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Axioskop 40 OPERATION
Axioskop 40 FL Documentation Carl Zeiss
B 40-810 e 12/01 3-43
3.6.4 Digital cameras with 37 mm filter
thread, e.g. SONY DCR-PC100 /
SONY DSC-S50
When delivered, the sliding mount with M37
thread (3-31/
2 ) and the lens mount (3-31/ 4 ) are
pe-assembled. The drawing alongside shows the
disassembled components.
•
Remove M37/M52 threaded adapter ring
(3-32/
3 ).
•
Plug connector 60 (3-31/ 6 ) onto the binocular
phototube (3-31/ 7 ) and tighten with the 3
grub screws (3-31/ 8 ).
•
Screw the unit, consisting of sliding mount
with M37 thread (3-31/
2 ) and lens mount
(3-31/ 4 ), into the M37 filter thread of the
camera (3-31/ 1 ).
•
With the lens mount (3-31/ 4 ) pointing
forward, plug the unit onto connector 60
(3-31/
6 ) as far as it will go and tighten with
the grub screw (3-31/ 5 ).
Depending on the microscope configuration and
the camera used, the distance between the
camera lens and the lens mount (3-31/
4 ) might
need to be optimized (see double arrow). This is
required, in particular, if an untrimmed image
cannot be achieved in any zoom position of the
camera lens.
Make the following settings on the camera:
•
Switch off the autofocus.
•
Set the distance to
∞
.
•
Set the exposure control to timed automatic.
•
Set the aperture as wide as possible (i.e. select
a small f-stop number!).
Not all cameras feature these options. Please refer to the operating instructions of the camera used.
•
Undo grub screw (3-31/ 3 ).
•
Vary the distance between the camera lens and lens mount in stages, i.e. move the sliding mount
with the camera on the lens mount by defined steps.
Fig. 3-31 Attaching the Sony-Kamera "Digital
Handycam DCR-PC100"