It's an award-winning computer microscope : super-brite LED lighting for brighter, longer lasting top and bottom illumination; higher resolution (640x480) for more detailed images; sample measurement tools built into the software. Video playback now three times faster at 15 frames per second. It also offers the same great features as before. Magnify objects and view them on your PC, at 10X, 60X, and 200X. Take snapshots, video, and time-lapse movies. Manipulate images with drawing and painting tools.
http://www.amazon.com/Digital-Blue-QX5-Digial-Microscope/dp/B0002HLKI2
Showing posts with label Digital Microscopes. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Digital Microscopes. Show all posts
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
Sunday, November 7, 2010
Digital Microscopes - Computer, video, photo microscopes
Need to connect your microscope to your personal computer, digital camera, or video camera? We can help! You don't have to be an expert in photography or a research scientist to get good pictures with your microscope, thanks to easy to use and affordable digital microscopes and accessories. For the youngsters the Konuspix Digital Toy Microscope will provide hours of fun. This inexpensive digital microscope gives the young student an opportunity to learn the basics of microscope use and also enhance their computer skills. For the more serious user who already owns a microscope or who just wants to add camera capability to a new microscope, there are several digital microscope eyepieces to consider. The Konus Digital Microscope Camera is a good example. This Konus microscope accessory comes with the adapters that allows it to be used in nearly any microscope, including standard compound microscopes with a DIN standard eyepiece tube (23.2mm) as well as most stereo microscopes.
http://www.opticsplanet.net/digital-microscopes.html
http://www.opticsplanet.net/digital-microscopes.html
Digital microscope
A digital microscope is a variation of a traditional optical microscope that uses optics and a charge-coupled device (CCD) camera to output a digital image to a monitor, sometimes by means of software running on a computer. A digital microscope differs from an optical microscope in that there is no provision to observe the sample directly through an eyepiece. Since the optical image is projected directly on the CCD camera, the entire system is designed for the monitor image. The optics for the human eye are omitted.
Digital microscope is the term commonly used for low price commercial microscopes designed for use with a computer. Although some systems do not require a separate computer and can cost tens of thousands. These normally omit the optics for illumination (for example Köhler illumination and phase contrast illumination) and are more akin to webcams with a macro lens. For information about optical microscopes with a digital camera in research and development see optical microscope.
A primary difference between an optical microscope and a digital microscope is the magnification. With an optical microscope the magnification is found by multiplying the lens magnification by the eyepiece magnification. Since the digital microscope does not have an eyepiece, the magnification cannot be found using this method. Instead the magnification for a digital microscope is found by how many times larger the sample is reproduced on the monitor. Therefore the magnification will depend on the size of the monitor. The average digital microscope system has a 15" monitor, would result in an average difference in magnification between an optical microscope and a digital microscope of about 60%. Thus the magnification number of an optical microscope is usually 60% larger than the magnification number of a digital microscope.
Since the digital microscope has the image projected directly on to the CCD camera, it is possible to have higher quality recorded images than with an optical microscope. With the optical microscope, the lenses are made for the optics of the eye. Attaching a CCD camera to an optical microscope will result in a image that has compromises made for the eyepiece. Although the monitor image and recorded image may be of higher quality compared with the digital microscope, the application for the microscope may dictate which microscope is preferred.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_microscope
Digital microscope is the term commonly used for low price commercial microscopes designed for use with a computer. Although some systems do not require a separate computer and can cost tens of thousands. These normally omit the optics for illumination (for example Köhler illumination and phase contrast illumination) and are more akin to webcams with a macro lens. For information about optical microscopes with a digital camera in research and development see optical microscope.
A primary difference between an optical microscope and a digital microscope is the magnification. With an optical microscope the magnification is found by multiplying the lens magnification by the eyepiece magnification. Since the digital microscope does not have an eyepiece, the magnification cannot be found using this method. Instead the magnification for a digital microscope is found by how many times larger the sample is reproduced on the monitor. Therefore the magnification will depend on the size of the monitor. The average digital microscope system has a 15" monitor, would result in an average difference in magnification between an optical microscope and a digital microscope of about 60%. Thus the magnification number of an optical microscope is usually 60% larger than the magnification number of a digital microscope.
Since the digital microscope has the image projected directly on to the CCD camera, it is possible to have higher quality recorded images than with an optical microscope. With the optical microscope, the lenses are made for the optics of the eye. Attaching a CCD camera to an optical microscope will result in a image that has compromises made for the eyepiece. Although the monitor image and recorded image may be of higher quality compared with the digital microscope, the application for the microscope may dictate which microscope is preferred.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_microscope
Advantages of Digital Microscopes over Optical Microscopes
Superior Depth of Field
Depth Composition and 3D Display Function
Easily Adjust Magnification using A Zoom Lens
Targets do Not Need to Be Disassembled, Cut or Processed
Targets can be Observed at any Angle
Integrated Illumination System Requires no Setup Time
Save Images and Text Directing to the Unit
Easily Share Visual Inspection Data Real-time.
Optical Microscope + CCD Camera
Shallow Depth of Field
Only Stereoscopic Observations are Possible
Adjust Magnification by Turning the Revolver
Targets Must be Disassembled or Cut Before Inspection
Targets Must be Manually Tilted or Moved
Illumination Setup is Difficult and Time Consuming
Images Must First be Transferred to a PC
Only One Person Can View Real-time Data
Depth Composition and 3D Display Function
Easily Adjust Magnification using A Zoom Lens
Targets do Not Need to Be Disassembled, Cut or Processed
Targets can be Observed at any Angle
Integrated Illumination System Requires no Setup Time
Save Images and Text Directing to the Unit
Easily Share Visual Inspection Data Real-time.
Optical Microscope + CCD Camera
Shallow Depth of Field
Only Stereoscopic Observations are Possible
Adjust Magnification by Turning the Revolver
Targets Must be Disassembled or Cut Before Inspection
Targets Must be Manually Tilted or Moved
Illumination Setup is Difficult and Time Consuming
Images Must First be Transferred to a PC
Only One Person Can View Real-time Data
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