Monocular vs Binocular/Trinocular imaging question
Monocular vs Binocular/Trinocular imaging question
If you imaged through a monocular scope, wouldn't you get a higher percentage of light (100%) over a trinocular tube or even one ocular of a binocular scope (w/o trinoc) that would be 50%, or is the convenience of a trinoc worth the trade? Also good for share viewing, right?
Charles Sands
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Re: Monocular vs Binocular/Trinocular imaging question
If you want to do much photography, then the convenience (in my opinion) of a trinocular outweighs many other considerations. If you want to capture fast moving organisms, then light plays a much more important role, but if you observe static specimens, then it really does not matter if your exposure time is 0.2 seconds or 1 second (the less light the longer the exposure time needed). Modern microscope cameras are quite sensitive anyway and from my experience a lack of light has never been an issue (unless you need really fast exposures, in which case I recommend micro-flashing).
It also depends on the maginification you work most with and the power of the light source. So it is not only the trinocular tube that should be considered, but also other factors. Again, I personally do not feel like setting up a camera every time I use the microscope. I want to observe and when I like to take a picture, I want to be able to take it quickly and hassle-free, without having to replace the eyepieces with the camera, and for These situations a trinocular head is really practical. Make it dependent on the question if you want to take lots of pictures or not.
Oliver
It also depends on the maginification you work most with and the power of the light source. So it is not only the trinocular tube that should be considered, but also other factors. Again, I personally do not feel like setting up a camera every time I use the microscope. I want to observe and when I like to take a picture, I want to be able to take it quickly and hassle-free, without having to replace the eyepieces with the camera, and for These situations a trinocular head is really practical. Make it dependent on the question if you want to take lots of pictures or not.
Oliver
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Re: Monocular vs Binocular/Trinocular imaging question
Although Oliver answered your query quite nicely, I had to comment on the sharing part. The only sharing that I have read of was on this board when someone said the children decided that a binocular was so two of them could observe at once. (Ya gotta love kids; then they grow up!) Sorry that i cannot recall who said that and give proper credit.cpsTN wrote:If you imaged through a monocular scope, wouldn't you get a higher percentage of light (100%) over a trinocular tube or even one ocular of a binocular scope (w/o trinoc) that would be 50%, or is the convenience of a trinoc worth the trade? Also good for share viewing, right?
Re: Monocular vs Binocular/Trinocular imaging question
The "sharing" part was meant to mean that you could observe directly while showing others a live image at the same time. Also, I've seen trinocular tubes on Stereo scopes. Even though these are on stereo scopes, they would show only two-dementional images, right?charlie wrote:Although Oliver answered your query quite nicely, I had to comment on the sharing part. The only sharing that I have read of was on this board when someone said the children decided that a binocular was so two of them could observe at once. (Ya gotta love kids; then they grow up!) Sorry that i cannot recall who said that and give proper credit.cpsTN wrote:If you imaged through a monocular scope, wouldn't you get a higher percentage of light (100%) over a trinocular tube or even one ocular of a binocular scope (w/o trinoc) that would be 50%, or is the convenience of a trinoc worth the trade? Also good for share viewing, right?
Charles Sands
Murfreesboro, TN 37129
MICROSCOPES:
AO 110
...objectives, infinity:
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45x achro #1116
50x plan, oil iris #1016
100x plan, oil #1024
Amscope SE305, Stereo
...objectives: 1x, 3x
...EPs: 5x, 10x, 15x
Murfreesboro, TN 37129
MICROSCOPES:
AO 110
...objectives, infinity:
10x plan #1021
45x achro #1116
50x plan, oil iris #1016
100x plan, oil #1024
Amscope SE305, Stereo
...objectives: 1x, 3x
...EPs: 5x, 10x, 15x
Re: Monocular vs Binocular/Trinocular imaging question
For sharing view, a teaching head/attachment (all tubes are angled) is much easier to use than a vertical trinocular (whose vertical tube is really only used for camera).
Vertical trinocular tube of a dissecting macroscope will show only two-dementional images.
Vertical trinocular tube of a dissecting macroscope will show only two-dementional images.
Re: Monocular vs Binocular/Trinocular imaging question
I understand sharing the way you mean, with heads that allow multiple people to view specimens directly. All I mean is that people can see what the "observer" is seeing without having to be at the scope eyepiece.zzffnn wrote:For sharing view, a teaching head/attachment (all tubes are angled) is much easier to use than a vertical trinocular (whose vertical tube is really only used for camera).
Vertical trinocular tube of a dissecting macroscope will show only two-dementional images.
