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- Fri Apr 08, 2022 7:40 am
- Forum: Camera systems and imaging
- Topic: Nikon Optiphot Projection Lens Magnification
- Replies: 7
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Re: Nikon Optiphot Projection Lens Magnification
Thanks everyone for the helpful feedback. First of all Ill try using my slr with a 28mm lens and 10X projection lens in the photo tube and see how this works but it sounds like it will suit my needs (hobbyist hoping to get some photos of what I see). It will be great not to have to buy more equipmen...
- Thu Apr 07, 2022 2:40 pm
- Forum: Camera systems and imaging
- Topic: Nikon Optiphot Projection Lens Magnification
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2787
Nikon Optiphot Projection Lens Magnification
Hi I have a Nikon Optiphot microscope with a camera tube. It came with a 5X and 10X projection lens. Both these projection lenses significantly crop the image when taking photos. Does anyone have experience with this setup and know what projection lens magnification I should look for to get close to...
- Thu Jun 20, 2019 6:31 am
- Forum: Introduce yourself
- Topic: Hi from South Africa
- Replies: 7
- Views: 5768
Re: Hi from South Africa
Thanks for the link. That looks very useful.75RR wrote:Hi Melch, welcome
This should help with the cleaning: https://microscopy.duke.edu/sites/micro ... scsope.pdf
- Thu Jun 20, 2019 6:30 am
- Forum: Introduce yourself
- Topic: Hi from South Africa
- Replies: 7
- Views: 5768
Re: Hi from South Africa
Thanks for the warning about the safety issues. I have read about that elsewhere but still need to find out more on this and the required precautions.Hobbyst46 wrote:Melch wrote:Hi
There are important safety measures to observe with the Zeiss fluorescense illumination.
- Mon Jun 17, 2019 9:11 am
- Forum: Introduce yourself
- Topic: Hi from South Africa
- Replies: 7
- Views: 5768
Hi from South Africa
Hi I recently got my first microscopes. A Carl Zeiss standard with an epi fluorescence attachment and a Nikon optiphot with phase contrast condenser. I picked them up for quite a good deal but they have been standing open in an warehouse for at least the last two years so need a really good clean an...