I'm mostly retired now but still do a few assignments involving equipment
failure analysis and legal evidence documentation. Being able to make
photographs in places where others can't is a selling point. Sometimes you
need to see inside places without destroying the thing to open it for
examination. My son is the chief engineer for a utility that generates
electricity with hydraulic bulb turbines. They have had some very
interesting failures that required internal examination of big stuff. The
image resolution of good endoscopes or bore scopes can be amazing. I've used
bore scopes for years but they always belonged to someone else. Now its time
for me to have one that is mine, all mine. /jmac
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From: olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx]On
Behalf Of Humbert Humbert
Sent: Saturday, February 28, 2004 12:01 AM
To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [OM] Re: OT How many cameras? [ENDOSCOPES]
Very interesting. Do you figure a cheaper endoscope could supplement
your basic macro equipment if you were faced with an insane challenge
like taking shots of the entire surface of a cup, including inside
shots, trying to keep the lens orthogonal to the surface at all times?
And what kind of pictures would you get in terms of resolution,
geometry, etc.?(I know this sounds nuts but I've been wondering.)
Phil
>Last time I checked they were priced from several hundred dollars to
>$26,999 US. On the better ones the head both turns and rotates. Many
>of these are sold without the light sources which are quite
>expensive. They work good for looking inside engines or narrow
>places inside walls. I have the Oly interface adapter and special
>focusing screen but not the poker part. Someday. /jmac
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