From: Dr. Glenn A. van As
To: ROOTS
Sent: Saturday, April 29, 2006 2:44 PM
Subject: [roots] Taking good photographs through microscope


There are two Xmounts, one for the point and shoot and one for the SLR adapters, they are not compatible.

Next off, with all the SLR cams you might as well get a ring flash for the bottom of the scope as their isnt enough
light otherwise and the images get grainy.  That is how  you increase the depth of field, that is how you decrease
the noise and that is how to get good restorative shots and some great endo shots if the access is wide open and not
through a crown.

As for a photography retreat, I am ok with it but I think it would have to be done far in advance. I know that my
schedule is booking in 2007 now if I can get across the damn border.

PS , here are some pics from today, edited slightly but not alot just to show you what is obtainable with a Nikon D70,
ringflash system...... There are alot of tips to getting good photos and its a work in progress always trying different
things.  Getting good video is a WHOLE other ballgame......I smile when some people make comments on scope photography
when they have never even used a microscope with a camera.  ITs completely different, then they want to argue with me
that it isnt.  Taking good photographs through a microscope is one of the hardest things that I have ever learned
to do........there are so many issues it is unbelievable......Glenn