[Automatic over-all and detail photography of autopsies]

Due to lack of time or skill of the staff involved important autopsy findings are often not photographically documented. In order to overcome this deficiency an automatic photographic device was constructed consisting of one horizontally movable camera on the ceiling with a normal range objective (MICRO-NIKKOR 55 mm/f 2,8) and one fixed camera with a teleobjective (NIKKOR 200 mm/f 4). Each camera is coupled with a winder and two powerful electronic flash lights. The shot is electrically triggered by a remote control push button. No focussing, no finding of picture sector and no diaphragm setting are necessary. A detailed description of the set up, the type of equipment used (including prices) and the settings applied are given.