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Louis Villeneuve

Brightfield Camera

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Hi everyone,

we are looking for a camera (mounted on an Olympus microscope, BX-41) in
order to do some brightfield, histological, immunochemistry, imaging. At
least, 3.5 MPixels, budget 5-6K.

We are using the software Image Pro (Media Cybernetics) for running the
camera and analysis. We would like something compatible with that
sofware.

We are open for suggestions...

Louis

Louis Villeneuve
Associé de recherche - Microscopie confocale
Institut de Cardiologie de Montreal- Centre de recherche
5000 est Bélanger
Montreal (Qc), Canada
H1T 3C8

514-376-3330 ext 3511
514-376-1355 (fax)

Craig Brideau

Re: Brightfield Camera

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Thorlabs sells a scientific camera with 4MP in that price range, at least
for the gigE version. I don't know anything about its compatibility with
Image Pro though.

Craig Brideau

On Mon, Oct 6, 2014 at 1:52 PM, Louis Villeneuve <
[hidden email]> wrote:

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>
> Hi everyone,
>
> we are looking for a camera (mounted on an Olympus microscope, BX-41) in
> order to do some brightfield, histological, immunochemistry, imaging. At
> least, 3.5 MPixels, budget 5-6K.
>
> We are using the software Image Pro (Media Cybernetics) for running the
> camera and analysis. We would like something compatible with that
> sofware.
>
> We are open for suggestions...
>
> Louis
>
> Louis Villeneuve
> Associé de recherche - Microscopie confocale
> Institut de Cardiologie de Montreal- Centre de recherche
> 5000 est Bélanger
> Montreal (Qc), Canada
> H1T 3C8
>
> 514-376-3330 ext 3511
> 514-376-1355 (fax)
>

Loralei Dewe-3

Re: Brightfield Camera

In reply to this post by Louis Villeneuve

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How about a QIClick? Perfect!!

Loralei
On Oct 6, 2014 12:53 PM, "Louis Villeneuve" <[hidden email]>
wrote:

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> *****
>
> Hi everyone,
>
> we are looking for a camera (mounted on an Olympus microscope, BX-41) in
> order to do some brightfield, histological, immunochemistry, imaging. At
> least, 3.5 MPixels, budget 5-6K.
>
> We are using the software Image Pro (Media Cybernetics) for running the
> camera and analysis. We would like something compatible with that
> sofware.
>
> We are open for suggestions...
>
> Louis
>
> Louis Villeneuve
> Associé de recherche - Microscopie confocale
> Institut de Cardiologie de Montreal- Centre de recherche
> 5000 est Bélanger
> Montreal (Qc), Canada
> H1T 3C8
>
> 514-376-3330 ext 3511
> 514-376-1355 (fax)
>

Tyler Morgus

Re: Brightfield Camera

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The Thorlabs camera doesn't support integration through ImagePro.
MediaCy is a Roper company which owns several camera manufactures like
photometrics, Princeton instruments, qimaging, and lumenara.

Tyler

Thorlabs

Xuejun Sun

Re: Brightfield Camera

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Have a look at:

http://ww2.ptgrey.com/

I am not sure if it is compatible with Image pro. However, it is tempting
for the price. You could get one 9Mpixel for the budget with some money left
for a new computer too.

No commercial interests in the company and I have not used one in fact. So
try to demo one first..

Cheers,

Xuejun

-----Original Message-----
From: Confocal Microscopy List [mailto:[hidden email]] On
Behalf Of Louis Villeneuve
Sent: Monday, October 06, 2014 1:52 PM
To: [hidden email]
Subject: Brightfield Camera

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Hi everyone,

we are looking for a camera (mounted on an Olympus microscope, BX-41) in
order to do some brightfield, histological, immunochemistry, imaging. At
least, 3.5 MPixels, budget 5-6K.

We are using the software Image Pro (Media Cybernetics) for running the
camera and analysis. We would like something compatible with that sofware.

We are open for suggestions...

Louis

Louis Villeneuve
Associé de recherche - Microscopie confocale Institut de Cardiologie de
Montreal- Centre de recherche
5000 est Bélanger
Montreal (Qc), Canada
H1T 3C8

514-376-3330 ext 3511
514-376-1355 (fax)

Craig Brideau

Re: Brightfield Camera

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I second Xuejun's comment on demoing any camera you plan to buy. Depending
on your sample and the scope you can get very different results with
cameras that actually look similar on paper!

