Photomicrography on a Budget--Taking Quality Photos with a Microscope Doesn't Have to Be Expensive

摘要

Taking photographs with a microscope initially appears to be a daunting and expensive project. Many people believe they will need to have a special trinocular microscope to which to mount a camera. It is possible, however, to take quality photos with a stereo microscope without breaking the bank. Pupil cameras designed specifically for microscopes are widely available on the Internet, but they have serious limitations. First, they are relatively low-resolution and have only a few manual controls. Secondly, they are meant specifically for use on a microscope, so they don't have much versatility. I can use a normal digital camera and make an inexpensive adapter to allow this point-and-shoot camera to attach to the microscope's eyepiece.