Using Optional Accessories; Camera Connection - KERN OLM-1 User Instructions

8 Using optional accessories

8.1 Camera connection

Due to the trinocular tube it is possible to connect microscope cameras to the device,
in order to digitally record images or sequences of images of an object being
observed.
After the plastic cover has been removed from the camera adapter connector on the
top of the microscope head, then a suitable adapter must be fitted.
In general there are two C-mount adapters available for this (1x and 0.5x
magnification, see Chapter 3 Features). After fitting one of these adapters it can be
fixed with the locking screw. A camera which has a C-mount thread is then screwed
on top of the adapter.
We recommend that you first adjust the field of view using the eyepieces on the
device for the existing requirements, and then carry out the observation using the
microscope camera (i.e. using the PC screen which is connected).
To do this, the trinocular wheel on the righthand side of the microscope head must be
set to the position "Camera". The light from the microscope lighting is deflected so
that it is completely in the beam path for the camera, which causes a dark field of
view in the eyepieces. This means that it is not possible to simultaneously observe by
the eyepieces and PC screen.
For C-mount adapters, which have their own integrated magnification, the image
which is shown on the camera connected to the device can often have a different
level of focus compared with the image on the eyepiece.
In order to be able to bring both images into focus, the focus can be adjusted by
those adapters.
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