Photomicrography with OPERATION35 mm SLR cameras Contents Carl ZeissB 40-046 e 03/99 3-1OPERATIONContents3 OPERATION ...................................................................................................................3-23.1 Adaptation and Functions ................................................................................................3-23.2 Photomicrography with 35 mm SLR Cameras ...................................................................3-33.2.1 Photography in a Few Steps .............................................................................................3-33.2.2 Setting the Color Temperature to 3200 K and Setting the Image Brightness......................3-43.2.3 Selecting the Film ............................................................................................................3-43.2.4 Exposure Correction Depending on the Microscopy Technique..........................................3-53.2.5 Setting and Focusing of Image Section .............................................................................3-63.2.6 Exposure Functions ..........................................................................................................3-73.2.7 Trigger the Exposure......................................................................................................3-103.2.8 Further Notes ................................................................................................................ 3-113.2.8.1 Avoid Blurs .................................................................................................................... 3-113.2.8.2 Color Balance in Color Reversal Films.............................................................................. 3-113.2.8.3 Darkfield and Fluorescence Photography ........................................................................ 3-133.2.8.4 Computing the Magnification ........................................................................................ 3-143.2.8.5 Further Filters ................................................................................................................ 3-143.3 Using Digital Cameras.................................................................................................... 3-15List of illustrationsFig. 3-1 Use of bulk film ...............................................................................................................3-5Fig. 3-2 Measuring range of 35 mm SLR camera, ISO 100 / 21°, camera lens f / 1.4with apertures k = 1.4 - 16 ..............................................................................................3-8Fig. 3-3 Measuring range of 35 mm SLR camera with T2-Adapter, ISO 100 / 21° ...........................3-9