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From: Winsor Crosby <wincros@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Reply-To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxx
Date: Fri, 28 Jan 2005 08:53:11 -0800
>
>I developed an interest in one of these about six months ago and a new
>one was unobtainable in the US except from a couple of cheezy dealers
>with bad reputations. It was still a normal stock item in Canada
>though.
>
>Almost all the better digicams offer a rigid adaptor tube that holds
>accessories. So I don't think that internal focusing is required.
>
>
>
>Winsor
>Long Beach, California, USA
>On Jan 28, 2005, at 6:36 AM, Geilfuss Charles wrote:
>
>> Brian,
>> Now this might be heresy but I'm going to recommend your friend find
>> a Nik*n Coolpix 4500. What stood out in his message was the need to
>> photograph through a microscope. This model was the last one to possess
>> internal focusing so it is very easy to mount on a microscope with a
>> simple
>> screw-on adaptor that can be bought for about 25-30 dollars. The
>> distal end
>> of the adaptor connects to the filter thread of the camera and the
>> proximal
>> end is the same diameter as a microscope eyepiece. Just pop out the
>> eyepiece, pop on the camera and you are ready to go. We've done this
>> for
>> years when we present cases at the hospital Tumor Board with an old
>> 950 and
>> it works great. The 4500 is a discontinued model bet can still be
>> bought new
>> from old stock for about $300. Added bonus...it also does macro,
>> focusing
>> down to about 2 cm.
>>
>> Charlie
>
>
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