Zeiss 35 mm SLR Camera User manual

Photomicrography with
35 mm SLR Cameras
Operating Manual

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Knowledge of this manual is required for the operation of the instrument. Would you therefore please
make yourself familiar with the contents of this manual and pay special attention to hints concerning the
safe operation of the instrument.
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Microscopy
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Number of this manual: B 40-046 e
Date of issue: 31.03.1999

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CONTENTS
Page
INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................0-1
Title Page....................................................................................................................0-1
Copyright ...................................................................................................................0-2
Table of Contents .......................................................................................................0-3
Notes on Instrument Safety.........................................................................................0-6
Notes on Warranty......................................................................................................0-7
Overall View of 35 mm SLR camera on Adapter for SLR Camera of the
the Stemi 2000-C with 60 mm Camera Port................................................................0-8
Overall View of 35 mm SLR Camera on 2.5×/ T2 Camera Adapter on the Front-Port
of the Axiovert 25 C....................................................................................................0-9
Overall View of 35 mm SLR Camera above 63 mm Objective and Connector for
Microscope Camera (Image Position 44 mm) with 10×Photo Eyepiece on the
Axioskop with 44 mm Camera Port...........................................................................0-10
CHAPTER 1 INSTRUMENT DESCRIPTION .....................................................................................1-1
1 Instrument Description................................................................................................1-3
1.1 Name and Intended Application ..................................................................................1-3
1.2 Instrument Description and Main Features...................................................................1-3
1.3 35 mm SLR Camera Components................................................................................1-4
1.4 Overview of Image Positions (Tube Adapters), relevant Phototubes
and Microscope Stands ...............................................................................................1-7
1.5 Technical Data ............................................................................................................1-9

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CHAPTER 2 START-UP.................................................................................................................. 2-1
2 Start-Up .....................................................................................................................2-2
2.1 Unpacking the Photomicrography Components...........................................................2-2
2.2 Insertion of Photo Reticles MC 2.5×.............................................................................2-2
2.2.1 Assignment of Photo Reticles MC 2.5×........................................................................2-2
2.2.2 Insertion of MC 2.5×Photo Reticles in the Eyepiece.....................................................2-4
2.2.3 Focusing of Eyepieces through the Binocular tube ....................................................... 2-4
2.3 Attachment of 35 mm SLR Cameras............................................................................2-5
2.3.1 Attachment of 35 mm SLR Cameras with SLR Adapter 2.5×to the
60 mm Camera Port...................................................................................................2-5
2.3.2 Attachment of 35 mm SLR Cameras with Objective f' = 63 mm to 60 mm
and 40 mm Camera Ports...........................................................................................2-6
2.3.3 Attachment of 35 mm SLR Cameras with 2.5×/ T2 Adapter to Front Port of
Axiovert 25 C / CFL / CA.............................................................................................2-7
2.3.4 Attachment of 35 mm SLR Cameras to Front Camera Port of Axiovert 35 / 35 M /
135 / 135 M...............................................................................................................2-8
2.3.5 Attachment of 35 mm SLR Cameras with Objective f' = 63 mm to Camera Ports with
40 mm Clamping Diameter.........................................................................................2-9
2.4 Determination of the Exposure Time Range for unblurred Photographs......................2-10
CHAPTER 3 OPERATION .............................................................................................................. 3-1
3 OPERATION................................................................................................................ 3-1
3.1 Adaptation and Functions...........................................................................................3-2
3.2 Photomicrography with 35 mm SLR Cameras..............................................................3-3
3.2.1 Photography in a few Steps ........................................................................................ 3-3
3.2.2 Setting the Color Temperature to 3200 K and setting the Image Brightness.................3-4
3.2.3 Selecting the Film .......................................................................................................3-4
3.2.4 Exposure Correction depending on the Microscopy Technique..................................... 3-5
3.2.5 Setting and Focusing of Image Section........................................................................3-6
3.2.6 Exposure Functions.....................................................................................................3-7
3.2.7 Trigger the Exposure.................................................................................................3-10
3.2.8 Further Notes............................................................................................................3-11
3.2.8.1 Avoid Blurs...............................................................................................................3-11
3.2.8.2 Color Balance in Color Reversal Films.........................................................................3-11
3.2.8.3 Darkfield and Fluorescence Photography...................................................................3-13
3.2.8.4 Computing the Magnification...................................................................................3-14
3.2.8.5 Further Filters............................................................................................................3-14
3.3 Using Digital Cameras...............................................................................................3-15

