To start the remote control software, select “Camera settings/Remote shooting”. To start the Canon EOS Utility software, select the option “Download images from EOS camera”. When the camera is switched on, the following window appears on the computer screen: Immediately after shutter release, the image or video material is transmitted to the monitor, and the Live View image can also be streamed to the computer via a USB2 cable. The software included with the Canon EOS 600D has all kinds of tricks up its sleeve! The camera can be easily controlled from the computer. To do this, activate the Live View mode(green point 1 in the picture) and then select the magnifying function (blue point 2 in the picture). In Live View mode the camera has a magnifying function (5x or 10x) that can be used to focus details more exactly. When working with a microscope it is practical to change this setting to a longer interval, otherwise the Live View button and the viewfinder must be pressed very frequently.įor our test we extended the time interval to 15 minutes. The camera normally deactivates the Live View mode after 30 seconds. For this purpose, remove the microscope eyepiece and fit the LM digital SLR universal adapter along with the camera into the tube.įor mounting the camera to the microscope via the phototube, attach a C-mount extension to the same LM digital SLR universal microscope adapter and fasten it with three Allen head screws.ĭescription of important camera settings for microscopy: The simplest way to mount the Canon EOS 600D is via the eyepiece tube. Remote control software for the computer.Magnifying function in Live View mode (5x and 10x).The Rebel T3i (EOS 600D) has the following important features for microscopy: The camera also has an HDMI video output that can transmit the Live View to an HD monitor or television. This considerably increases the workflow by allowing captured images and videos to be assessed directly on the screen. Even the Live View image with zoom function can be displayed on the computer.
We were particularly impressed by the inclusion of the Canon software EOS Utility (tethered shooting), which can be used to control the camera comfortably from the PC. This camera, with its APS-C sensor (over 18 million pixels!) and rotatable vari-angle display, is well adapted to working with a microscope. The Canon Rebel T3i (EOS 600D) impresses us at the microscope: it is easy to mount via lens or phototube with the LM microscope adapter
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