Abbe Camera Lucida
Historical document, translated for reference. It reflects medical knowledge of the 1920s–30s and is not medical advice.
Summary
The Abbe camera lucida is an optical device attached to a microscope eyepiece that allows simultaneous viewing of a microscopic specimen and a drawing pencil. It utilizes a cube made of two right-angle glass prisms and a set of neutral density filters to balance the brightness of the specimen and the drawing.
Encyclopedia entry (1928–1936)
ABBE CAMERA LUCIDA, a device fitted onto a microscope eyepiece that allows one to see simultaneously both the object under examination and the pencil drawing its contours. The main part of the Abbe camera lucida is a cube composed of two right-angle glass prisms. By means of a set of neutral density glasses, it is possible to equalize the brightness of the original and the drawing, which are viewed simultaneously.
Related articles
Cite this page
“Abbe Camera Lucida.” Soviet Medical Encyclopedia. English translation of Bolshaya Meditsinskaya Entsiklopediya, 1st ed. (Moscow, 1928–1936), ed. N. A. Semashko. https://sovietmedicalencyclopedia.pages.dev/article/abbe-camera-lucida/