And yes, we do have a Fundus Photo digital upgrade system for these Zeiss cameras (FF2, FF3, FF4). Includes a slider to hold the barrier filter so you only use one Canon 5D Mark II digital back for color, red-free and F/A. Commercial interest...yes. Dale Brodsky President - Fundus Photo, LLC - digital imaging for fundus cameras - FDA cleared Owner - St. Louis Ophthalmic Equipment Company - in our 21st year! 3015 Locust Street St. Louis, MO 63103 USA 314.533.6000 fax 314.534.6000 Mobile 314.406.3600 Visit our websites at http://www.stleye.com and http://www.fundusphoto.com email - dale.brodsky@xxxxxxxxx On Tue, Aug 21, 2012 at 8:30 PM, Michael Kelly <michael.p.kelly@xxxxxxxx>wrote: > Yes! In this time of reduced reimbursmemts, creative modification and > use of existing equipment can save a bundle and, in your specific > situation, put to use arguably the best optics ever compiled to photograph > the retina. Deadline is Sept 7. I just wrote your first sentence for your > abstract....finish it off and submit it. > > *From*: Lydia Dimmer [mailto:lydiadimmer@xxxxxxxxxxx] > *Sent*: Tuesday, August 21, 2012 09:07 PM > > *To*: optimal@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <optimal@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > *Subject*: [optimal] Re: Really cheap fundus camera > > Ok.... Do you think I should title it: How to sell a 42 year old > camera? :-) > > L > > ------------------------------ > From: michael.p.kelly@xxxxxxxx > To: optimal@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [optimal] Re: Really cheap fundus camera > Date: Tue, 21 Aug 2012 23:43:04 +0000 > > WOW...what a treasure-trove of potential Scientific Session abstracts that > have surfaced over this past week! If even half of them are presented in > Chicago, Don Wong would be pleased. Submit! Submit! Submit! www.opsweb.org > > *From*: Lydia Dimmer [mailto:lydiadimmer@xxxxxxxxxxx] > *Sent*: Tuesday, August 21, 2012 05:53 PM > *To*: optimal@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <optimal@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > *Subject*: [optimal] Re: Really cheap fundus camera > > I have a Zeiss FF2 (ha!) I would be happy to sell you for under 5K. :-) > The mirror lever has been modified by Klaus Goldbecker so it can be used > with a digital back. > > Lydia Dimmer, CRA, COT, OCT-C > Eye Associates Northwest, PC > Seattle, WA > 206/396-6042 > > ------------------------------ > From: stana005@xxxxxxx > To: optimal@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [optimal] Really cheap fundus camera > Date: Mon, 20 Aug 2012 14:20:44 -0500 > > Hello all, > One of our retina docs is asking for an extremely cheap fundus camera > solution for animal research. He is suggesting under $5k cheap. He has > forwarded me an article from a Paul Yates, MD PHD who took a Panasonic FZ20 > and with some engineering skills rigged a fundus camera for use in the ED. > Any other solutions that are practical and relatively easy? > Thanks! > Pat > > > > > > Pat S. Harvey, CRA, OCT-C > > Director, Ophthalmic Imaging and Photography > > University of Minnesota > > Department of Ophthalmology > > 612.625.5915 > > stana005@xxxxxxx > > >