtrv
Sun Jun 09, 2019 5:26 am
Forum: Beginner's corner
Topic: Attaching DSLR to Nikon E200
Replies: 18
Views: 8628

Attaching DSLR to Nikon E200

Hello, I'm thinking about attaching a DSLR camera (Nikon D3400) to the phototube of a Nikon E200... but I'm honestly having difficulty navigating the realm of adapters outside of C-mounts. What must I use/purchase to connect these two devices? I have the "trinocular tube" and "Y-T TV tube" according...
by wtrv
Fri Jun 07, 2019 3:40 pm
Forum: Microscopes and optics
Topic: Nikon Scope Issue (Labophot 2)
Replies: 5
Views: 2598

Re: Nikon Scope Issue (Labophot 2)

Bear in mind though, that gfci's are very sensitive and work by detecting a differential to ground of only 6 ma or so. They don't work very well with certain electronic circuits too . I have had one or two of my microscopes trip a gfci intermittently. Since the problem begins after 10% , then it is...
by wtrv
Fri Jun 07, 2019 5:22 am
Forum: Microscopes and optics
Topic: Nikon Scope Issue (Labophot 2)
Replies: 5
Views: 2598

Nikon Scope Issue (Labophot 2)

Hello, I just purchased a Nikon Labophot 2 but unfortunately I encountered some immediate issues. It appears in otherwise excellent condition but when plugged into a ground-fault circuit interrupt outlet ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Residual-current_device ) it trips it every time when increasing...