Emission filter wheel

[Sripad Ram]

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Hello everyone,

I am looking for some help/suggestions with buying a 3/6 position emission
filter wheel.

 

We want the filter wheel to be compact so that it can be attached to the
side port of a Zeiss Axiovert 200 (or Axio observer).

 

Some of the standard filter wheels that I looked at are big. Our microscope
and excitation/emission optics are all sitting on an optical table and we
are concerned that to attach the big filter wheel to the side port, we may
need to raise the microscope by a significant amount (i.e., several inches)
from the bread-board level.

 

I did come across a compact filter wheel - Optospin IV from Cairn Research,
which might do the job. I would greatly appreciate if anyone can share their
experience with this product (or company). Specifically, I'd like to hear
about the product-quality (e.g., frequent motor/belt problems) and issues,
if any, with software control (we are using custom written C/C++ code).

 

Thanks!

 

Sripad

 

 

 

[Craig Brideau]

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Thorlabs and Edmund both make nice ones. (I'm assuming you want it
motorized?)

http://www.thorlabs.com/NewGroupPage9.cfm?ObjectGroup_ID=2945

http://www.edmundoptics.com/products/displayproduct.cfm?productid=2884

The Edmund one in particular is fairly thin.
I hope these links help!

Craig


On Tue, Oct 11, 2011 at 8:47 PM, Sripad Ram
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>
> Hello everyone,
>
> I am looking for some help/suggestions with buying a 3/6 position emission
> filter wheel.
>
>
>
> We want the filter wheel to be compact so that it can be attached to the
> side port of a Zeiss Axiovert 200 (or Axio observer).
>
>
>
> Some of the standard filter wheels that I looked at are big. Our microscope
> and excitation/emission optics are all sitting on an optical table and we
> are concerned that to attach the big filter wheel to the side port, we may
> need to raise the microscope by a significant amount (i.e., several inches)
> from the bread-board level.
>
>
>
> I did come across a compact filter wheel - Optospin IV from Cairn Research,
> which might do the job. I would greatly appreciate if anyone can share
> their
> experience with this product (or company). Specifically, I'd like to hear
> about the product-quality (e.g., frequent motor/belt problems) and issues,
> if any, with software control (we are using custom written C/C++ code).
>
>
>
> Thanks!
>
>
>
> Sripad
>
>
>
>
>
>
>

[Glen MacDonald-2]

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I've got 10-position Sutter filterwheels on the left and right ports of an Axiovert 200.  The optical port for the filter is on the lower face of the wheel housing.  No need to raise the scope, but it is tight clearance with the focus knobs unless an infinity space extender is used.  

Glen

Glen MacDonald
Core for Communication Research
Virginia Merrill Bloedel Hearing Research Center
Box 357923
University of Washington
Seattle, WA 98195-7923  USA
[phone]
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On Oct 11, 2011, at 7:47 PM, Sripad Ram wrote:

> *****
> To join, leave or search the confocal microscopy listserv, go to:
> http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A0=confocalmicroscopy
> *****
>
> Hello everyone,
>
> I am looking for some help/suggestions with buying a 3/6 position emission
> filter wheel.
>
>
>
> We want the filter wheel to be compact so that it can be attached to the
> side port of a Zeiss Axiovert 200 (or Axio observer).
>
>
>
> Some of the standard filter wheels that I looked at are big. Our microscope
> and excitation/emission optics are all sitting on an optical table and we
> are concerned that to attach the big filter wheel to the side port, we may
> need to raise the microscope by a significant amount (i.e., several inches)
> from the bread-board level.
>
>
>
> I did come across a compact filter wheel - Optospin IV from Cairn Research,
> which might do the job. I would greatly appreciate if anyone can share their
> experience with this product (or company). Specifically, I'd like to hear
> about the product-quality (e.g., frequent motor/belt problems) and issues,
> if any, with software control (we are using custom written C/C++ code).
>
>
>
> Thanks!
>
>
>
> Sripad
>
>
>
>
>
>

[Mike Buchin]

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Finger Lakes Imaging has some nice, compact, low cost, high speed wheels.

Mike

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I've got 10-position Sutter filterwheels on the left and right ports of an Axiovert 200.  The optical port for the filter is on the lower face of the wheel housing.  No need to raise the scope, but it is tight clearance with the focus knobs unless an infinity space extender is used.

Glen

Glen MacDonald
Core for Communication Research
Virginia Merrill Bloedel Hearing Research Center
Box 357923
University of Washington
Seattle, WA 98195-7923  USA
[phone]
[hidden email]








On Oct 11, 2011, at 7:47 PM, Sripad Ram wrote:

> *****
> To join, leave or search the confocal microscopy listserv, go to:
> http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A0=confocalmicroscopy
> *****
>
> Hello everyone,
>
> I am looking for some help/suggestions with buying a 3/6 position emission
> filter wheel.
>
>
>
> We want the filter wheel to be compact so that it can be attached to the
> side port of a Zeiss Axiovert 200 (or Axio observer).
>
>
>
> Some of the standard filter wheels that I looked at are big. Our microscope
> and excitation/emission optics are all sitting on an optical table and we
> are concerned that to attach the big filter wheel to the side port, we may
> need to raise the microscope by a significant amount (i.e., several inches)
> from the bread-board level.
>
>
>
> I did come across a compact filter wheel - Optospin IV from Cairn Research,
> which might do the job. I would greatly appreciate if anyone can share their
> experience with this product (or company). Specifically, I'd like to hear
> about the product-quality (e.g., frequent motor/belt problems) and issues,
> if any, with software control (we are using custom written C/C++ code).
>
>
>
> Thanks!
>
>
>
> Sripad
>
>
>
>
>
>