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CHAPTER 4 MAINTENANCE, CARE, TROUBLESHOOTING AND SERVICE....................................4-1
4 Maintenance, Care, Troubleshooting and Service.........................................................4-2
4.1 Instrument Care..........................................................................................................4-2
4.2 Instrument Maintenance .............................................................................................4-3
4.2.1 Performing Checks......................................................................................................4-3
4.2.2 Changing the Batteries................................................................................................4-3
4.3 Troubleshooting..........................................................................................................4-3
4.4 Consumables and Tools...............................................................................................4-4
4.5 Requesting Service ......................................................................................................4-4
ANNEX ..................................................................................................................... A-1
List of Abbreviations................................................................................................... A-2
Physical and Technical Units........................................................................................ A-3
List of Key Words....................................................................................................... A-4
EC Declaration of Conformity .................................................................................... A-7

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Notes on Instrument Safety
The following warning and information symbols are used in this manual:
☞NOTE
This symbol is a warning which you must observe under all circumstances.
CAUTION
This symbol is a warning which indicates a hazard to the instrument or instrument system.
The photomicrography units with 35 mm cameras, including the original accessories, may only be used
for the documentation applications described in this manual.
Particular attention must be paid to the following warning notes:
The manufacturer cannot assume any liability for any other applications, possibly also involving
individual modules or single parts. This also applies to all service or repair work which is not
carried out by authorized service personnel. Furthermore, this forfeits all the claims against
warranty
Dust and dirt can impair the performance of the instrument. Therefore, the instrument must be
protected against these influences as far as possible, and covered with the dust cover if it is not
used for longer periods of time. Always check whether the instrument is switched off before
you cover it.
The instruments must be operated by trained personnel only who must be aware of the
possible danger involved with microscopy and the relevant application.
Photomicrography units with 35 mm SLR cameras are precision instruments which can be
impaired in their performance or damaged when handled improperly.

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Notes on Warranty:
The manufacturer guarantees that the instrument has no material and production defects when
delivered. You must inform us of any defects immediately and we must do anything to minimize the
damage. If the manufacturer is informed of such a defect, he is obliged to remove it; it is his decision
whether he does this by repairing the instrument or by delivering an instrument free of any defect. No
guarantee is provided for defects caused by natural wear (wearing parts in particular) and improper use.
The instrument manufacturer is not liable for damage caused by faulty operation, negligence or any
other meddling with the instrument, particularly the removal or replacement of instrument components,
or the use of accessories from other manufacturers. This forfeits all the claims against warranty.
With the exception of the work specified in this manual, no maintenance or repair of the
photomicrography units with 35 mm cameras may be performed. Repairs may only be performed by Carl
Zeiss service staff or specially authorized personnel. Should any defect occur with the instrument, please
get in touch with the Carl Zeiss microscopy service in Germany (see page 4-4) or your local Carl Zeiss
agency.

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Overall View of 35 mm SLR Camera on 2.5×/T2 Adapter for SLR Cameras on 60 mm Camera Port
of the Stemi 2000-C Stereomicroscope in this Example
1 Cable release
2 Eyepiece cover
3 35 mm SLR camera
4 T2 adapter
5 2.5×/T2 adapter for SLR camera
6 60 mm camera port
7 Stemi 2000 C microscope body
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Overall View of 35 mm SLR Camera on 2.5×/ T2 Adapter on Front Camera Port of the Axiovert
25 C
1 front camera port
22.5
×
/ T2 camera adapter
3 T2 adapter
4 35 mm SLR camera
5 Eyepiece cover
6 Cable release
7Eyepiece
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Overall View of 35 mm SLR Camera on 63 mm Objective and Adapter for Microscope Camera
(Image Position 44 mm) with 10×Camera Eyepiece on 44 mm Camera Port – i.e. on the
Axioskop with Phototube in this Example
1 Cable release
2 Eyepiece cover
3 35 mm SLR camera
4 T2 adapter
5 63 mm objective
6 Adapter for microscope camera (image position 44 mm) with 10×phototube
7 44 mm camera port
8Axioskop

