- 1). Take your camera in hand, and support both the body and the attached lens. Press the lens release button near the base of the lens on the camera body and twist the lens off. Place the lens cap on both ends and set in a secure location. When attaching a camera to the microscope, the microscope eyepiece will act as your lens, so you don't need another one.
- 2). Determine which T-mount adapter you will need. The camera style and model will dictate your choice. T-mounts come in 10 varieties, numbered T2-1 through T2-10. You can find your specific T2 need in the resources section below. Consult your camera manual for the proper thread size.
- 3). Place your photo eyepiece onto the trinotube on the microscope body. The trinotube will normally be pointed straight up on your microscope, behind the two eyepieces. Screw it into place until it is finger-tight.
- 4). Screw your T2-mount onto the camera body. It will fit in the open spot where you removed the lens in Step 1. Twist it by hand, making sure there is no cross-threading.
- 5). Screw the T2-mount and camera body onto the photo eyepiece you set up in Step 3. Twist by hand. Make it snug, but don't over-tighten. Some adapters will have three thumbscrews around their circumference. While it may look like you need a screwdriver to screw them in, this is not advisable. If you over-tighten the screws, you may damage or crack the eyepiece. Using your fingers to tighten will be sufficient.
- 6). Focus in on your sample with the microscope's eyepieces. When you want to take a picture, turn on your camera and hit the shutter release button. This will store the picture on your digital camera's hard drive or memory card.
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