Method and apparatus for macro photographic stereo imaging

摘要

A macro photographic apparatus for creating focus stacked images of a specimen may include a rigid longitudinal member having a longitudinal axis and including a camera mount thereon. A translation device may be fixed to the member for translating the specimen along the member toward and away from the camera mount. A rotation device may be mounted on the translation device. The rotation device may support the specimen and enable rotation of the specimen around first and second axes that are perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the member. At any single position of the translation device along the longitudinal axis of the member, as the specimen is rotated around the first and second axes, the spatial location of the specimen remains substantially the same.

主权项

1. A macro photographic apparatus for creating focus stacked images of a specimen, comprising:
a rigid longitudinal member having a longitudinal axis and including a camera mount thereon, a translation device fixed to the member for translating the specimen along the member toward and away from the camera mount; and a rotation device mounted on the translation device wherein the rotation device supports the specimen, enables rotation of the specimen around a first axis that is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, fixes the specimen at selected rotational positions around the first axis, enables rotation of the specimen around a second axis that is orthogonal to the first axis and fixes the specimen at selected rotational positions around the second axis; and further wherein, at any single position of the translation device along the longitudinal axis of the member, as the specimen is rotated around the first axis and the second axis, a spatial location of the specimen remains substantially the same.