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INSTRUMENT DESCRIPTION
Contents
1 INSTRUMENT DESCRIPTION..........................................................................................1-3
1.1 Name and Intended Application.......................................................................................1-3
1.2 Instrument Description and Main Features........................................................................1-3
1.3 35 mm SLR Camera Components.....................................................................................1-4
1.4 Overview of Image Positions (Tube Adapters), relevant Phototubes and
Microscope Stands...........................................................................................................1-7
1.5 Technical Data.................................................................................................................1-9
List of illustrations
Fig. 1-1 35 mm SLR camera components......................................................................................1-4

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1 INSTRUMENT DESCRIPTION
1.1 Name and Intended Application
The use of commercially available 35 mm SLR cameras on microscopes from Carl Zeiss is a low-price
alternative to photo documentation using the MC 80 DX and MC 200 CHIP microscope cameras.
1.2 Instrument Description and Main Features
With the relevant adapters, commercially available 35 mm SLR cameras can be connected to all
microscopes from Carl Zeiss for image documentation in the 24 ×36 mm format.
These adapters feature the magnification factor 2.5×, i.e. the image section covered by the 35 mm
format corresponds to a 17.5 mm field diameter in the eyepiece intermediate image.
The instrument-side connection surfaces of the adapters correspond to the camera ports of the
microscopes and phototubes from Carl Zeiss, while the T2 adapter is available on the camera side.
The T2 adapter is standardized: M 42 ×0.75 thread
distance between T2 contact surface and film plane = 54.9 mm
SLR cameras are screwed on the T2 connector via the T2 adapter suitable for the relevant camera. The
T2 adapters are tailored to the flange focal distance (distance between lens contact surface and film
plane) and the lens connector (e.g. Contax or F bayonet) of the camera. This ensures that the film plane
of the SLR cameras always lies in the image plane of the microscope adapters.
Depending on the performance parameters, exposure control is performed by the SLR camera through
TTL metering. Major importance has been attached to automatic exposure control, but manual metering
is also possible.

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1.3 35 mm SLR Camera Components
Fig. 1-1 35 mm SLR camera components

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Key to Fig. 1:
1 35 mm SLR camera housing
2 T2 adapter
3 Objective f’ = 63 mm in T2 mount
42.5
×
/T2 adapter for SLR cameras
52.5
×
SLR adapter comp.
62.5
×
/ T2 camera adapters
8, 11 Photo eyepiece
9 Adapter for microscope camera (image position 60 mm)
10 Adapter for microscope camera (image position 44 mm)
12 Camera port clamping diameter 40 mm
13 Camera port image position 44 mm
14 Camera port image position 60 mm
16 Contact surface of Axiovert 25 C / CFL / CA front port
17 Camera connection to front port of Axiovert 35 / 35 M / 135 / 135 M
18 Monocular telescope
19 Photo reticle

