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HD VIDEO MICROSCOPY

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Our latest High Definition Microscopy Package features the new Canon Vixia HF M52 1080p Camcorder and Martin MM99-43 Adapter.  A great feature of the M52 is on-screen annotations.

We offer optional Sony HDTV monitors as well.  

 

MCV52 packages

For a classroom or visitor display, these are incredible - over 1000 TV Lines of Resolution!

MCV52 1080p High Definition Microscopy Package for $1,249.00 includes:
-  Canon Vixia HF M52 High Definition Digital Camcorder
MM99-43 Microscope Adapter
-  Mini-HDMI to HDMI Cable, 10'

MCV52S40:  Includes the MCV52 package above plus a Sony 40" 1080p LCD HDTV display.  $2,299.00

Other Sony monitors are also available - we can provide any HDTV listed at SonyStyle.

Recently, we've seen several new HD video cameras for microscopy on the market imported by various manufacturers.  However, we have not found any that offer the quality and versatility of these HD camcorder systems, although some are available at competitive prices. With our exclusive system, high quality HDV is readily available and affordable for microscopy.  Output full 30 frames per second HD Video to HDTV monitors and projectors, or record video and stills and download them to your computer.  Our HD microscopy systems have been used by the National Geographic Channel, the National Park Service, and numerous university classrooms and conferences.  

Take a look:  View sample HD video clips here...

More on using the Canon Vixia HF M52 camcorder on a microscope:  This is our third Canon camcorder that we have recommended and sold.  We used Sony HD camcorders for many years, but the newer Sony HD camcorders that we've evaluated have a "flaw" that makes is less suitable for microscopy applications:  the LCD screen doubles as the on/off switch, and the HDMI output jack is located behind that screen.  So, it is impossible to leave the HDMI cable plugged in with the camera off!  Because of that, we switched to the Canon product line and have been very pleased with the results.  This new M52 camera has some advantages and some disadvantages over the previous S30 model.  We like the lower price, and especially like the on-screen annotation feature (see the arrow and circle in the image above).  We don't especially like the lower resolution still imaging capability, nor the fact that Canon has now put the HDMI output behind the LCD screen, too.  It's better than the Sony, though, because the on/off button is not controlled by the LCD screen.  It just means that the LCD has to be open in order to plug in the HDMI output cable.  Otherwise, the 10x optical zoom lens in the Canon Vixia HF M52 is ideal for use with the MM99-43 adapter.  The optical zoom is used to fill the screen and to completely eliminate vignetting.  The camera remembers the last zoom position when turned off and back on, so the camera zoom does not have to be adjusted each time.  Autofocus works fairly well for most microscopy imaging, but we prefer to set the focus manually in order to parfocalize the camera with the microscope eyepieces.  Auto exposure and white balance also works well for most applications, but, again, it is quite easy to manually adjust these settings utilizing the touch-screen menu.   This is great for darkfield or polarized light.  
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