Wanda,
I won't get into the gory details but I would avoid anything from Zeiss. We
have purchased three 510s and they have had chronic problems with
installation, operation and especially service. The Lieca and the 2 Olympus
scopes are very nice, I have used them all. The Olympus looks even better
when you factor in price. We have three Biorads of various ages and designs
and they work quite well. In fact, the "Zeiss Snobs" that just had to have
the 510s are all using our BioRad 1024 now. Let me know if you want more
detailed info.
Tom

At 03:29 PM 5/29/2001 +0800, you wrote:
>Dear All:
>
>     Our Department are planing to purchase a new confocal microscope. We are
>focusing on Zeiss (LSM 5 Pascal), Leica (TCS SL) and Olympus (FV300/FV500)
>confocal microscope. Your input are immensely appreciated. Please send a
>mail to me directly.
>
>     Thanks in advance for your response,
>
>     Wanda Wang
>     Dept. of Pathology
>     Univ. of Pittsburgh

Thomas Moninger ([log in to unmask])
University of Iowa Central Microscopy Research Facility
View expressed are my own.