Olympus OM-MOUNT PHOTOMICRO ADAPTER L User manual

OM-MOUNT PHOTOMICRO ADAPTER L
For photomicrography with the OM-1 SLR Camera, this adapter is used to mount an eyepiece to
the camera. In this use, the eyepieces require special eyepiece adapters FK, P or G in conjunction
with an Olympus microscope except the Universal Research Microscope VANOX and the Photo-
micrographic Stand PM-PSS. For 20X objectives or lower, the adapter L directly connects to either
of these three eyepiece adapters, while the VANOX and PM-PSS do not require any eyepiece
adapter for photomicrography with the OM-1 through the whole range of magnification.

• For Use with an Olympus Microscope
1. Attach the adapter L to the OM-1. The adapter L is attached on the camera in the same manner
as the taking lens is attached.
2. Determine the magnification. Picture magnification is determined by the formula below:
EYEPIECE PICTURE MAGNIFICATION
FK FK eyepiece power X objective power
P & G P or G eyepiece power X
objective power X approx.
0.5

3. Olympus microscopes require special eyepices FK, P or G, as above. mentioned to be used
with the OM-1 and adapter L for photomicrography. Their various cornbinations available are
summarized as follows:
MICROSCOPES EYEPIECES
Universal Research Microscope
VANOX FK
Biological Microscopes
E&Fseries FK&P
Kseries FK&P
G&Hseries FK&P
Metallurgical Microscopes
MF&N FK&P
Stereo Microscopes
VB series G
SZ G
XG
X-Tr P
JM G
JM-Tr P
Fluorescence Microscope
FLM FK&P
Biological Microscope
(for tissue culture)
CK FK&P
Polarizing Microscopes
POM&POS FK&P
Microspectrophotometer
MMSP FK&P
NOTE:
1) When both FK and P eyepieces are applicable, however, it is preferable to use FK than P
eyepieces, since the FK is specially designed for photomicrography.
2) Only the objective has the resolving power, and the eyepiece serves merely to enlarge the
image resolved by the objective. When the total magnifications are same with different
combinations of eyepieces and objectives, the finer resolving details of the subject can be
obtained by the larger objective power.
4. Select an eyepiece adapter according to the eyepiece in use.
o Eyepiece adapter FK for FK eyepieces
o Eyepiece adapter P for P eyepieces
o Eyepiece adapter G for G eyepieces

NOTE: The VANOX and PM-PSS do not require any eyepiece adapter.
5. Mount the adapter L with camera on the microscope.
After selection of the eyepiece/ eyepiece adapter combination, mount the entire camera
assembly on the microscope in the following procedure:
•For FK eyepiece (Fig. 1)
1) Attach the FK eyepiece adapter to the photo tube of microscope, and clamp with screw
provided (Fig. 1-(1) ).
2) Insert the FK eyepiece of your choice into the FK eyepiece adapter (Fig. 1-(2) ), and put the
adapter L over the FK eyepiece adapter all the way down (Fig. 1-(3) ), and clamp the entire
camera assembly.

•For P eyepiece (Fig. 2)
1) Attach the P eyepiece adapter to the photo tube all the way down (Fig. 2-(1) ).
2) Insert the P eyepiece into the photo tube (Fig. 2-(2) ).
3) Pressing down the eyepiece against the photo tube slightly, raise the eyepiece adapter
until it is in contact with the eyepiece flange (be careful the eyepiece flange is in contact
with both the photo tube and eyepiece adapter) and lock the adapter firmly with clamping
screw.
4) Put the adapter L over the eyepiece adapter all the way down (Fig. 2-(3) ), and clamp the
entire camera assembly.

•For G1OX eyepiece (Fig. 3)
1) Unscrew the upper part of the G eyepiece adapter (Fig 3-CD), insert the G1OX into the
lower part (Fig. 3- (2) ), and rescrew the removed part of the adapter (Fig. 3-(3) ).
2) Attach the eyepiece/eyepiece adapter combination to the adapter L, and clamp (Fig. 3-(4) ).
3) Insert the entire camera assembly into the microscope eyepiece sleeve all the way down
(Fig. 3-(5) ), and clamp.

•For G15X and G2OX eyepieces (Fig. 4)
1) Attach the G eyepiece adapter to the eyepiece sleeve, and clamp (Fig.4-(1))-
2) Insert the G15X or 20X into the G eyepiece adapter (Fig. 4- (2)).
3) Put the adapter L over the eyepiece adapter all the way down (Fig. 4-(3)), and clamp the
entire camera assembly.
6. Adjust the camera position.
If it is necessary to adjust the camera position, loosen the clamping screw provided on the
adapter L, and rotate the camera into a position as desired, and re-clamp.

7. Focus
1) Focusing with the OM-System Focusing Screen (Cross Hairs-clear type No. 1-12)
(1) Use the OM-System Dioptric Correction Lens or the Varimagni Finder (optional) so that
the double cross line within the field of view can be clearly recognized as two lines.
(2) Use the coarse and fine adjustment controls of the microscope to bring the specimen
in focus. Check again if both the double cross line and the specimen are equally sharp
in focus.
8. Determine the exposure.
1) Rotate the shutter ring or adjust light intensity by means of the light source or ND filters,
until the needle in the viewfinder comes to the center of index marks.
2) In most cases, it is advisable to rectify exposures in photomicrography, as follows:
(1)When the object to be photographed in the field of view is extremely small, set it for
overexposure.
(2) When the most area in the field of view is dark and contrast of brightness is high,
adjust for under-exposure.

• For Use of Photomicrographic Stand PM-PSS
For setting of the microscope on the PM-PSS, as photographed above, please read the
instructions provided with the stand, and then take the following steps:
1. Place the microscope on the base of the PM-PSS, so that the photo tube comes right under
the camera supporting arm.
2. Insert the eyepiece into the photo tube.
1) For FK eyepiece
Put the light shield tube on the microscope photo tube, into which the FK eyepiece
of your choice is inserted slowly.
2) For P eyepiece
Insert the P eyepiece of your choice into the photo tube without the sight shield
tube.
3. Looking through the camera mounting hole in the arm, lower the arm until the eyepiece
comes into the hole (if necessary, touch up the microscope position so as to accurately
center the eyepiece in the hole).
4. Loosening clamping screw provided on the adapter L, put the adapter L
over the camera mounting hole, and clamp.
5. Lower down the arm slowly until it stops (at this height, the diaphragm
inside the adapter L touches the top of the eyepiece).
6. Then raise the arm by about 1mm so that the adapter L floats off the
eyepiece. Take care not to allow the periphery of the eyepiece or
light shield tube in contact with the edge of the camera mounting hole.
Then raise the collar to support the arm.
7. Mount the OM-1 on the adapter L.
8. Focus and exposure.
Refer to Para. 1 for “Use with an Olympus Microscope.”
OCR’D & REFORMATTED FROM ORIGINAL OLYMPUS DOCUMENTS T.Hughes rev1.01
3/2001