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35 mm SLR camera components Cat. No. .
The following components for the attachment of 35 mm SLR cameras to microscopes from Carl
Zeiss have been offered and are continued to be offered::
1 35 mm SLR camera housing
Contax 167 MT including eyepiece cover 416181-0000-000
Contax Aria including eyepiece cover 000000-1057-127
Ricoh XR - X 3000 (mainly for use with Axiovert microscopes) 416116-0000-000
Praktica BX 20 35 mm SLR camera housing (mainly for use with Axiovert microscopes) 000000-0219-086
Cable release for Contax 167 MT and Contax Aria 416167-0000-000
2 T2 adapters for 35 mm SLR camera housings
T2 adapter for Contax (Contax bayonet) 416010-0000-000
T2 adapter for Olympus OM (OM bayonet) 416002-0000-000
T2 adapter for Minolta (SR bayonet) 416003-0000-000
T2 adapter for Canon (FD bayonet) 416004-0000-000
T2 adapter for Nikon (F bayonet) 416009-0000-000
T2 adapter for Pentax (KA bayonet) - also for Ricoh XR - X 3000 416011-0000-000
T2 adapter for Minolta Autofocus (Minolta Dynax) 416012-0000-000
T2 adapter for Canon Autofocus (Canon EOS) 416013-0000-000
T2 adapter for Praktica L (M 42 ×1 thread) 263060-2505-124
Adapter bayonet / M 42 ×1 thread 000000-0225-954
T2-Adapter for Praktica B bayonet, consisting of
T2-Adapter for Praktica L (M 42 ×1 thread) and
adapter bayonet / M 42 ×1 thread
T2 camera adapters:
4Adapter for 2.5×SLR camera for T2 456005-0000-000
5SLR adapter 2.5×comp. for Standard 20/25 with phototube 452902-0000-000 456001-0000-000
6Camera adapter 2.5×/ T2 for Axiovert 25 C / CFL / CA 451265-0000-000
7
3
8
9
10
11
Objective f’=63 mm in T2 mount with clamping ring d = 40 mm for microscopes with ICS optics
with photo eyepiece S-Pl 10×/ 20 for
connection of microscope camera (image position 60 mm)
or
connection of microscope camera (image position 44 mm)
or with
wide-angle eyepiece Kpl 10×/ 20 Br. for Standard, WL and IM inverted microscope on
camera port with clamping diameter 40 mm
456029-0000-000
444040-0000-000
456006-0000-000
452996-0000-000
464044-9902-000
Focusing aids:
18 Monocular telescope 3 ×12 B 522012-0000-000
19 Photo reticle MC 2.5×/ d = 26 mm 454075-0000-000
19 Photo reticle MC 2.5×/ d = 21 mm 454025-0000-000
19 Photo reticle MC 2.5×/ d = 19 mm 476021-0000-000

