Image acquisition software query

[Gareth Howell]

Hi
Just a quick question: What software packages do people use to acquire
images on your CCD cameras? I'm aware of Pro Plus but can't bring any others
to mind.
Thanks again in advance.
Gareth

[Monique Vasseur]

Metamorph from UIC

Monique Vasseur
tél. [phone] poste 5148
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De : Confocal Microscopy List [mailto:[hidden email]] De la part de Gareth Howell
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Objet : Image acquisition software query

Hi
Just a quick question: What software packages do people use to acquire
images on your CCD cameras? I'm aware of Pro Plus but can't bring any others
to mind.
Thanks again in advance.
Gareth

[Shalin Mehta]

MATLAB and ImageJ

On Mon, Jun 29, 2009 at 8:21 PM, Vasseur
Monique<[hidden email]> wrote:

> Metamorph from UIC
>
> Monique Vasseur
> tél. [phone] poste 5148
> -----Message d'origine-----
> De : Confocal Microscopy List [mailto:[hidden email]] De la part de Gareth Howell
> Envoyé : 29 juin 2009 06:43
> À : [hidden email]
> Objet : Image acquisition software query
>
> Hi
> Just a quick question: What software packages do people use to acquire
> images on your CCD cameras? I'm aware of Pro Plus but can't bring any others
> to mind.
> Thanks again in advance.
> Gareth
>

[Shalin Mehta]

Oh sorry! I misread the title. I use micro-manager for acquisition.

On Mon, Jun 29, 2009 at 8:55 PM, Shalin Mehta<[hidden email]> wrote:

> MATLAB and ImageJ
>
> On Mon, Jun 29, 2009 at 8:21 PM, Vasseur
> Monique<[hidden email]> wrote:
>> Metamorph from UIC
>>
>> Monique Vasseur
>> tél. [phone] poste 5148
>> -----Message d'origine-----
>> De : Confocal Microscopy List [mailto:[hidden email]] De la part de Gareth Howell
>> Envoyé : 29 juin 2009 06:43
>> À : [hidden email]
>> Objet : Image acquisition software query
>>
>> Hi
>> Just a quick question: What software packages do people use to acquire
>> images on your CCD cameras? I'm aware of Pro Plus but can't bring any others
>> to mind.
>> Thanks again in advance.
>> Gareth
>>
>

[Zoltan]

Same here, micro-manager.

On Mon, Jun 29, 2009 at 1:56 PM, Shalin Mehta <[hidden email]> wrote:

Oh sorry! I misread the title. I use micro-manager for acquisition.

On Mon, Jun 29, 2009 at 8:55 PM, Shalin Mehta<[hidden email]> wrote:
> MATLAB and ImageJ
>
> On Mon, Jun 29, 2009 at 8:21 PM, Vasseur
> Monique<[hidden email]> wrote:
>> Metamorph from UIC
>>
>> Monique Vasseur
>> tél. [phone] poste 5148
>> -----Message d'origine-----
>> De : Confocal Microscopy List [mailto:[hidden email]] De la part de Gareth Howell
>> Envoyé : 29 juin 2009 06:43
>> À : [hidden email]
>> Objet : Image acquisition software query
>>
>> Hi
>> Just a quick question: What software packages do people use to acquire
>> images on your CCD cameras? I'm aware of Pro Plus but can't bring any others
>> to mind.
>> Thanks again in advance.
>> Gareth
>>
>

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[Steve Ruzin]

iVision from Biovision


On Jun 29, 2009, at 3:43 AM, Gareth Howell wrote:

> Hi
> Just a quick question: What software packages do people use to acquire
> images on your CCD cameras? I'm aware of Pro Plus but can't bring  
> any others
> to mind.
> Thanks again in advance.
> Gareth

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[Theresa Swayne]

For our Orca ERs, we use Openlab and Volocity from Improvision, now part of Perkin-Elmer.

Theresa

Just a quick question: What software packages do people use to acquire
images on your CCD cameras? 

