https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/EOS-DSLR-Mirrorless-Cameras/Pairing-an-EOS-R-with-a-microscope/m-p/436153#M104812 <P>Lots of questions and hope you find an answer here.</P><P>Back just after the earth cooled, a friend took film photos of algae in a hanging drop slide. Came out beautiful. Should have kept the prints.</P> Tue, 12 Sep 2023 14:58:07 GMT Tintype_18 2023-09-12T14:58:07Z https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/EOS-DSLR-Mirrorless-Cameras/Pairing-an-EOS-R-with-a-microscope/m-p/436139#M104809 <P>Hello everyone!</P><P>My name is Kate, and I'm a microbiologist from Boston.</P><P>I have a question regarding the possibility of capturing extended video footage of microorganisms under a microscope using a Canon camera. Currently, I own a Canon EOS R camera and various microscopes from Carl Zeiss. From what I understand, I can attach the camera to the microscope using an adapter. Will the quality be good? What adapter is best to use? Which software should I choose for this purpose? I currently have EOS Utility for remote shooting.</P><P>Another question is, can I charge the camera directly via a cable without removing the battery, and how can I do that? Has anyone encountered similar challenges? There are different cameras designed specifically for microscopes, but I'm not satisfied with the image quality. I would greatly appreciate any advice!</P> Tue, 12 Sep 2023 14:08:34 GMT https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/EOS-DSLR-Mirrorless-Cameras/Pairing-an-EOS-R-with-a-microscope/m-p/436139#M104809 katerinapiedra 2023-09-12T14:08:34Z https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/EOS-DSLR-Mirrorless-Cameras/Pairing-an-EOS-R-with-a-microscope/m-p/436151#M104811 <P>There is a way to charge the battery while in the camera. See this from the camera manual:</P><P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="Screenshot 2023-09-12 105327.jpg" style="width: 432px;"><img src="https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/45079i69B73484D8748DBA/image-dimensions/432x652?v=v2" width="432" height="652" role="button" title="Screenshot 2023-09-12 105327.jpg" alt="Screenshot 2023-09-12 105327.jpg" /></span></P><P>If the EOS Utility is working ok with your lens now, it should work with the camera on the microscope.</P><P>As far as the other questions, I have no experience with adapting a camera to a microscope.</P><P> </P> Tue, 12 Sep 2023 14:58:45 GMT https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/EOS-DSLR-Mirrorless-Cameras/Pairing-an-EOS-R-with-a-microscope/m-p/436151#M104811 Anonymous 2023-09-12T14:58:45Z https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/EOS-DSLR-Mirrorless-Cameras/Pairing-an-EOS-R-with-a-microscope/m-p/436153#M104812 <P>Lots of questions and hope you find an answer here.</P><P>Back just after the earth cooled, a friend took film photos of algae in a hanging drop slide. Came out beautiful. Should have kept the prints.</P> Tue, 12 Sep 2023 14:58:07 GMT https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/EOS-DSLR-Mirrorless-Cameras/Pairing-an-EOS-R-with-a-microscope/m-p/436153#M104812 Tintype_18 2023-09-12T14:58:07Z https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/EOS-DSLR-Mirrorless-Cameras/Pairing-an-EOS-R-with-a-microscope/m-p/436209#M104828 <P>Thank you so much! Very detailed and helpful instruction!</P> Tue, 12 Sep 2023 18:44:14 GMT https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/EOS-DSLR-Mirrorless-Cameras/Pairing-an-EOS-R-with-a-microscope/m-p/436209#M104828 katerinapiedra 2023-09-12T18:44:14Z https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/EOS-DSLR-Mirrorless-Cameras/Pairing-an-EOS-R-with-a-microscope/m-p/436210#M104829 <P>I suggest you contact Zeiss about your particular 'scopes. Some stereo scopes have a central lens for attaching a camera, some want to attach it to the eyepiece. You will probably need a "T" mount.</P> Tue, 12 Sep 2023 18:55:45 GMT https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/EOS-DSLR-Mirrorless-Cameras/Pairing-an-EOS-R-with-a-microscope/m-p/436210#M104829 kvbarkley 2023-09-12T18:55:45Z