What is the difference between a binocular microscope and a trinocular microscope?
A binocular microscope has two eyepieces for viewing the specimen. Binocular microscopes are more comfortable to look through for extended periods of time than a monocular (single eyepiece) microscope. |
| Binocluar Microscope |
A trinocular microscope has two eyepieces just like the binocular microscope does, but then it also has a third eyetube for connecting a microscope camera.
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| Trinocular Microscope |
When connecting a camera to the microscope, a c-mount adapter is used to connect a microscope camera, or certain point-and-shoot consumer digital cameras can be attached using a microscope camera adapter.