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| Digital Sight Series |
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| * Camera head lineup |
| High-definition color camera head DS-Fi2 |
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The new DS-Fi2 provides greatly improved video performance in combination with a high-definition 5-megapixel camera. The newly developed CCD control circuit offers the fast frame rate of 21 fps (Display mode: 1280 x 960 pixels). The DS-Fi2 enables focusing and comfortable search for a region in the sample without any stress. | |
| Super high-definition cooled color camera head DS-Ri1 |
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The DS-Ri1 realizes an image quality of 12.7 megapixels and 2200 TV lines with the pixel shift method. Superior color reproduction capability allows recording of accurate specimen colors, and smooth live image display at a high frame rate of max. 19fps makes focusing easy. Because the CCD is cooled at 10 °C below its uncooled state, heat-induced noise is reduced, and this ensures clear fluorescence images. | |
| High-definition cooled color camera head DS-Fi1c |
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A Peltier device cooling mechanism has been incorporated into the 5-megapixel CCD that delivers high-resolution images of up to 2560 x 1920 pixels. This mechanism keeps the CCD at 20°C below its uncooled state to produce high-contrast images with less heat-induced noise. It is ideal for imaging of weak-light structures under fluorescence and darkfield microscopy. | |
| High-speed live display color camera head DS-Vi1 |
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Features a high frame rate, 2.0-magapixel CCD. Displays SXGA live images (1600 x 1200 pixels max.) at 15fps (30fps max.). The DS-Vi1 balances smooth live image movement and high resolution. | |
| * Control unit lineup |
| PC-use control unit DS-U3 |
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The high-speed interface IEEE1394b emphasizes the total performance of the camera. Optional NIS-Elements imaging software enables the effective capturing, management, processing and analysis of images and movies, and data exporting. NIS-Elements also supports microscope and peripheral device control and it offers the option to build-up a microscope system. | |
| Standalone control unit DS-L3 |
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Inheriting the reputed functions of the DS-L2 under the concept of "PC-less, standalone", the new DS-L3 provides three new features: touch panel intuitive operation, high-quality imaging and multifunctional controller. The DS-L3 can also be used to control the ECLIPSE Ni-E and Ci-E biological research microscopes. It plays three roles: controls the camera, displays images and controls the microscope. | |
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| DS-Qi1 |
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| The definitive digital camera for time-lapse fluorescence observation. High–sensitivity, low noise and excellent quantitative capability! |
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By combining low-noise electronics and a high-quantum efficiency detector, the DS-Qi1 can capture a wide dynamic range of intensities while maintaining quantitative linearity. Added features such as a fast analog-to-digital converter (ADC), very low read noise, and programmable gain control make the DS-Qi1 an ideal detector for fluorescence imaging applications. | |
| High sensitivity |
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The high-sensitivity CCD, which has outstanding quantum efficiency (>65% at 500nm), combined with low read noise, allows the capture of even low light fluorescence signals. Intensity and time of fluorescence excitation can therefore be minimized to reduce photobleaching. | |
| Low noise images |
| The Peltier cooling mechanism cools the CCD down to 10°C below ambient temperature, reducing the average dark current to 0.7e-/pixel/s. Also, the readout noise is reduced to 8e- rms with the newly developed CCD drive circuit. Thus, clear, high-contrast fluorescence images can be captured at a dynamic range of over 2000:1. |
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| Reliable quantitative analy |
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Linearity, a quantitivity index, has been improved to >98%. This, together with reduced noise, assures comparable, quantitative image data collection over a wide exposure range. | |
| High frame rate display |
| A high frame rate of up to 32fps with 640 x 480 pixel image size (2 x 2 binning) is possible, using a fast 36MHz analog-to-digital converter. As images can be displayed smoothly in near real time, stress-free focusing and positioning is possible. |
| High performance and flexible imaging software |
| NIS-Elements imaging software integrates microscope image capture, document data management and analysis. Comprehensive control of microscope, camera and peripheral devices makes it possible to configure the multidimensional time-lapse imaging system easily and it enhances research efficiency. Visit the NIS-Elements webpage for more details. |
