frogger
09-11-11, 11:33 AM
Hello,
I've been looking for an answer to this question for days now with no success :(
It seems that SLRs have much better characteristics than dedicated microscope cameras and are more cost effective. However I have the following problem:
I want to attach a high pixel count, high sensitivity SLR to a microscope. This part is easy if I get the right mount adapter. The problem comes with the second requirement.
I want to connect the camera to a PC with live feed in FULL SPECS (i.e. full pixel count and manual adjustment of settings such as white balance).
After some research I found that some cameras like the Canon 5D mark II have the ability to feed a real time image to a pc through HDMI. But by reading the user guide, I found that this feed is actually a degraded cersion of the recording (i.e. not full pixel count). And there didn't seem to be any info for manual adjustment of the recording parameters. Of course I could record locally on the SD card and then play the movie through HDMI in full specs, but that;s not acceptable. I need the real-time aspect.
Does anyone know if such a camera exists? A camcorder would be fine too. I liked the 5D because of the 21 Mpixels and the high sensitivity, pitty it has such an inferior live feed.
Thanks
Dimitris
I've been looking for an answer to this question for days now with no success :(
It seems that SLRs have much better characteristics than dedicated microscope cameras and are more cost effective. However I have the following problem:
I want to attach a high pixel count, high sensitivity SLR to a microscope. This part is easy if I get the right mount adapter. The problem comes with the second requirement.
I want to connect the camera to a PC with live feed in FULL SPECS (i.e. full pixel count and manual adjustment of settings such as white balance).
After some research I found that some cameras like the Canon 5D mark II have the ability to feed a real time image to a pc through HDMI. But by reading the user guide, I found that this feed is actually a degraded cersion of the recording (i.e. not full pixel count). And there didn't seem to be any info for manual adjustment of the recording parameters. Of course I could record locally on the SD card and then play the movie through HDMI in full specs, but that;s not acceptable. I need the real-time aspect.
Does anyone know if such a camera exists? A camcorder would be fine too. I liked the 5D because of the 21 Mpixels and the high sensitivity, pitty it has such an inferior live feed.
Thanks
Dimitris