Question: Microscope camera for video

[jb1983]

Hello I am looking to get a camera for my Meiji microscope end of this year. Looking for input on what to put my $$ into. I am just looking to recorder my bead work and other types of stone setting. I mite do some Youtube videos. I have seen them on ebay for 300 new and I have seen others for 1,000 + Looking for input on software to. I am not tech savvy, so I hope it's straight fowerd process to record my work :]

Thanks for the info
Jake

 

[Sam]

The "normal" microscope camera setup is a CCD camera which does not record. It's only a camera. You have to output to a recorder if you use this kind of system. If you can adapt a camcorder to your Meiji scope then you can record to the camcorder, take it to your computer, edit the video, and upload, etc. I don't use Meiji tirnocular scopes so I don't know how to adapt a camcorder to one. You should contact Meiji if someone here doesn't know what's involved. I assume you have a trinocular microscope, right? If not, the GRS sells a camera adapter mount for their Acrobat stand for mounting CCD cameras on the side for non-trinocular scopes.

As for it being a straight forward process, I would say that if you can edit video from a camcorder then you're half way there. If not, then be prepared for a learning curve. It's great fun and there are excellent softwares which streamline the process. Mac's iMovie is great for simple projects. I'm sure there's an equivalent for Windows users.

 

[jb1983]

Thanks Sam I have the same Microscope/stand that I used @ GRS. The Editing part I will have to learn but I do have a Mac/pc. Looks like I will need to get a Recorder as well for the video. I am not looking to talk on the video. It dose look like a fun thing to get into.

 

[krisf]

look into the dino-lite pro, i have one that was appx600 and came with some great software. ive set it up so i can clip it to my scope off to the side.i am able to hit record and burn the video to dvd.