Canon EF Adapter For Amscope M600A Microscope

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IMPORTANT NOTE - Updated 11/16/16 7:59PM EST to fix some tolerance issues on the camera-side threading. This adapter now fits much better. Also, added a slot at the tube so that if your camera is rotating due to balance issues, you can slip a pipe or hose clamp over the tube to lock it in place. This is a Canon EF to Amscope M600A microscope adapter. It attaches the camera WITHOUT LENS to the microscope WITHOUT EYEPIECE for direct projection to the camera sensor. Don't attempt to force this onto the microscope with an eyepiece, or you'll have one very jammed eyepiece stuck in a big piece of printed plastic. This was made specifically to slide snugly over the microscope's 26mm diameter eyepiece tube. It will probably work with many Amscope microscopes and perhaps other makes as long as they have the right diameter eyepiece tube. This could easily be modified to fit other microscopes' eyepiece tubes if they are straight without flanges or whatever. If you'd like me to make something for your specific scope, send a nudge with some measurements and I'll see what I can do. One little side note: Direct projection microphotography can produce some anomalous results. Throw your ideas of magnification out the window. Direct projection produces images of much higher magnification than you're used to, so expect things to be zoomy... or a lot more zoomy. You may also see coma effects in lighting, especially at lower powers. Dust on your camera sensor can cause specks in your photos. There's never been a better time to learn how to clean your camera sensor and that's the only option other than Photoshopping specks out later. It's life. Good luck, have fun, and feel free to post comments or questions. NR417 Print Settings: Printer Brand: Robo 3D Printer Model: R1 ABS + PLA Model Rafts: Doesn't Matter Supports: Yes Resolution: 0.2mm Infill: 30% Notes: This adapter needs to support the weight of a Canon DSLR camera at a 45-degree angle, so it needs to be strong. Print in a tough plastic like PETG or PC and it should do really well. Depending on your setup, you may need some cleaning/buffing/sanding before it fits perfectly. I made this as exacting as possible for my poor little Robo 3D, but the tolerances are within 0.25mm or less, so any bit of chaff from support material or extrusion blobs can cause real issues with fit. One very important thing: If you print this in anything other than opaque black plastic, you may get light leakage through the body and it can wash out your images. Spray paint the inside of the area where the camera attaches and the entire outside to overcome this problem. A good spray paint for "blacking" optical tubes is Rustoleum Camouflage 2x Ultra Cover. Also, if anyone experiences issues with it being too tight or too loose, please let me know and try to provide some rough data to guide me on how off the tolerances are, and where in the design. I'm basing this off previous design attempts that went perfectly in real-world testing, but this was a total overhaul and the first print is still in progress. How I Designed This I used Elven magic again. They got frickin' rowdy this time around, and I had to scream obscenities for hours before it came out worth a damn. I guess I did ok in the end.