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Hi Michelle

Do you want to use them for anlaysis of driving hardware?

We have both but use them for different things. NIS AR is used primarily
for image capture on a couple of our systems. The EDF (Extended depth of
focus) is really useful for some of our imaging. We do not use NIS for
image processing (other than EDF) or analysis. NIS has all the usual
tools for image processing and analysis but the automation and scripting
can be a bit tricky to get your head around. We use MetaMorph for
capture as well (automated tile scanning and live cell imaging).

For all our analysis we use a combination of MetaMorph, Fiji and Imaris.
The bulk of the work is usually done in MetaMorph because its ease of
scripting/automation. Part of that ease comes from what you are familiar
with of course, but I find MetaMorph's journal editor to be easier to
use (with better available tutorials etc) than NIS.


Cost could be an issue as MetaMorph is going to be double the price of
NIS (for analysis). A metamorph capture system will be more than double
NIS.

If you are interested in some tutorials etc for MetaMorph I am happy to
send you a link to download a heap of training notes (330 page manual)
and demo images I have put together over the last two years for a
MetaMorph training course I co-ran here in Melbourne.

The usual statements apply - no commercial interests in any of the
platforms just a happy (sometimes frustrated) user.

Cheers

Cam


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Subject: MetaMorph versus Elements?

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Dear all,

If any one of you had already compared MetaMorph (we have 7.6 version)
with the NIKON Elements software I would appreciate it very much if you
share with me your opinion. 

If you used both of them, how do they compare? Which one would be your
personal choice and why?

Thank you ahead of time

Michelle Aloni MS, HTL (ASCP)
Research Specialist
USC Keck School of Medicine