Microscope questions

[LabRatBrewer]

Many years ago I was given this microscope and it has been in storage. It is a Baush and Lomb and I think it is a 31-33-07 (or the last digits are 09 or 20 according to the power thingy).

I have ordered some prepared slides to play with (I have a 4th grader). And ultimately want to learn to use this to work with yeast.

Can you tell me what type of camera would work with a "binocular" scope like this? Thanks!

 

[WoodlandBrew]

I just hold a cell phone up to the eyepiece on mine. it works okay. For some pictures check this out:
http://woodlandbrew.blogspot.com/2012/11/counting-yeast-cells-to-asses-viability.html
http://woodlandbrew.blogspot.com/2012/11/amscope-binocular-compound-microscope.html

 

[LabRatBrewer]

I just hold a cell phone up to the eyepiece on mine. it works okay. For some pictures check this out:
http://woodlandbrew.blogspot.com/2012/11/counting-yeast-cells-to-asses-viability.html
http://woodlandbrew.blogspot.com/2012/11/amscope-binocular-compound-microscope.html

Thanks, I'll try that. Those pictures look pretty good for a cell phone through an eyepiece.

 

[Reno]

Those are nice pictures for a cell phone through the eyepiece.

Regarding this microscope, I do not see a port or a way to change the light path to another port. The two silver "screws" on top look like they are holding the eyepiece to the scope.

I do not think this scope is made for mounting a camera.

 

[Thomsen1287]

I just hold a cell phone up to the eyepiece on mine. it works okay. For some pictures check this out:
http://woodlandbrew.blogspot.com/2012/11/counting-yeast-cells-to-asses-viability.html
http://woodlandbrew.blogspot.com/2012/11/amscope-binocular-compound-microscope.html

Not one to normally be a spelling nazi but... On this case there is a large "butt" subtle difference between asses and assess....just FYI

 

[WoodlandBrew]

Not one to normally be a spelling nazi but... On this case there is a large "butt" subtle difference between asses and assess....just FYI

Thank you for telling me!

 

[Thomsen1287]

No problem, I got a good chuckle!

 

[passedpawn]

Many years ago I was given this microscope and it has been in storage. It is a Baush and Lomb and I think it is a 31-33-07 (or the last digits are 09 or 20 according to the power thingy).

I have ordered some prepared slides to play with (I have a 4th grader). And ultimately want to learn to use this to work with yeast.

Can you tell me what type of camera would work with a "binocular" scope like this? Thanks!

• Get a cheap USB webcam ( I used a logitech one).
• You must remove the lens that is over the camera chip. It's some disassembly with small screwdrivers, but it only takes a few minutes.
• Now, removed the eyepiece optics from one of those binoc tubes.
• Tape the lens-less webcam over the tube and then use whatever software you want to take snapshots or video.

This works great. I did it for a year until I upgraded to a rediculously expensive setup (that doesn't work a whole lot better). You can mount the webcam permanently on a piece of PVC, then adapt the PVC to the tube. It will make your life a lot easier when you want to go from normal viewing to cam.

Here's a pic of my old ghetto setup. Webcam with blue painters tape on the left binoc tube of my Olympus scope.

 

[LabRatBrewer]

• Get a cheap USB webcam ( I used a logitech one).
• You must remove the lens that is over the camera chip. It's some disassembly with small screwdrivers, but it only takes a few minutes.
• Now, removed the eyepiece optics from one of those binoc tubes.
• Tape the lens-less webcam over the tube and then use whatever software you want to take snapshots or video.

This works great. I did it for a year until I upgraded to a rediculously expensive setup (that doesn't work a whole lot better). You can mount the webcam permanently on a piece of PVC, then adapt the PVC to the tube. It will make your life a lot easier when you want to go from normal viewing to cam.

Here's a pic of my old ghetto setup. Webcam with blue painters tape on the left binoc tube of my Olympus scope.

fantastic. I have a unused webcam just begging to be taken apart. Thanks for the tip.