Economical digital photomicroscopy

Public domain software has been developed for remote exposure control of a consumer digital camera for use in photomicroscopy. A computer-controlled shutter release and remote control of various camera functions are essential to avoid mechanical disturbance of the microscope and slide during the ima...

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Published inJournal of paleolimnology Vol. 25; no. 3; pp. 399 - 403
Main Authors Wunsam, Sybille, Bowman, John C
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Dordrecht Springer Nature B.V 01.04.2001
Subjects
Brackish
Cameras
Digital cameras
Freshwater
Marine
Remote control
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Summary:Public domain software has been developed for remote exposure control of a consumer digital camera for use in photomicroscopy. A computer-controlled shutter release and remote control of various camera functions are essential to avoid mechanical disturbance of the microscope and slide during the imaging procedure. These features have previously been available only with expensive professional models. The digital images of diatom specimens obtained with this system captured the same detail as conventional photographs. The setup can therefore be used as a cost-effective tool for documenting taxonomic information of microscopically small organisms. In combination with the fast data transfer rates available via the Internet, microscopical studies can now be performed faster, more reliably, and more consistently.[PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]
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ISSN:0921-2728
1573-0417
DOI:10.1023/A:1011198227381