I'm having one of those hmmmmmmm moments. Microscope photography?

[JBW]

Hi, does anyone have suggestions for what gear I would need to hook up to my Sony Alpha a58 to get involved in micro photography?

[JohnRostron]

I was wondering the same thing mself for my Sony A55. I shall follow your thread with interest. I used to work as a University lecturer and had access to all sorts of photomicrograpy stuff, and I occasionally hanker after it.

In the UK, the One Stop Nature Shop offers a range of appropriate equipment. I would suggest that you look at this page, which outlines a typical setup.

John

[Steaphany]

Check out the resources of Nikon MicroscopyU, this is a very detailed web site exclusive to the subject of microscopy. Nikon even runs an annual competition.

In the area of using a dSLR on a microscope, check out About the Use of Digital Single Lens Reflex Cameras on Microscopes and Connecting a camera to a microscope.

Edmund Optics has technical resources for Microscopy along with optical components to adapt a camera to a microscope.

That will provide a lot of information, you'll see microscopy can be a speciality all unto itself, you may want to make microscopy a career, and no one will ever see you again, well, out side of your lab.

Nikon MicroscopyU SmallWorld 2014 Competition - 1st Prize - Mr. Rogelio Moreno
Panama, Panama
Specimen: Rotifer showing the mouth interior and heart shaped corona (40x)
Technique: Differential Interference Contrast

[jcuknz]

Another site for the adapter to couple the camera to the microscope is SRB Griturn.com in the UK if buying from the UK is the easiest path.

[Steaphany]

I just stumbled upon Zeiss Education in Microscopy and Digital Imaging