Operation
Axiostar plus Attaching adapters for digital compact cameras Carl Zeiss
B 40-815 e 12/01 3-25
• Zoom camera lens from wide-angle
position (W) through to tele position (T).
• Perform test until image is format-filling
without trimming or vignetting.
• Tighten the set screw (3-15/3) again.
No untrimmed image may be obtained when a
camera adapter combination is used which is
not recommended by Carl Zeiss.
3.11.2 Digital cameras with 52 mm
filter thread,
e.g. SONY DSC–S70, DSC-S75,
DSC-S85
When delivered, the sliding (3-16/4), the
threaded adapter ring M37/M52 (3-16/3) and
the lens mount (3-16/6) are premounted. The
drawing on the right shows the disassembled
status.
Furthermore, the threaded ring adapter
M37/52 (3-16/3) can be unscrewed from the
sliding mount (3-16/4) (not shown), i.e.
cameras with M37 can also be attached as
described in the previous chapter.
• Screw SONY VAD-S70 adapter ring
(3-16/2) into the objective/filter thread of
the DSC-S70 camera (3-16/1) until stop.
• Plug connector 60 (3-16/8) onto the
binocular phototube (3-16/9) and tighten
the 3 set screws (3-16/10).
• Screw the unit, consisting of sliding mount
(3-16/4), the threaded adapter ring
M37/M52 (3-16/3) and the lens mount
(3-16/6) into the SONY VAD-S70 adapter
ring (3-16/2).
• With the lens mount (3-16/6) pointing
forward, plug the unit onto connector 60
(3-16/8) until stop and tighten the set
screw (3-16/7).
1 SONY DSC-S70 camera
2 SONY VAD-S70 adapter ring
3 M37/M52 threaded adapter ring
4 Sliding mount
5 Set screw
6 Lens mount
7 Set screw
8 Connector 60 for microscope camera
9 Binocular phototube
10 Set screw
Fig. 3-16 Attaching Sony "Digital Still Camera DSC-
S70"
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