Craig Brideau

On Tue, Oct 7, 2014 at 9:52 AM, Xuejun SUN <[hidden email]> wrote:

> *****
> To join, leave or search the confocal microscopy listserv, go to:
> http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A0=confocalmicroscopy
> Post images on http://www.imgur.com and include the link in your posting.
> *****
>
> Have a look at:
>
> http://ww2.ptgrey.com/
>
> I am not sure if it is compatible with Image pro. However, it is tempting
> for the price. You could get one 9Mpixel for the budget with some money
> left
> for a new computer too.
>
> No commercial interests in the company and I have not used one in fact. So
> try to demo one first..
>
> Cheers,
>
> Xuejun
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Confocal Microscopy List [mailto:[hidden email]]
> On
> Behalf Of Louis Villeneuve
> Sent: Monday, October 06, 2014 1:52 PM
> To: [hidden email]
> Subject: Brightfield Camera
>
> *****
> To join, leave or search the confocal microscopy listserv, go to:
> http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A0=confocalmicroscopy
> Post images on http://www.imgur.com and include the link in your posting.
> *****
>
> Hi everyone,
>
> we are looking for a camera (mounted on an Olympus microscope, BX-41) in
> order to do some brightfield, histological, immunochemistry, imaging. At
> least, 3.5 MPixels, budget 5-6K.
>
> We are using the software Image Pro (Media Cybernetics) for running the
> camera and analysis. We would like something compatible with that
> sofware.
>
> We are open for suggestions...
>
> Louis
>
> Louis Villeneuve
> Associé de recherche - Microscopie confocale Institut de Cardiologie de
> Montreal- Centre de recherche
> 5000 est Bélanger
> Montreal (Qc), Canada
> H1T 3C8
>
> 514-376-3330 ext 3511
> 514-376-1355 (fax)
>

Armstrong, Brian

Re: Brightfield Camera

Hi Louis, just as a data point, we use cameras from QImaging driven by Image Pro software. We are pleased with their quality and service support. You will need a camera that has Image Pro supported drivers as stated previously. Given these criteria the budget you listed may be difficult to work with. You may want to entertain the possibility of purchasing a demo camera with a warranty.
Cheers,

Brian D Armstrong PhD
Associate Research Professor
Director, Light Microscopy Core
Beckman Research Institute
City of Hope
Dept of Neuroscience
1450 E Duarte Rd
Duarte, CA 91010
626-256-4673 x62872

-----Original Message-----
From: Confocal Microscopy List [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of Craig Brideau
Sent: Tuesday, October 07, 2014 9:57 AM
To: [hidden email]
Subject: Re: Brightfield Camera

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I second Xuejun's comment on demoing any camera you plan to buy. Depending
on your sample and the scope you can get very different results with
cameras that actually look similar on paper!

Craig Brideau

On Tue, Oct 7, 2014 at 9:52 AM, Xuejun SUN <[hidden email]> wrote:

> *****
> To join, leave or search the confocal microscopy listserv, go to:
> http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A0=confocalmicroscopy
> Post images on http://www.imgur.com and include the link in your posting.
> *****
>
> Have a look at:
>
> http://ww2.ptgrey.com/
>
> I am not sure if it is compatible with Image pro. However, it is tempting
> for the price. You could get one 9Mpixel for the budget with some money
> left
> for a new computer too.
>
> No commercial interests in the company and I have not used one in fact. So
> try to demo one first..
>
> Cheers,
>
> Xuejun
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Confocal Microscopy List [mailto:[hidden email]]
> On
> Behalf Of Louis Villeneuve
> Sent: Monday, October 06, 2014 1:52 PM
> To: [hidden email]
> Subject: Brightfield Camera
>
> *****
> To join, leave or search the confocal microscopy listserv, go to:
> http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A0=confocalmicroscopy
> Post images on http://www.imgur.com and include the link in your posting.
> *****
>
> Hi everyone,
>
> we are looking for a camera (mounted on an Olympus microscope, BX-41) in
> order to do some brightfield, histological, immunochemistry, imaging. At
> least, 3.5 MPixels, budget 5-6K.
>
> We are using the software Image Pro (Media Cybernetics) for running the
> camera and analysis. We would like something compatible with that
> sofware.
>
> We are open for suggestions...
>
> Louis
>
> Louis Villeneuve
> Associé de recherche - Microscopie confocale Institut de Cardiologie de
> Montreal- Centre de recherche
> 5000 est Bélanger
> Montreal (Qc), Canada
> H1T 3C8
>
> 514-376-3330 ext 3511
> 514-376-1355 (fax)
>

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Jacqueline Ross

Re: Brightfield Camera

Hi Louis,

We use Image-Pro Plus with a Nikon Digital Sight cooled colour camera and a Photometrics Evolve and both are controlled well with IPP.

