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Hi Dave, Thanks for the welcome :) I have a 30D as well tucked away in the cupboard. Depending on what options I'm able to find, that might well be the camera I end up using due to it's crop sensor. I've managed to get myself a U-TV0.5 that a colleague gave me but I think this will render too small ...

http://www.spotimaging.com/microscope-adapters-2/dslr-microscope-adapters/ Also, I stumbled upon this option. Seems interesting as it looks to be a single item (plus the T adapter for the specific DSLR). If I understand correctly, this one item will negate the need for a U-SPT, the PE 2.5x and the ...

Good advice! Remember ... best prices are found when one is not in a rush! Note: A lot of photography aficionados regularly replace their cameras as they strive to keep up with the latest marketing hype - which effectively means there are a lot of lightly used newish cameras around You'll need a PE ...

Thanks again mrsonchus, I have posted the question in Camera Systems and Imaging thread.
Kind regards, John

Hello all, I have recently acquired an Olympus BX40 with a trinocular head (U-TRU) and I would like to attach a full frame DSLR (Canon 5D).Unfortunately, all I can find is geared more towards cameras with smaller sensors and CCD video cameras. Does anyone know of options that might work for me? Many...

Thank you mrsonchus for the fine welcome and thank you for the detailed list of items. Please correct me if I'm wrong... so these three pieces are all necessary to give me a full frame image on a 5D4 Canon? A FF image is what I'm after. Taken from a reference in the instruction manual that came with...

Thanks Hobbyst46. Yes I've just been reading about that in one of the links given to me above. That gives me a sense of relief

Thank you 75RR, having taken a quick look at those links, I shall indeed settle in to read through the articles. This is a new frontier for me so there is much to learn (and discover).
And you are quite correct; the camera is merely a tool used to record an image no matter what it is pointed at

Hi everyone, my name is John. I've recently acquired an Olympus BX40 in great condition and hoping to get stuck into photomicrography. I've been a passionate photographer for many years now and getting my hands on a microscope to take photos through is just another aspect of that passion. But there ...