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[Keith Morris]

We use or have recently used:

OpenLabs [Improvision, Apple PC only, and no longer being actively developed
by Perkin Elmer]
Volocity [Improvision, Does have acquisition camera driver options and is
for both Apple or PC - also Perkin Elmer]
MetaMorph Acquisition [Molecular Devices]
IPLab [Scanalytics, now part of Becton Dickinson/BD BioScience]
AxioVision [Zeiss]
NIS-Elements [Nikon & Hammamatsu]
Kinetic Imaging [AQM/Cell Tracker - forgotten who owns them now]

ImageJ has a few acquisition drivers for free but never used them.

Keith

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From: Confocal Microscopy List [mailto:[hidden email]] On
Behalf Of Gareth Howell
Sent: 29 June 2009 11:43
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Subject: Image acquisition software query

Hi
Just a quick question: What software packages do people use to acquire
images on your CCD cameras? I'm aware of Pro Plus but can't bring any others
to mind.
Thanks again in advance.
Gareth

[Sam's Mail]

We use SlideBook from Intelligent Imaging Innovations and NIS Elements from Nikon.

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Sent: Monday, June 29, 2009 5:43 AM
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Subject: Image acquisition software query.    .

Hi
Just a quick question: What software packages do people use to acquire
images on your CCD cameras? I'm aware of Pro Plus but can't bring any others
to mind.
Thanks again in advance.
Gareth

Email Disclaimer:  www.stjude.org/emaildisclaimer

[Glen MacDonald-2]

We also use Slidebook.

Glen
Glen MacDonald
Core for Communication Research
Virginia Merrill Bloedel Hearing Research Center
Box 357923
University of Washington
Seattle, WA 98195-7923  USA
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On Jun 29, 2009, at 7:08 AM, Connell, Samuel wrote:

> We use SlideBook from Intelligent Imaging Innovations and NIS  
> Elements from Nikon.
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> 262 Danny Thomas Place
> Memphis, TN 38105-3678
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> From: Confocal Microscopy List [[hidden email]] On  
> Behalf Of Gareth Howell [[hidden email]]
> Sent: Monday, June 29, 2009 5:43 AM
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> Subject: Image acquisition software query.    .
>
> Hi
> Just a quick question: What software packages do people use to acquire
> images on your CCD cameras? I'm aware of Pro Plus but can't bring  
> any others
> to mind.
> Thanks again in advance.
> Gareth
>
> Email Disclaimer:  www.stjude.org/emaildisclaimer

[Paula Sampaio]

Hi Gareth,

We use Axiovision 4.7 (Zeiss), NIS-Elements (Nikon) and recently started
to use Micro-Manager.

All the best,

Paula


Gareth Howell wrote:
> Hi
> Just a quick question: What software packages do people use to acquire
> images on your CCD cameras? I'm aware of Pro Plus but can't bring any others
> to mind.
> Thanks again in advance.
> Gareth
>  

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[PattyJansma]

We use Compix which is now part of Hamamatsu. It is now being marketed as
HC Image. http://sales.hamamatsu.com/index.php?id=13224248

Patty

Patty Jansma
Manager, Imaging Facility
ARLDN
University of AZ
Tucson, AZ 85721

At 03:43 AM 6/29/2009, you wrote:
>Hi
>Just a quick question: What software packages do people use to acquire
>images on your CCD cameras? I'm aware of Pro Plus but can't bring any others
>to mind.
>Thanks again in advance.
>Gareth

[Torsten.Fregin]

Hi,

Depending on the imaging task...

Most microscope manufacturer sell their own software...

Microscopes:
2D Zeiss camera: Zeiss Axiovision (the Windows light version LE supports image acquisition
from simple TWAIN devices, like my webcam...), the full version works with our Zeiss
Axiocam camera.
Leica: LAS AF (3D)

For 2D fluorescence imaging:
DVC 1312c (www.dvcco.com) (with my Olympus IX microscope), comes with a nice software
package.


Regular video cameras/3D/stereoscopic imaging:

National Instruments IMAQ (NI framegrabber plus software)
Norpix Streampix (supports almost all cameras)
Matlab Imaging Acquisition Toolbox
Matrox Imaging Library (Matrox framegrabber plus software)
Stemmer Imaging (CommonVisionBlox for Dalsa/Coreco framegrabbers)

Personally I prefer Matlab. I only buy new cameras which work together with Matlab and/or
ImageJ (and linux drivers are always nice). I am still looking for a high quality c-mount colour
USB camera (which can be synchronized with other cameras) with TWAIN drivers... But no
funding for that right now :-(

Truly yours,

:-) Torsten










On 29 Jun 2009 at 5:43, Gareth Howell wrote:

> Hi
> Just a quick question: What software packages do people use to acquire
> images on your CCD cameras? I'm aware of Pro Plus but can't bring any others
> to mind.
> Thanks again in advance.
> Gareth

[vb-2]

Dear List,

Another simple question on the acquisition.

