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Sent: 07/08/2011 06:58 PM ZE8
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Subject: Re: Olympus ZDC 2 vs. Nikon PFS



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Dear Gareth
The Metamorph software AF is OK but not perfect crisp. It helps if you want to image thicker plastic plates. Leica continuous focus needs glass or  very thin plastic well bottoms.

Leica s continuous focus is much faster than Olympus. I haven't looked at Nikon s PFS but my users normally tend to switch it off.  Olympus AF needs also to be within a relatively narrow range

Hope that helps
Axel


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Sent: Friday, 8 July, 2011 6:26 PM
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Hi, on a related note: We are currently planning to put together a live cell imaging station controlled through Metamorph software. We were thinking of utilising the MM autofocus capability (of which I have no experience) so I was wondering what you guys thought of it compared to say splashing out a little more and getting something along the lines of PFS and ZDC on a new stand?
Thanks
Gareth

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