Tuesday, August 05, 2008

Many of us own 35mm cameras, they might be digital or you might have an older non-digital version. A camera is a great addition to any microscope that is set up to allow you to take pictures of what it is that you are viewing under the microscope!Trinocular microscopes are specifically designed with an additional socket so that you can attach a camera to it. A trinocular microscope is a binocular microscope that has an additional external socket that is specifically shaped to receive a camera. In order to attach the camera to the microscope, you need to know if the lens of your 35mm camera is removable. If the lens is not removable, you will not be able to attach it to a trinocular microscope. Now that we have determined that your camera is a 35mm camera with a removable lens, we need to get you a T-Ring is also known as a T-Mount it is a gadget that is used to connect the camera body to the microscope.