As some of you may be aware from my past posts I like to shoot film. My current setup is a Leitz SM Microscope with a MIKAS camera adapter on a trinocular head. With the MIKAS adapter I can use leica thread mount cameras and, with adapters, just about any other 35mm camera. I wanted to upgrade to medium format (120 film) to get larger negatives to work with. To overcome focusing issues it would have to be an SLR type camera. Using what I had on hand I attached a Leica tread mount extension tube to a body cap that goes on my Bronica ETRSi. The Bronica ETRSi gives me a negative that's 6cm by 4.5 cm. The camera is plastic so it doesn't add too much weight but before I put anything heavier on there I'll need to figure out a way to support it. This is the setup:
Leitz SM Microscope with Zenza Bronica ETRSi by
Bryan Chernick, on Flickr
Here are a few shots on black and white film:
Earwig leg, 3.5X Objective and a 10X Periplan eyepiece for a total magnification of 35X.
Earwig Leg by
Bryan Chernick, on Flickr
Tracheil Tube of Silk Worm, 10X Objective and a 10X Periplan eyepiece for a total magnification of 100X.
Tracheil Tube of Silk Worm by
Bryan Chernick, on Flickr
Mosquito head, 3.5X Objective and a 10X Periplan eyepiece for a total magnification of 35X.
Mosquito Head by
Bryan Chernick, on Flickr
Copepod Cyclops, 3.5X Objective and a 10X Periplan eyepiece for a total magnification of 35X.
Copepod Cyclops by
Bryan Chernick, on Flickr
The next step will be large format with a 4X5 camera. I have the camera and a few parts and pieces to get started.