Imaging method and microscope device

A microscope device comprising:

• an imaging unit that receives light from a test specimen, and creates image data by photographing an image of the test specimen;
• a first beam splitter that splits light from the test specimen between a first optical path that guides the light to the imaging unit and a second optical path that guides the light to an autofocus unit;
• a second beam splitter that splits the light guided to the autofocus unit between a third optical path and a fourth optical path whose image point is different from that of the third optical path;
• a light detector that receives the light guided on the third optical path and the light guided on the fourth optical path, the light detector detecting a difference in contrast between the light guided on the third optical path and the light guided on the fourth optical path, the light detector detecting spectrum information for the test specimen using the light guided to the autofocus unit;
• a focal point adjustment unit that, based on the difference in contrast detected by the light detector, adjusts the focal point of the imaging unit such that an image of the test specimen that is created by the light from the test specimen that is guided on the first optical path is formed on the imaging surface of the imaging unit;
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• a color tone correction unit that, based on the spectrum information detected by the light detector, corrects the color tone of the image data created by the imaging unit.