Which image acquisition software (if not, then ... Let's be patient ...
Image Analysis software) is the most-user friendly, broad and flexible in
terms of image histogram analysis and display, with an exceptionally
"attractive" GUI interface!, including user-defined, multi-ROI background
subtraction - or highly accurate automatic background detection/subtraction,
manual and automatic thresholding, automatic means, stdev, st_error,
histogram export options and so on ...

I do not mention at this point 'subimage, subpixel image registration', but
it could be exciting to learn if there are some recent additions to image
analysis software(s) that include the latter option.

A little hint - zero point is OpenLab (primitive histograms, lengthy, time
consuming manual work), next, slightly better option is Volocity but a kind
of user-unfriendly and flexibility remains in "a sweet dream territory".

Very much thankful in advance,

Vitaly

NCI-Frederick,
301-846-6575

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Confocal Microscopy List [mailto:[hidden email]] On
Behalf Of PattyJansma
Sent: Monday, June 29, 2009 10:55 AM
To: [hidden email]
Subject: Re: Image acquisition software query

We use Compix which is now part of Hamamatsu. It is now being marketed as
HC Image. http://sales.hamamatsu.com/index.php?id=13224248

Patty

Patty Jansma
Manager, Imaging Facility
ARLDN
University of AZ
Tucson, AZ 85721

At 03:43 AM 6/29/2009, you wrote:
>Hi
>Just a quick question: What software packages do people use to acquire
>images on your CCD cameras? I'm aware of Pro Plus but can't bring any
others
>to mind.
>Thanks again in advance.
>Gareth

[Sergio Caserta]

Luca,
perché non scrivi che la demo di OKO-vision is available on request?


-----Messaggio originale-----
Da: Confocal Microscopy List [mailto:[hidden email]] Per
conto di Vitaly Boyko
Inviato: lunedì 29 giugno 2009 19.42
A: [hidden email]
Oggetto: Part 2: Image acquisition software query

Dear List,

Another simple question on the acquisition.

Which image acquisition software (if not, then ... Let's be patient ...
Image Analysis software) is the most-user friendly, broad and flexible in
terms of image histogram analysis and display, with an exceptionally
"attractive" GUI interface!, including user-defined, multi-ROI background
subtraction - or highly accurate automatic background detection/subtraction,
manual and automatic thresholding, automatic means, stdev, st_error,
histogram export options and so on ...

I do not mention at this point 'subimage, subpixel image registration', but
it could be exciting to learn if there are some recent additions to image
analysis software(s) that include the latter option.

A little hint - zero point is OpenLab (primitive histograms, lengthy, time
consuming manual work), next, slightly better option is Volocity but a kind
of user-unfriendly and flexibility remains in "a sweet dream territory".

Very much thankful in advance,

Vitaly

NCI-Frederick,
301-846-6575

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Confocal Microscopy List [mailto:[hidden email]] On
Behalf Of PattyJansma
Sent: Monday, June 29, 2009 10:55 AM
To: [hidden email]
Subject: Re: Image acquisition software query

We use Compix which is now part of Hamamatsu. It is now being marketed as
HC Image. http://sales.hamamatsu.com/index.php?id=13224248

Patty

Patty Jansma
Manager, Imaging Facility
ARLDN
University of AZ
Tucson, AZ 85721

At 03:43 AM 6/29/2009, you wrote:
>Hi
>Just a quick question: What software packages do people use to acquire
>images on your CCD cameras? I'm aware of Pro Plus but can't bring any
others
>to mind.
>Thanks again in advance.
>Gareth

[Sergio Caserta]

Sorry,
not for the list

-----Messaggio originale-----
Da: Confocal Microscopy List [mailto:[hidden email]] Per
conto di Sergio Caserta
Inviato: lunedì 29 giugno 2009 19.05
A: [hidden email]
Oggetto: R: Part 2: Image acquisition software query

Luca,
perché non scrivi che la demo di OKO-vision is available on request?


