Pat, I would "try before you buy" if you are attempting widefield on small animals. Small animals = small pupils = 30 degree or less photos. What animals are in the lineup? Other opinions welcome! *Marshall* Marshall E Tyler s/v *Silk* On Wed, Aug 22, 2012 at 11:14 AM, Dale Brodsky <dale.brodsky@xxxxxxxxx>wrote: > 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 >> >> >> >