View sample HD video clips...

We offer optional Sony HDTV monitors as well.  

Shown at left:  Canon HDTV camera with Martin MM99-58 microscope adapter; Sony 40" HDTV; Meiji MX5900L microscope (sold separately).

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

MCS2199PKG 1080p High Definition Microscopy Package for $1,799.00 includes:
-  Canon Vixia HF S21 High Definition Digital Camcorder
-  MM99-58 Microscope Adapter
-  Mini-HDMI to HDMI Cable, 10'

MCS2199S40:  Includes the MCS2199PKG above plus a Sony 40" 1080p LCD HDTV display.  $2,999.00
The Sony 40" EX700 LED HDTV boasts a full 1920x1080 pixels to get the full 1080p resolution from the camera.
And, it doubles as an outstanding PC display, again, at an incredible 1920x1080 pixel resolution!
Package price also includes a FREE 10' HDMI cable (a $50.00 value).  
Other Sony monitors are also available - we can provide any HDTV listed at SonyStyle.

We've had many customers ask us about high definition video cameras for their microscopes, but scientific HDV cameras have been difficult to find and prohibitively expensive.  Now, for the first time, HDV is readily available and affordable for microscopy.  Output full 30 frames per second HD Video to HDTV monitors and projectors, or direct to PC with optional software.  

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

More on using the Canon Vixia HF S21 camcorder on a microscope:  This is our first Canon camcorder that we have recommended and sold.  We used Sony HD camcorders for many years, but the new Sony XR550V replacement for the XR500V had 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, and because we've heard  some positive reviews of the Canon product, we have now tested Canon's best consumer camcorder and find that it surpasses the Sony, but there are a few extra "tricks" for best performance like setting the camera to Aperture Priory mode and reducing the f-stop to minimum.  The 10x optical zoom lens in the Canon Vixia HF S21 is ideal for use with the MM99-58 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 perfectly 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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