I just bought an AmScope ME320TWB-PZ-2L. I already own a Canon DSLR. Is this kit all I need to take photos of specimens? What else would I need?
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Correct. The adapter screws directly to the camera without a lens and it keeps camera stationary in the vertical tube of your microscope. Note that the image quality through the adapter is much poorer than through the eyepiece. Especially with a full frame camera (Canon 6D, 5D or 1DX) you will get very bad distortion on the outer 50% of the image making it practically unusable. You'll get much better results using an "afocal" setup where you use camera + lens focused to infinity to shoot through the regular eyepiece. Setting that up is trickier as you'll need to get the camera to just right position and block any extra light, but the results will be much better. Finding a suitable lens is also tricky, you basically need a lens that has very short front optical elements (so it works close to your eye). In general older 50mm manual focus lenses work best, I'm using an old Olympus 50mm lens with a Canon adapter. Got all of them from eBay for $30 :) If you don't care about image quality too much, this adapter makes for very convenient way of taking pictures through the microscope.
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You can have a look on canon website for the specs but the lens that comes with this kit is the stm version which produces pretty sharp images for kit lens. Again there is a ton of reviews out there if you research. This lens is obviously not going to be better than L lenses if you do a comparative. So it's really about what situation and output you are shooting for.
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I ended up getting a different bundle. Check this out on AMZN: Canon EOS Rebel T4i Digital SLR Camera Body
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If you can't find the manual online, go to You Tube and do a search on your model microscope. Omax has some great videos on there that expain all you need to know about your scope, plus some tips on how to use it. I found them more helpful than the manual anyway. I'm sure you can also download the manual from the Omax site too, but definitly check out them videos. Hope this helps.
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I am not familiar with the AMscope SE400Z, but on my scope my 10X power is in the eyepiece (1X or 2X primary objectives to provide 10X or 20X magnification), and the MD35 is about 5 times the magnification, or 50X. I didn't want that narrow a field of view, but short of messing with the microscope optics, I don't know how to change it. As for myself, I liked the camera; it does take reasonably good pictures, so I made my own lens setup by using a cut-down barrel from a Harbor Freight 9 LED flashlight (which the MD35 fits into quite nicely), and a 24mm dia. double convex lens that replaced the LED section - held in place by an O-ring. Works fairly nicely, but I have to admit that I went to a fair amount of trouble to set it up, and although I like the results, it is still a bit more powerful, with a narrower field of view than I would like. If you are a risk-taking experimenter and can cut the length of the eye tube down, and increase the distance from the primary objective to your subject (lens to stage), that MIGHT get the results you want, but that is risky business with a thousand considerations . . . In other words, I hope you can enjoy it the way it is, or send it back and try to find another alternative. Another possibility is to place a small concave lens (like from an old cheap film-camera's viewfinder?) in front of the microscope's objective lens, and, again, increase the distance from objective to stage . . . ?? That might do it, with a bit less risk/ Dunno.
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Yes! I bought kit... Lost diffusion panel and had to reorder it...A must have in my camera bag for shooting events...
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I ordered the Black body only and then bought the better Pentax lens (water resistant) plus a Tamron 300mm Zoom with macro lens. The body did come with a manual, rechargable battery and recharger, camera strap. You will need a fast SD card (I ordered an extreme). I also have a CaseLogic case (no case with the camera). I have to say it takes amazing low light pictures ... even with a 300mm lens. (I'm glad I did not buy the 'kit' with 2 lens,etc.)
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You must connect any camera through the third port(camera port) with an adapter from Amscope that mates to your camera by taking the lens off and bayonetting the adapter on the camera, the other end mates on the third port of the microscope. The resolution of the image is not as good as with regular pictures.
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1. camera body 2. stock zoom lens if you've purchased the kit 3. charger and battery 4. neck strap 5. usb data transfer cable 6. free trial of some photo editing software on CD ROM 7. paperwork (multilingual too!) hope this helps.
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This kit has macro and telephoto lenses which can be attached to the camera's kit lens. Make sure you get the right diameter for your lens.
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Frank, I recommend you get the 28-135mm kit lens. You wont get a better value on a lens. The price in the kit is half what it sells for. On an APS-C sensor camera it offers fantastic image quality. This is why Canon continues to 'kit' it with even the 7D, despite not being wide angle on APS-C cameras. It should take care of most of you shooting needs. For indoor shots where you want a little more width add a Tamron AF 17-50mm F/2.8 XR Di-II LD SP ZL Aspherical (IF) Zoom Lens. It's f/2.8 aperture will start to give you the nice bokeh you desire. But, for the best bokeh you'll want a prime lens, I prefer the Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM Medium Telephoto Lens, but, some people prefer the a 50mm on an APS-C camera. Frank, I recommend you get the 28-135mm kit lens. You wont get a better value on a lens. The price in the kit is half what it sells for. On an APS-C sensor camera it offers fantastic image quality. This is why Canon continues to 'kit' it with even the 7D, despite not being wide angle on APS-C cameras. It should take care of most of you shooting needs. For indoor shots where you want a little more width add a Tamron AF 17-50mm F/2.8 XR Di-II LD SP ZL Aspherical (IF) Zoom Lens. It's f/2.8 aperture will start to give you the nice bokeh... » Read More Frank, I recommend you get the 28-135mm kit lens. You wont get a better value on a lens. The price in the kit is half what it sells for. On an APS-C sensor camera it offers fantastic image quality. This is why Canon continues to 'kit' it with even the 7D, despite not being wide angle on APS-C cameras. It should take care of most of you shooting needs. For indoor shots where you want a little more width add a Tamron AF 17-50mm F/2.8 XR Di-II LD SP ZL Aspherical (IF) Zoom Lens. It's f/2.8 aperture will start to give you the nice bokeh you desire. But, for the best bokeh you'll want a prime lens, I prefer the Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM Medium Telephoto Lens, but, some people prefer the a 50mm on an APS-C camera. « Show Less
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I accont provide you with a catalogue number but you need a heavy dutty one. The lens is heavy and you need a stable platform to get clear pictures. Took some Moon shot using a borrowed tripod as my basic one was not useful
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You have to have a T-ring adapter for your camera and a separate T-ring that fits into your telescope, the two adapters together only run about $20. Well worth the money if you own a DSLR camera
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See the AmScope MD35A USB digital camera, also at Amazon. The M150 microscope has a 23mm eyepiece and the MD35A fits the 23mm opening. $42.11 at Amazon.
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The camera came with they call a "kit" lens. I purchased a 50mm lens additionally. I haven't even used the kit lens yet, because I was really longing for the 50mm! I should probably try it out. I'm pleased with my older model, used camera - don't know why I didn't think of it sooner!
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I see that you already have an answer to the aperture question. I bought a 17mm prime lens which is awesome. The 18 - 55mm lens that came with the camera kit is adequate. Great for snapshot pictures, probably falls a little short for advanced amateur photo enthusiasts.
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If you mean can you buy an eyepiece camera and hook that up to the microscope, then yes. Just buy a high quality camera. I bought a $50 camera and used my computer monitor to see the images, but they weren't of good resolution.