Charles Sands
Murfreesboro, TN 37129
MICROSCOPES:
AO 110
...objectives, infinity:
10x plan #1021
45x achro #1116
50x plan, oil iris #1016
100x plan, oil #1024
Amscope SE305, Stereo
...objectives: 1x, 3x
...EPs: 5x, 10x, 15x
Murfreesboro, TN 37129
MICROSCOPES:
AO 110
...objectives, infinity:
10x plan #1021
45x achro #1116
50x plan, oil iris #1016
100x plan, oil #1024
Amscope SE305, Stereo
...objectives: 1x, 3x
...EPs: 5x, 10x, 15x
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Re: Monocular vs Binocular/Trinocular imaging question
So called teaching heads or teaching attachments are used because a video connection cannot show the same level of detail that optical viewing does. If a professor or clinician needs to show a specific detail to a fellow, or student they need to be sure that the other person has the same view and is essentially on the same page. That cannot be assured with a video connection.
The vogue for using a video attachment in addition to the eyepieces was pioneered as a sales gimmick by the live blood analysis industry. In this scenario the practitioner uses the microscope to view the sample but points out the details of the ravaged blood and their assessment to the patient on a video monitor , which often shows a poorly resolved version of the sample. It is enough however, to often convince the patient , who feels empowered that they were allowed to see their own live blood and all it's nasty goings on and participate in choosing the treatment protocol. Tens of thousands of such setups have been sold going back into the 1980's when the connection was black and white and analogue.
The vogue for using a video attachment in addition to the eyepieces was pioneered as a sales gimmick by the live blood analysis industry. In this scenario the practitioner uses the microscope to view the sample but points out the details of the ravaged blood and their assessment to the patient on a video monitor , which often shows a poorly resolved version of the sample. It is enough however, to often convince the patient , who feels empowered that they were allowed to see their own live blood and all it's nasty goings on and participate in choosing the treatment protocol. Tens of thousands of such setups have been sold going back into the 1980's when the connection was black and white and analogue.
Re: Monocular vs Binocular/Trinocular imaging question
From years of videoing the Moon, I am all too aware of the "why can't I see 'this' in the video" effect. All I was originally stating was some 'silver lining' view of loosing some light with the video head. Everyone seems to be overthinking what I meant. It's like I went out for a beer (I don't drink) and everyone with me is telling me the history and composition of what I'm drinking. I don't mind this at all, but it wasn't my point. Now, I really can't wait for my 5MP camera to be here on Tuesday, the 29th.
Charles Sands
Murfreesboro, TN 37129
MICROSCOPES:
AO 110
...objectives, infinity:
10x plan #1021
45x achro #1116
50x plan, oil iris #1016
100x plan, oil #1024
Amscope SE305, Stereo
...objectives: 1x, 3x
...EPs: 5x, 10x, 15x
Murfreesboro, TN 37129
MICROSCOPES:
AO 110
...objectives, infinity:
10x plan #1021
45x achro #1116
50x plan, oil iris #1016
100x plan, oil #1024
Amscope SE305, Stereo
...objectives: 1x, 3x
...EPs: 5x, 10x, 15x
Re: Monocular vs Binocular/Trinocular imaging question
Some camera with HDMI connection to TV allows you to do that. But speed may not be fast enough and detail level may not be as good as eyepiece view.cpsTN wrote:I understand sharing the way you mean, with heads that allow multiple people to view specimens directly. All I mean is that people can see what the "observer" is seeing without having to be at the scope eyepiece.zzffnn wrote:For sharing view, a teaching head/attachment (all tubes are angled) is much easier to use than a vertical trinocular (whose vertical tube is really only used for camera).
Vertical trinocular tube of a dissecting macroscope will show only two-dementional images.
Re: Monocular vs Binocular/Trinocular imaging question
zzffnn wrote:Some camera with HDMI connection to TV allows you to do that. But speed may not be fast enough and detail level may not be as good as eyepiece view.cpsTN wrote:I understand sharing the way you mean, with heads that allow multiple people to view specimens directly. All I mean is that people can see what the "observer" is seeing without having to be at the scope eyepiece.zzffnn wrote:For sharing view, a teaching head/attachment (all tubes are angled) is much easier to use than a vertical trinocular (whose vertical tube is really only used for camera).
Vertical trinocular tube of a dissecting macroscope will show only two-dementional images.
Yea. Done that too, years ago - with composite video. HDMI wasn't available then.
Charles Sands
Murfreesboro, TN 37129
MICROSCOPES:
AO 110
...objectives, infinity:
10x plan #1021
45x achro #1116
50x plan, oil iris #1016
100x plan, oil #1024
Amscope SE305, Stereo
...objectives: 1x, 3x
...EPs: 5x, 10x, 15x
Murfreesboro, TN 37129
MICROSCOPES:
AO 110
...objectives, infinity:
10x plan #1021
45x achro #1116
50x plan, oil iris #1016
100x plan, oil #1024
Amscope SE305, Stereo
...objectives: 1x, 3x
...EPs: 5x, 10x, 15x