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User Guide
(ENGLISH VERSION)
MicroCam
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English 3 Introduction The Polaroid MicroCam is designed to provide instant photographic capability to a wide variety of light microscopes. The camera is simple to operate, and is easily attached to the microscope’s viewing tube, in place of the eyepiece. (Note: The camera also can be attached to the phototube, if preferred.) The camera can make automatic 1 exposures ranging from 1/60 sec. to 16 ⁄ 2 minutes; it also can be set for manual operation to make longer exposures. A display on the con
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4 English The numbers throughout the text refer to The microscope the illustrations at the back of the book. Good photomicrographs are dependent The camera (Illustration 1) on good microscopy. Unless the microscope is properly adjusted to a Film holder provide a good visual image, you cannot b Film door latch produce a good photomicrograph. You c Control panel should be fully familiar with your d Viewfinder microscope, and how to adjust it for e Microscope fitting photography. See pages 9-12 fo
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English 5 The control panel (6) Messages The camera will “beep” and display a k Automatic/manual selector: Press to message if it cannot operate: highlight the desired mode (Automatic/ manual). The film pack is 339=0 empty. l ON/OFF switch (O/l). The microscope m Film selector: Press repeatedly to high- < 1/60 illumination is too light the correct film type (331/337/339). bright for an automatic exposure. n Lighten/Darken control: This control is The microscope used to adjust the exposure befor
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6 English Load the film affecting the image as it starts to develop. The shade also holds the picture in the 1 Release the latch to open the film door slot. Do not tamper with this delicate (7). Check that the steel developer rollers shade. After the dark slide (or picture) has are clean before loading the film. Clean been ejected, grasp a corner and remove the rollers with a soft, lint-free cloth it from the slot (12). The shade will snap dampened with water, if necessary (8). back inside. Rot
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English 7 Operation 6 After the exposure is complete the camera will eject the developing picture. 1 Place the specimen on the microscope Handle the picture by its wide border. Do focusing stage, and focus and frame the not bend or squeeze the picture while it image. develops, and never cut pictures or take 2 Adjust the microscope illumination for them apart. See Caution. photography; Koehler illumination is Allow pictures to develop for 4-5 recommended for compound minutes before judging the
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8 English Exposure too short or too long Special exposure techniques The camera will make automatic exposures Exposure meter as short as 1/60 second. If the microscope The camera has a built-in exposure meter illumination is too bright, the camera will that is used in Automatic mode. When “beep” and the display will show: you press the shutter button, the meter Place a neutral measures the light from the specimen, < 1/60 density filter over the calculates the exposure time and then microscope i
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English 9 Xenon lighting Microscope information If using a Xenon (daylight) microscope Because of the great variety of illuminator with color film, set the camera microscopes that are compatible with the for Type 331 black & white film, to MicroCam, this booklet cannot provide remove the built-in filter. Then press the specific details for all equipment. You black arrow ▼ to decrease the exposure should refer to the instructional material by × .66 to compensate for the difference provided with
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10 English Microscope parts (17) Koehler illumination a Phototube eyepiece Most modern compound microscopes are designed for Koehler illumination, which b Phototube is ideal for photomicrography. This c Viewing eyepiece technique involves proper alignment of d Revolving nosepiece the light source, alignment and focus of e Objective lens the substage condenser (17-h) and field f Specimen diaphragm (17-l), and adjustment of the g Specimen stage aperture diaphragm (17-i). Koehler illumination prov
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English 11 4 Align the substage condenser by The light that forms the microscope centering the image of the field image may be either direct (absorbed) or diaphragm, using the condenser’s radial deflected (refracted/diffracted). The aper- centering screws (21). If necessary, ture diaphragm controls the “mix” of refocus the condenser once again, to direct and deflected light. The correct set- keep the field diaphragm in sharp focus ting is somewhat dependent on the type with the specimen image.
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12 English Possible problems and causes Dirt One of the most common causes of Vignetting (dark corners of print): The picture defects is dirt—on the specimen, microscope may not be adjusted for microscope lenses or camera. Koehler illumination; the field diaphragm may not be opened far enough to fill the • Dirt on the microscope lenses is not field of view. always readily diagnosed. Dirt on the objective lens may result in an image that Image sharp only in center: May be due is unsharp overal
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English 13 FCC Notice (U.S.A. only) Caution Warning: This equipment generates, Do not cut or take apart pictures or film; a uses, and can radiate radio frequency small amount of caustic paste may energy and if not installed and used in appear. Avoid contact and keep from accordance with the instruction manual, children and animals. If contact is made may cause interference to radio with paste, wipe off immediately and communications. wash with water to avoid an alkali burn. It has been tested
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