Re: paleonet Digital camera through the microscope

[Ann Molineux <annm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

We use our Olympus2500 digital 'SLR' on a microscope using an adapter from 
Martins. Mixed results, difficult, but not impossible,  to remove the 
vignette of the scope tube.
ann

At 03:48 PM 1/16/2003 +0000, you wrote:
>I know that there are commercially available attachments to allow some
>non-SLR digital cameras to be mounted over a microscope.  Many use the
>Nikon CoolPix range, but the Canon PowerShot G2 / G3 can apparently be used.
>
>I'd welcome any comments about ease of use and quality of results from
>anyone with appropriate experience.  The microscopes would be in the Leica
>range (Laborlux 12 POL with trinocular head and Wild M8 stereomic. with
>camera tube).
>
>With thanks,
>
>Tim Palmer