Capture/Display of microscope contents

[Michael Panfeld]

Hi: I am not sure if Cinematography is the correct forum, so bear with me. I have been asked to do a demonstration for a local filmmaking group. Its a show and tell and is purely educational.

I will be demonstrating a lens test projector and a Richter autocollimator. This will be in front of a large group. The projector is an easy one to demo since all can see the projection on a big screen.

However, the autocollimator has an eyepiece, akin to a microscope, where you view the image. There will be too many people to each have an individual look, so I want to display the contents of the eyepiece on a big screen monitor.

I was thinking of something simple like pointing a Canon HV20 into the eyepiece, but it won't focus that close. No macro function.

I am sure there are solutions out there, but I am drawing a blank. Any insight would be appreciated.

FYI, this will be in Wash DC in March. And to make this RED-related, hopefully I will be able to corral some local Scarlets/Epics there as well, to give a complete demo of various lenses on a projector, on a collimator, and finally capturing live images.

Thanks

 

[Mike Van Laanen]

I am planning on doing some microscopy work with my Epic for a doc I am working on. With the Canon mount you can easily find adapters and tubes to fit all kinds of microscopes. The real trick is building the platform for the camera mount. Would love to see some grabs from it when you do yours.

 

[Michael Panfeld]

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