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Page 1: User Guide
User Guide (ENGLISH VERSION) MicroCam... - Page 2 331 337 339 –...
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- Page 5 Introduction The Polaroid MicroCam is designed to provide instant photographic capability to a wide variety of light microscopes. The camera is simple to operate, and is easily attached to the microscope’s viewing tube, in place of the eyepiece. (Note: The camera also can be attached to the phototube, if preferred.)
- Page 6 4 English The numbers throughout the text refer to the illustrations at the back of the book. The camera (Illustration 1) a Film holder b Film door latch c Control panel d Viewfinder e Microscope fitting f Remote shutter button g Socket for power supply h Film counter (on back of film holder) i Adapter for 29mm microscope tube...
- Page 7 The control panel (6) k Automatic/manual selector: Press to highlight the desired mode (Automatic/ manual). switch (O/l). ON/OFF m Film selector: Press repeatedly to high- light the correct film type (331/337/339). n Lighten/Darken control: This control is used to adjust the exposure before rephotographing the same subject.
- Page 8 Press the remote shutter button (11) to eject the dark slide. As the dark slide (or a picture) is ejected, it is covered briefly by a black shade that prevents light from Polaroid AutoFilms Type Film speed ISO640/29 ISO400/27 ISO3200/36 Each film pack contains 10 sheets of self-developing film.
- Page 9 Operation 1 Place the specimen on the microscope focusing stage, and focus and frame the image. 2 Adjust the microscope illumination for photography; Koehler illumination is recommended for compound microscopes. If you are using neutral density filters over the light source when viewing, remove them before taking pictures.
- Page 10 8 English Exposure too short or too long The camera will make automatic exposures as short as 1/60 second. If the microscope illumination is too bright, the camera will “beep” and the display will show: Place a neutral < 1/60 density filter over the microscope illuminator to increase the exposure time.
- Page 11 Microscope information Because of the great variety of microscopes that are compatible with the MicroCam, this booklet cannot provide specific details for all equipment. You should refer to the instructional material provided with your microscope, or contact the supplier for more information.
- Page 12 10 English Microscope parts (17) a Phototube eyepiece b Phototube c Viewing eyepiece d Revolving nosepiece e Objective lens f Specimen g Specimen stage h Substage condenser i Aperture diaphragm adjustment j Condenser centering screws k Field diaphragm adjustment l Field diaphragm m Condenser focusing knob n Coarse and fine focusing knobs o Lamp...
- Page 13 4 Align the substage condenser by centering the image of the field diaphragm, using the condenser’s radial centering screws (21). If necessary, refocus the condenser once again, to keep the field diaphragm in sharp focus with the specimen image. 5 Open the field diaphragm until it is just outside the field of view or, for photography, until it is just beyond the area of the film format (22).
- Page 14 Also may be caused by chromatic aberration. If using an older microscope that has a correction for chromatic aberration in the eyepiece, contact Polaroid Technical Assistance for information about an adapter. Hot spot (light) in picture: May be caused by a low-power objective lens or the field not evenly covered by the light cone.
- Page 15 If contact is made with paste, wipe off immediately and wash with water to avoid an alkali burn. Warranty Your Polaroid MicroCam has been thoroughly tested and inspected before shipment. All parts are guaranteed against defects in materials and workmanship for one full year from the date of original purchase.
- Page 16 Nippon Polaroid Kabushiki Kaisha Mori Building, No. 30 2-2 Toranomon 3-chome Minato-ku Tokyo (105) Tel: 813-438-8811 México Polaroid de México S.A. de C.V. Paseo de la Reforma No. 195-14 Col. Cuauhtemoc 06500 México, D.F. Tel: 703-1111 Nederland Polaroid Nederland B.V.