Jenoptik, an optics manufacturer based in Jena, Germany, has launched the ProgRes C7 microscope camera, equipped with instantaneous SXGA live image, mechanical shutter, and 7 Megapixel CCD sensor. The camera is particularly suited to macro shots and will record even the tiniest specimen structures in a precise and detailed fashion. The live imaging allows exact specimen positioning and focusing.
The integrated shutter allows the camera to be triggered directly and ensures the ProgRes C7 needs only take a single shot to capture objects in motion. Integration into automated process sequences or applications involving, for example, a motorised stage, is straightforward. Flash illumination techniques are easily accommodated and the camera excels with high light sensitivity and natural reproduction of colours.
C-Mount and IEEE1394 FireWire provide standard interfaces for connection with all common types of microscopes and computers. Easy-to-use ProgRes CapturePro image acquisition software for Microsoft Windows and Apple Macintosh operating systems is included.