If you have a look at the MediaCy site here: http://www.mediacy.com/index.aspx?page=capture_support you will find a range of supported cameras.

If you are looking for a colour camera, I'm sure there is a huge range of good cameras available. We have been very happy with our Nikon camera for all types of imaging - brightfield, phase contrast, HMC and fluorescence. Not sure what the pricing would be now for an equivalent camera.

However, assuming you are talking Canadian dollars, I would think you could get a very good camera for 5-6k especially if you don’t need to do fluorescence imaging as well, i.e. you may not need cooling.

If you can try before you buy, all the better.

Kind regards,

Jacqui

Jacqueline Ross
Biomedical Imaging Microscopist
Biomedical Imaging Research Unit
School of Medical Sciences
Faculty of Medical & Health Sciences
The University of Auckland
Private Bag 92019
Auckland 1142, NEW ZEALAND

Tel: 64 9 923 7438
Fax: 64 9 373 7484

http://www.fmhs.auckland.ac.nz/sms/biru/

-----Original Message-----
From: Confocal Microscopy List [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of Armstrong, Brian
Sent: Wednesday, 8 October 2014 7:09 a.m.
To: [hidden email]
Subject: Re: Brightfield Camera

Hi Louis, just as a data point, we use cameras from QImaging driven by Image Pro software. We are pleased with their quality and service support. You will need a camera that has Image Pro supported drivers as stated previously. Given these criteria the budget you listed may be difficult to work with. You may want to entertain the possibility of purchasing a demo camera with a warranty.
Cheers,

Brian D Armstrong PhD
Associate Research Professor
Director, Light Microscopy Core
Beckman Research Institute
City of Hope
Dept of Neuroscience
1450 E Duarte Rd
Duarte, CA 91010
626-256-4673 x62872

-----Original Message-----
From: Confocal Microscopy List [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of Craig Brideau
Sent: Tuesday, October 07, 2014 9:57 AM
To: [hidden email]
Subject: Re: Brightfield Camera

*****
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*****

I second Xuejun's comment on demoing any camera you plan to buy. Depending
on your sample and the scope you can get very different results with
cameras that actually look similar on paper!

Craig Brideau

On Tue, Oct 7, 2014 at 9:52 AM, Xuejun SUN <[hidden email]> wrote:

> *****
> To join, leave or search the confocal microscopy listserv, go to:
> http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A0=confocalmicroscopy
> Post images on http://www.imgur.com and include the link in your posting.
> *****
>
> Have a look at:
>
> http://ww2.ptgrey.com/
>
> I am not sure if it is compatible with Image pro. However, it is tempting
> for the price. You could get one 9Mpixel for the budget with some money
> left
> for a new computer too.
>
> No commercial interests in the company and I have not used one in fact. So
> try to demo one first..
>
> Cheers,
>
> Xuejun
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Confocal Microscopy List [mailto:[hidden email]]
> On
> Behalf Of Louis Villeneuve
> Sent: Monday, October 06, 2014 1:52 PM
> To: [hidden email]
> Subject: Brightfield Camera
>
> *****
> To join, leave or search the confocal microscopy listserv, go to:
> http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A0=confocalmicroscopy
> Post images on http://www.imgur.com and include the link in your posting.
> *****
>
> Hi everyone,
>
> we are looking for a camera (mounted on an Olympus microscope, BX-41) in
> order to do some brightfield, histological, immunochemistry, imaging. At
> least, 3.5 MPixels, budget 5-6K.
>
> We are using the software Image Pro (Media Cybernetics) for running the
> camera and analysis. We would like something compatible with that
> sofware.
>
> We are open for suggestions...
>
> Louis
>
> Louis Villeneuve
> Associé de recherche - Microscopie confocale Institut de Cardiologie de
> Montreal- Centre de recherche
> 5000 est Bélanger
> Montreal (Qc), Canada
> H1T 3C8
>
> 514-376-3330 ext 3511
> 514-376-1355 (fax)
>