-----Messaggio originale-----
Da: Confocal Microscopy List [mailto:[hidden email]] Per
conto di Vitaly Boyko
Inviato: lunedì 29 giugno 2009 19.42
A: [hidden email]
Oggetto: Part 2: Image acquisition software query

Dear List,

Another simple question on the acquisition.

Which image acquisition software (if not, then ... Let's be patient ...
Image Analysis software) is the most-user friendly, broad and flexible in
terms of image histogram analysis and display, with an exceptionally
"attractive" GUI interface!, including user-defined, multi-ROI background
subtraction - or highly accurate automatic background detection/subtraction,
manual and automatic thresholding, automatic means, stdev, st_error,
histogram export options and so on ...

I do not mention at this point 'subimage, subpixel image registration', but
it could be exciting to learn if there are some recent additions to image
analysis software(s) that include the latter option.

A little hint - zero point is OpenLab (primitive histograms, lengthy, time
consuming manual work), next, slightly better option is Volocity but a kind
of user-unfriendly and flexibility remains in "a sweet dream territory".

Very much thankful in advance,

Vitaly

NCI-Frederick,
301-846-6575

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Confocal Microscopy List [mailto:[hidden email]] On
Behalf Of PattyJansma
Sent: Monday, June 29, 2009 10:55 AM
To: [hidden email]
Subject: Re: Image acquisition software query

We use Compix which is now part of Hamamatsu. It is now being marketed as
HC Image. http://sales.hamamatsu.com/index.php?id=13224248

Patty

Patty Jansma
Manager, Imaging Facility
ARLDN
University of AZ
Tucson, AZ 85721

At 03:43 AM 6/29/2009, you wrote:
>Hi
>Just a quick question: What software packages do people use to acquire
>images on your CCD cameras? I'm aware of Pro Plus but can't bring any
others
>to mind.
>Thanks again in advance.
>Gareth

[Armstrong, Brian]

Retiga = Image Pro Plus
Hamamatsu = Image Pro Plus
Hamamatsu = HC Image

Brian D Armstrong PhD
Light Microscopy Core Manager
Beckman Research Institute
City of Hope
Dept of Neuroscience
1450 E Duarte Rd
Duarte, CA 91010
626-256-4673 x62872
http://www.cityofhope.org/research/support/Light-Microscopy-Digital-Imag
ing/Pages/default.aspx
-----Original Message-----
From: Confocal Microscopy List [mailto:[hidden email]]
On Behalf Of Gareth Howell
Sent: Monday, June 29, 2009 3:43 AM
To: [hidden email]
Subject: Image acquisition software query

Hi
Just a quick question: What software packages do people use to acquire
images on your CCD cameras? I'm aware of Pro Plus but can't bring any
others
to mind.
Thanks again in advance.
Gareth


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[Jon Ekman-2]

AxioCams (multiple) AxioVision 4.7
Roper Cascade 512B EMCCD AxioVision 4.7
Olympus Microfire (Neuroscientists: MBF StereoInvestigator 8 and/or  
Engineers: PictureFrame)

We have used Image Pro Plus and Openlab in the recent past, but  
replaced them with either AxioVision LE or the full version of  
AxioVision.


Jon Ekman
[hidden email]
Imaging Technology Group
Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
405 N. Mathews Avenue
Urbana, IL 61801 USA
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
http://www.itg.uiuc.edu/

[mahogny]

Gareth Howell wrote:
> Hi
> Just a quick question: What software packages do people use to acquire
> images on your CCD cameras? I'm aware of Pro Plus but can't bring any others
> to mind.
> Thanks again in advance.
> Gareth
>  
scope 1: openlab+our own custom hacks for 4D (we really want to get rid
of this solution but hardware disallows; thank you Zeiss :P)

scope 2: openlab, being replaced by micromanager



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[crieken]

In addition to Axiocams, I run a Hamamatsu ORCA-AG on Axiovision.  I
don't believe it has been mentioned yet, but I also run Q-Imaging
cameras under their free software, Q Capture and their relatively
inexpensive Q Capture Pro.

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