Camera without an AA (Anti alias) Filter

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tardibear
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Camera without an AA (Anti alias) Filter

#1 Post by tardibear » Thu Jun 29, 2023 5:38 am

I'm considering getting a Nikon Z30 to be attached to my trinocular port for direct projection on a compound microscope. The microscope is Motic Panthera C2 (infinity optics).

The only thing holding me back is that this camera has no anti aliasing filter. How much of an issue would this pose? Can anyone using a camera without an AA filter offer feedback about whether moiré is a problem? Should I instead get a camera with an AA filter or would it be a non issue?

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Re: Camera without an AA (Anti alias) Filter

#2 Post by PeteM » Thu Jun 29, 2023 6:51 am

I'd think you'd be OK if you're imaging specimens without small, regularly repeating patterns. Someone else might chime in if they're capturing things like fly eyes or the pores of diatoms.

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Re: Camera without an AA (Anti alias) Filter

#3 Post by tardibear » Fri Jun 30, 2023 1:04 pm

To be on the safe side, I went with a Canon R10 instead.

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Re: Camera without an AA (Anti alias) Filter

#4 Post by ADi » Sat Jul 01, 2023 2:19 pm

That's crazy :-)
Usually macro photographers pay more money for cameras without AA filter
or let someone remove it, which is also quite expensive.

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Re: Camera without an AA (Anti alias) Filter

#5 Post by MichaelG. » Mon Jul 03, 2023 6:19 am

A good [simple] introduction here:

https://camerajabber.com/anti-aliasing- ... like-im-5/

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