Adaptor used between microscope and video camera - has external screw thread for fixing to camera objective in place of standard filter

摘要

The adaptor (12) allows a microscope to be attached to the objective of a video camera or camcorder and fits between the microscope tube head and the video camera and incorporates an auxiliary objective. The adaptor has an external screw thread (12.2) which matches the filter thread of the camera objective, the auxiliary objective comprising a biconcave lens (12.3). Pref. the height of the adaptor is selected so that the size and focus of the image obtd. via the camera is not affected, the auxiliary lens reducing the image enlargement required at the camera objective. ADVANTAGE - Provides good image quality using standard video camera or camcorder. Allows video recording and transmission of microscopic images by wider range of users.