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Illumination

To provide even illumination of a large field use a lamp with a large filament. This is especially important for the 2X lens. A 24 volt, 300 watt, tungsten-filament lamp has a relatively large filament.

Mounting

While the photograph of the MacroScope on the web site shows the MacroScope to be free standing (separate from a camera), we find it more convenient to attach the MacroScope directly to the camera via the vertical C-mount. This fixes the alignment and the distance between the lens and camera. RedShirtImaging provides mounting hardware for NeuroPDA or NeuroCCD cameras with the MacroScope.

Optical Alignment

The MacroScope is designed to form a real inverted image 1.7 cm above (past) the end of either C-mount. For both the 2X and the 5X objectives a working distance of about 1.0 cm should form an image at the correct location.  

Adapter Rings

Macroscope IIa comes with four threaded adapter rings:
1. M46-M52
2. M40.5-M46
3. A smaller unlabeled ring for microscope objectives with ordinary (25mm) threads.
4. A smaller unlabeled ring for microscope objectives with large (RMS) threads.

Rings number 1, 3, and 4 attach directly to the Macroscope. Ring 2 attaches to ring 1.

The 25 mm lens is attached via ring 2. The 50 or 75 mm lenses are attached via ring 1.
Microscope objectives are attached via ring 3 and 4.

Additional Filter Cubes

Macroscope-II :    Specify the wavelengths for the incident light filter, dichroic mirror and secondary filter, for a filter cube, #91016, purchased from Chroma Technology, Rockingham, VT 05302, (802) 428-2500.

Macroscope-IIa :  Specify the wavelengths for the incident light filter, dichroic mirror and secondary filter for filter cube, U-M509 (U-MF/XL), purchased from Olympus which is then populated by filters from Chroma Tchnology, Rockingham, VT 05302, (802) 428-2500.

When switching lenses on the macroscope, make sure to set the f-stop to the maximum opening and set the focus at infinity. We recommend you tape the lenses and fix the setting at this position.