Guy;
The DP Digital Series Cameras are truly "Digital" color photomicrography.
I don't have a "Lux Sensitivity" specification, but the following may help:
Sensitivity: equivalent to ISO 200
Metering system: TTL Central measuring/spot measuring
Exposure time:1/4 - 1/10,000 sec.
Auto White Balance
I wouldn't compare this to a cooled CCD sensor. It will take excellent images of fluorescence samples that have a strong signal, and it does have bracketing capabilities, as well as, spot metering. However, it should not be confused with fluorescence detectors that would be utilized for quantitative applications.
Hope this helps.
Charles Fanghella
Olympus America Inc
1-800-645-8100 EXT 6495
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>>> Guy Cook <[log in to unmask]> 02/24/00 10:23AM >>>
Charles, what is the lux detectability level? I am looking for a digital
camera as well, but am primarily interested in fluorescence microscopy.
What is your experience with the DP-10 in this area? To date, I have only
used the Optronics cooled CCD cameras. Any other comments from the
listserve are appreciated.
Thank you,
-Guy
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Confocal Microscopy List
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Charles
> Fanghella
> Sent: Thursday, February 24, 2000 5:21 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: camera
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> Katharina Braun;
>
> In response to your request for a digital camera to utilized to
> capture brain tissue sections consider the following:
> The Olympus DP-10 Digital Camera has 2.5 MegaPixels, LCD veiewing
> screen for "Live" focus, NTSC output, and images may be saved on
> either SmartMedia or Compact Flash cards. The main feature is
> that the camera body has a standard "C" Mount so that it can me
> assembled onto any microscope with a "C" Mount adapter.
> Hope this information is helpful.
>
>
> Charles Fanghella
> Olympus America Inc
> 1-800-645-8100 EXT 6495
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>
> >>> Katharina Braun <[log in to unmask]> 02/21/00
> 06:12AM >>>
> Dear cofocalists,
> I am looking for a digital camera which can be used to take pictures of
> stained brain tissue sections under the microscope. Recently someone
> from this list recommended the Nikon Coolpix 950, but it is not yet
> available for demos here in Germany so I cannot yet test it. One problem
> which I encountered when testing the previous 800 model was that it was
> not possible to get the microscopic images in focus, which was mainly
> due to the camera´s small monitor, which is not large enough to focus on
> microscopic specimens. Also the autofocus did not give real good quality
> images. So the question is, is it the same problem with the 950 model
> and if yes, how can I solve this. Or is there another, not too expensive
> camera which is better equipped for our purposes?
> Thanks for your advice,
> Katharina Braun
>
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