The Digital Imaging Facility is equipped with various types of photography equipment, to allow you to take high-quality photos of your samples. Computers in the facility are equipped with the latest version of Adobe software, to enhance image quality, and provide photo merge and stacking features. A light tent is available to help eliminate shadows and improve specimen illumination. Additional equipment includes:
- tripods
- light table
- flash, flash diffuser
- digital single lens reflex (DSLR) cameras
- compact camera (Canon G16)
- digital camcorder
- various lenses and adapters
Which setup to use?
The following table may help you to decide which equipment to use with respect to object size(s):
| object size | equipment |
|---|---|
| large objects more than 10 cm |
Nikon D90 24 - 120 mm lens 18 - 55 mm lens |
| medium size objects 5 - 10 cm |
Nikon D90 24 - 120 mm lens 18 - 55 mm lens 60 mm lens |
| small objects 1 - 5 cm |
Nikon D90 60 mm micro lens Tagarno +10 lens |
| very small objects less than 1cm, more than 50 μm |
Tagarno +25 lens +50 lens Nikon D90 below & 35mm lens |
Tagarno Lens to Object Distances
| LENS | Lens to object distance | Magnification on 22" monitor |
|---|---|---|
| +4 | 250 mm / 9.8” | 1.6x - 47.3x |
| +5 | 200 mm / 7.9” | 1.9x - 59.3x |
| +10 | 100mm / 3.9" | 3.8x - 115.5x |
| +25 | 34mm / 1.34" | 9.6x - 297.1x |
| +50 | 33.5mm / 1.3" | 19x - 592.40x |
Nikon D90 camera setup
Tagarno (digital microscope) setup
Examples
Here are some examples of photographs obtained using different setups:
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