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News Release from: Olympus Life Science Europa | Subject: MagnaFire
Edited by the Laboratorytalk Editorial
Team on 25 July 2002
Two cameras in one
Combining the advantages of a megapixel colour camera with those of a monochrome model to set new standards in the world of digital photomicrography
The technology of the new microscope camera is based on a monochrome CCD chip (1280 x 1024 pixels) in front of which a filter wheel is placed with dichroic glass filters MagnaFire impresses with its high-resolution capabilities, sensitivity, and fast refresh rate as well as its colour reproduction (real colour)
This article was originally published on Laboratorytalk on 16 Jul 2001 at 8.00am (UK)
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The result can easily be compared to those produced by a 3-chip RGB camera.
Recording, editing and organising the images is child's play thanks to the integration of the camera with the image analysis software DP-Soft MF and AnalySis.
The user-friendly module in the DP-Soft MF software enables easy operation and adjustment of the camera.
Full automatic exposure control guarantees optimal exposure under almost any lighting for fantastic shots.
Naturally, the user may also adjust the settings manually.
MagnaFire is ideal for all contrast techniques, but especially so for fluorescent microscopy.
Here, it produces amazing pictures even when recording with weak fluorescent signals.
Thanks to the Peltier technique, the temperature of the encapsulated CCD can be cooled to 40C below the surrounding temperature without causing condensation.
This results in an impressively high signal-to-noise ratio that even permits images with minimal fluorescence to be captured with almost no noise.
The microscope camera also excels in other contrast techniques, delivering real-colour shots with a colour depth of 3 x 10 bits.
With the help of the ultra-fast FireWire technology (IEEE 1394), the data is transferred from the camera to the PC and then shown on the monitor in real-time.
There is therefore no need for the complicated and time-consuming installation of hard and software.
Plug and Play convenience allows effortless connection to the PC.
A universal C-mount ensures the camera can be fitted to any standard microscope. Request a free brochure from Olympus Life Science Europa ...
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