What's new in endoscopic still photography.

Hospitals without laparoscopic equipment should consider the purchase of one or more 10-mm Olympus telescopes, light guide cables, OM-1 camera body, SM-EFR adaptor with cord and focusing screen 1-12 plus the CLE-F cold light supply with automatic flash. Hospitals that already have 10-mm laparoscopes should purchase a heavy-duty light source (Eder 2000, Reznik Gemini, Richard Wolf 5000.40 or Karl Storz Metal Halide Arc source), the Olympus OM-2 or OM-4 camera with the Olympus 1-12 focusing screen and the Zuiko F-100-mm lens with adaptor to the eyepiece of the endoscope. Excellent slides can be obtained without a flash. Hospitals that already have or prefer the 8-mm laparoscope should consider one of the following: an Olympus OM-1 camera body with 1-12 focusing screen, Zuiko F-85-mm lens and Storz flash generator 550CK with flash tube 555B plus endoscope and camera adaptors. An alternative for photography with the 8-mm laparoscope is the Tiny flash (Reznik) or Endoflash (Eder). The recommended film is Ektachrome 400 daylight. Each hospital should determine whether photographic equipment as outlined above is within its budget and cost effective.