| Since the introduction of digital photography with a | | | | Most dedicated microscope cameras come with |
| microscope, many techniques have been | | | | software. It is an important feature of a digital |
| developed regarding image enhancement or | | | | camera. It allows you to see your picture in real |
| modification, information extraction and the | | | | time for live image analysis. |
| procedural ease of which to accomplish capturing | | | | The H-Series digital cameras from VanGuard |
| extremely high resolution photographs with | | | | produce high-definition live images and video for |
| computers and software. | | | | the documentation and archival of clinical, life |
| The days of using 35mm film, capturing many | | | | science, and material science laboratory analysis. |
| images of delicate volatile samples only to find out | | | | With resolution of 1600 x 1200 (UXGA) and the |
| you had a setting wrong, the lighting was | | | | included image capture software suite, the |
| incorrect or the film was too old and all the | | | | H-Series cameras are a perfect match for nearly |
| pictures that you had developed were bad is now | | | | any scientific application. |
| pretty much a thing of the past. Except for a | | | | Equipped with ½" CMOS image sensors, |
| few microscopists that still use film, digital is the | | | | VanGuard H-Series digital cameras deliver exacting |
| choice of most microscope users. | | | | image clarity and color. The on-chip 10-bit A/D |
| The heart of every digital camera is the CCD or | | | | converter is capable of operating at 40fps. |
| CMOS Sensor. The larger the sensor, the more | | | | In addition, H-Series digital cameras come |
| light sensitive it is. Resolution is one of the most | | | | standard with the following features: still & |
| important areas concerning the choice made on | | | | video capture modes, automatic/manual exposure |
| obtaining a digital camera. Digital images are | | | | control, manual gamma control, and automatic |
| made up of millions of tiny squares called picture | | | | manual white balance control. |
| pixels. These tiny pixels are used to display | | | | The compact design and standard C-mount lens |
| images, and the more pixels there are the higher | | | | adapter of the H-Series cameras allows them to |
| the resolution the image becomes. This is an | | | | be easily installed on essentially any microscope |
| important consideration when trying to capture | | | | with an existing camera port. Also, no separate |
| the very detailed, colorful images from a | | | | power cable is required for the H-Series cameras; |
| microscope. One thing to always remember: | | | | video, power, and full camera control are all |
| the camera can only reproduce what the | | | | enabled within a single USB cable. |
| microscope sees. Purchasing a very expensive | | | | The full-featured image capture software suite |
| camera for a less expensive microscope will not | | | | allows the user to easily control all of the |
| produce the image you desire. The same is also | | | | camera's advanced settings, and has a simple but |
| applicable in reverse. An underpriced camera will | | | | powerful graphic interface. Full-capture solutions |
| not compliment an excellent image from a quality | | | | are included to provide the user with the ultimate |
| microscope. | | | | in live image analysis and archival capabilities. |