[optimal] Re: Really cheap fundus camera

  • From: Marshall Tyler <marshalletyler@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: optimal@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2012 19:59:51 -0400

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
>>
>>
>>
>

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