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1.4 Overview of Image Positions (Tube Adapters), relevant Phototubes and Microscope
Stands
Image Position
(Tube Adapter) Cat.No. of Phototube Microscope Stand
60 mm 452902-0000-000 KF 2, Standard 20 / 25
452929-0000-000 KF 2 ICS, Standard 25 ICS, Axiostar
452909-0000-000
452941-0000-000
452970-0000-000
452974-0000-000
450960-0000-000
450962-0000-000
450963-0000-000
450964-0000-000
Axiolab / Axiolab A / Axiolab Pol
455005-0000-000 Stemi DRC
455080-0000-000
455081-0000-000
455082-0000-000
Stemi SV 6 / SV 11 / SV 11 Apo
455053-0000-000
455055-0000-000 Stemi 2000-C / 2000-CS
452934-0000-000 Axiotech / Axiotech vario
451321-0000-000
451322-0000-000
451324-0000-000
451325-0000-000
Axiovert 100 / 135 / 135 M
452947-0000-000
452972-0000-000 Axioskop
452342-0000-000
452344-0000-000 Axioskop 2
452142-0000-000
452143-0000-000
452145-0000-000
452146-0000-000
453020-0000-000
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Image Position
(Tube Adapter) Cat.No. of Phototube Microscope Stand
44 mm 452910-0000-000
452911-0000-000
452912-0000-000
452914-0000-000
Axioskop / Axioskop 20
451722-0000-000 Axiovert 10 / 35 / 35 M
452920-0000-000
452921-0000-000
452923-0000-000
452925-0000-000
452926-0000-000
452930-0000-000
452931-0000-000
452932-0000-000
Axioplan / Axiotron / Axiotron 2
452146-0000-000 Axioplan2
Clamping diameter 40 mm 452903-0000-000 Standard 20 / 25
451474-0000-000 Co-observation equipment
473024-0000-000 Universal, Photomicroscope
475083-0000-000 Stemi SR / SV 8
475084-0000-000 Stemi DRC; old
Special adapter Telaval 31 front port
Axiovert 25 C / CFL / CA front port
T2 adapter Axiovert 35 / 35 M / 135 / 135 M front
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1.5 Technical Data
Dimensions (outer diameter ×depth / height)
35mm SLR camera housing Contax 167 MT....................................................approx. 150 ×94 ×52 mm
35mm SLR camera housing Contax Aria..........................................................approx. 137 ×92 ×54 mm
35mm SLR camera housing Ricoh XR - X 3000 ................................................approx. 151 ×95 ×62 mm
35mm SLR camera housing Praktica BX 20......................................................approx. 138 ×90 ×48 mm
T2 adapter...............................................................................................................approx. 60 ×15 mm
Adapter bayonet / M 42 ×1 thread ............................................................................approx. 60 ×2 mm
Adapter for SLR camera 2.5×for T2.......................................................................... approx. 42 ×88 mm
SLR adapter 2.5×comp. for Standard 20/25 ...........................................................approx. 44×166 mm
Camera adapter 2.5×/ T2 for Axiovert 25 C / CFL / CA............................. approx. 76 / 58 / 35 ×125 mm
Connection for microscope camera (image position 60 mm).....................................approx. 30 ×72 mm
Connection for microscope camera (image position 44 mm)..............................approx. 60 / 40 ×56 mm
Objective f’ = 63 mm in T2 mount with clamping ring for D = 40 mm.....................approx. 56 ×107 mm
Photo eyepiece S-Pl 10×/ 20.....................................................................................approx. 28 ×60 mm
Wide-angle eyepiece Kpl 10×/ 20 Br.........................................................................approx. 25 ×60 mm
Monocular telescope 3 ×12 B .................................................................................. approx. 28 ×62 mm
Photo reticle MC 2.5×.................................................................................. approx. 26 / 21 / 19 ×2 mm
Weights
35 mm SLR camera housing Contax 167 MT ............................................................................. 0.620 kg
35 mm SLR camera housing Contax Aria................................................................................... 0.460 kg
35 mm SLR camera housing Ricoh XR - X 3000 ......................................................................... 0.480 kg
35 mm SLR camera housing Praktica BX 20............................................................................... 0.625 kg
Adapter bayonet / M 42 ×1 thread........................................................................................... 0.020 kg
T2 adapter................................................................................................................................ 0.052 kg
Adapter for SLR camera 2.5×for T2........................................................................................... 0.136 kg
SLR adapter 2.5×comp. for Standard 20/25 .............................................................................. 0.225 kg
Camera adapter 2.5×/ T2 for Axiovert 25 C / CFL / CA.............................................................. 0.320 kg
Connection for microscope camera (image position 60 mm)...................................................... 0.106 kg
Connection for microscope camera (image position 44 mm)...................................................... 0.106 kg
Objective f’ = 63 mm in T2 mount with clamping ring for D = 40 mm........................................ 0.434 kg
Photo eyepiece S-Pl 10×/ 20...................................................................................................... 0.120 kg
Wide-angle eyepiece Kpl 10×/ 20 Br.......................................................................................... 0.056 kg
Monocular telescope 3 ×12 B................................................................................................... 0.076 kg
Photo reticles MC 2.5×.............................................................................................................. 0.003 kg

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Power supply for 35 mm SLR camera housing
Contax 167 MT...................................................................................................4 batteries AAA / 1.5 V
Contax Aria............................................................................................................2 batteries CR 2 / 3 V
Ricoh XR - X 3000.............................................................................4 batteries AA / 1.5 V (LR 6 / LR 03)
Praktica BX 20................................................................1 battery KS 28 / 6V or 4 batteries LR 20 / 1.5 V
Ambient conditions
Storage and transport (in packaging)
Permissible ambient temperature.......................................................................................-10 to +60 °C
Permissible relative humidity............................................................................. 20 % to 85 % at +35 °C
Atmospheric pressure............................................................................................. 800 hPa to 1060 hPa
Operation
Permissible ambient temperature...................................................................................... +10 to +45 °C
Permissible relative humidity............................................................................. 20 % to 85 % at +35 °C
Permissible altitude for operation........................................................................................max. 2000 m
Atmospheric pressure............................................................................................. 800 hPa to 1060 hPa
Pollution degree................................................................................................................................... 2
Operating data
Category of use ................................................................................................................. closed rooms