Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/11/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I found a 6x9 Leitz microscope 'camera' last year, (inc a roll film back for 120 film) and have wished to take a photo with it since, sadly I don't have a microscope... Although I see an image when I look through the eyepiece I'd have thought that I need to fit some sort of a lens on the front, or do I? I like the notion of a v. obscure 6x9 Leica! Any suggestions? Jem K ---------- From: 'leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us' To: KIMEJ44; 'leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us' Cc: 'wilcox@umcc.umcc.umich.edu' Subject: Re: MIKAS (Micro-Ibsor) Date: 13 November 1997 22:49 Ken - I used to use the Mikas years ago ago, with a Leica If and I still have one mounted on my Leitz Microscope. Your exposures will vary depending on your light source & intensity (just like any- thing else) and also depending on if you shoot through the beam- splitter or not. If you have the twin cable release, then use it, as it moves the beam splitter out of the way to give you more light. Most of those MIKAS came with an IBSOR shutter giving exposures as short as 1/125 sec but like through a telesope, the exposures will vary 10,000% depending on magnification. If you are using it on a M6 or have access to a small aperature meter - use it, other- wise it will take trial & error, or better yet get a inexpensive Kodak book on Microscopic Photography. Marvin Moss