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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