prototype setup

[Dick]

These are the first views from the new setup, camera mounted on scope.


This is the 20X.
Comments?

[eagames]

Dick,

That looks good!

[Dick]

Ed, thanks. here is the prototype, that made the images:




The top should have rotated, but who is perfek?
I did not show any magnification, but on the screen where these are shown, I went to max optical zoom, and they were great.
If you, aor anyone is interested, I posted a bit more info re the whole thin on Canadiancoins.com SNAZ's site, but it is under large cents, Wrong place, as usual).
Here is a link:
http://www.canadiancoppercoins.com/index.php

[eagames]

What are you using the second eyepiece for?
I notice you capped it in one photo but not the other?

I'm assuming you sight it by looking on your CRT not the other eyepiece.

[Dick]

good morning, Ed! Actually, the left side rotates far enough away from thr right, to allow me to see the coin. The right is a rigid mount, and is focused by the focus knob. The left one has the small individual focus. Yes i check the CRT for sharpness, and to see what i will be getting, as it is from the camera software. I can also use it to set the magnification on the camera. it has 3X optical zoom,,and also 6X digital, (which I don't use). The two images were 20X. I had to re-check to be sure. I wanted a bit smaller image, but it is okay. I can do tjhe details better this . It ay. It seems to be pretty stable, considering the structure. I don't have remote shutter control, so there has to be some movement, even though i am very careful when i trip the shutter. Having been a hunter, when I was a kid, I got into the habit of "slowly squeezing the trigger", and making the shot. It seem so work here on the camera, as well. I squeeze the button halfway down to do the auto-focus, and when i like the area shown, ai add a bit more pressure, and make the shot. I will make several shots with several different settings, to see what it can do. should be interesting.