Comments on: Finally: Nikon Fabre Photo EX microscope available for purchase

By: Sayapunyer

Sayapunyer — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 15:56:33 +0000

cool microscope..

It does really exist right?

do post some picture when you receive it

By: another anonymous

another anonymous — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 15:47:46 +0000

By: JCDoss

JCDoss — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 15:25:16 +0000

Just wanted to parrot EAJ’s comments. Thanks for posting this, and I look forward to your review. I hope this becomes a mainstream product and prices come down, though… $1800 is more than I want to spend.

By: Henke

Henke — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 03:24:26 +0000

The specs I found said something like a 45-66x magnification for APS-C as defined by the ratio between an A4 sized print and the actual size. Strange definition if you ask me.

An A4 is 297mm along the larger dimension, that is 12.6x the size of the sensor. That should work out to a maximum magnification of around 5x, with the regular definition of magnification.

By: [NR] admin

[NR] admin — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 03:12:45 +0000

thanks, btw I do not run CanonRumors, but they are good too…

By: [NR] admin

[NR] admin — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 03:11:42 +0000

I will keep you posted, thanks

By: EAJ

EAJ — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 01:43:12 +0000

Thanks for posting this, and please do follow up with your impression of the vendor…and of course, the product. I imagine you ordered the dSLR adaptor, but did you also buy the P&S adaptor?

By: PhotoGrows

PhotoGrows — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 21:43:58 +0000

Ah, this is great, and would love one but can’t afford it.
And I just wanted to add that over the last 6 months or so I’ve quickly discovered that Nikon Rumors is much better assembled and more attentive than Canon Rumors. I shoot with Canon now, and still have some Nikon gear, and really prefer the style, arrangement, and feedback of this site vs the other Rumors sites.
Well done.

By: WoutK89

WoutK89 — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 19:50:04 +0000

How do you come up with that equation? It is magnification, not field of view, so something that is 1 mm in real will be at a 1:1 magnification on Full Frame and DX still be 1 mm, not all of a sudden 1,5 mm. Therefore a 1:1 60mm or 105mm macro Nikkor is still 1:1 on Dx too!!

By: James

James — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 18:48:43 +0000

Thanks – I was one of the people who emailed you to ask you about this product. I just ordered one. I have a DX camera which should be x1.5 the magnification. I think the most you can get is x50, so with DX sensor should be x75, correct? Not bad. Not to mention that the kids will have a blast with that…

By: Chris Lilley

Chris Lilley — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 18:41:32 +0000

From the diagram, there seems to be a very narrow tube leading out from the microscope and then the three other parts must function like teleconverters to blow that up to a DX (I assume) image circle.

By: shivas

shivas — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 18:24:27 +0000

could’ve used this when I was working on my PhD dissertation 3 years ago. . .BUT ANYHOW, better late the never, right?!

With a macro lens, the quality of image capture on hemotoxlin&eosin stained slides will be sick. . .

By: [NR] admin

[NR] admin — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 16:52:36 +0000

From what I understand the adapter allows different magnification levels – that’s why there are 3 different sizes. I should get it in a week and will let you know the details.

By: WoutK89

WoutK89 — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 16:15:34 +0000

Because they would cause the microscope to be lifted I suppose, seen how low the DSLR already hangs to the ‘table’

By: low

low — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 16:05:54 +0000

now thats a macro

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 15:38:27 +0000

Wonder how close it gets compaired to the macro lenses (especially the Canon MP-E 65mm)

By: rad

rad — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 15:33:40 +0000

Why do none of the Pro Bodies mount to it?

By: decapitor

decapitor — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 15:25:56 +0000

I really want this but $550 for an adapter?!? I’m pretty sure there are much cheaper alternatives out there for a standard microscope w/ DSLR adapters of comparable quality.