Re: Zeiss or Olympus

Posted by Craig Brideau on
URL: http://confocal-microscopy-list.275.s1.nabble.com/Zeiss-or-Olympus-tp4702418p4703887.html

Another factor to consider is the service and support level each
company can provide at your location.  I've heard good things and bad
things about all the major companies; much of it depends on your LOCAL
service people for each company.

Craig


On Tue, Mar 9, 2010 at 7:59 AM, RICHARD BURRY <[hidden email]> wrote:

> Vladimir and Stephan
>
>
>
> The Zeiss 780 is an upgrade for the single photon.  The big issues for me
> with the Zeiss and Olympus multiphoton are the detector dynamic range, and
> detector sensitivity.  Extremely sensitive detectors can have a limited
> dynamic range.  I would be interested in hearing from someone who had
> recently tested not only the sensitivity of these two multiphotons, but also
> the dynamic range in an image collected a moderate to low fluorescence
> levels.  My evaluation a year ago was that the Olympus multiphoton had the
> better combination of sensitivity and dynamic range.
>
>
>
> Dick Burry
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Stephan Speier <[hidden email]>
> Date: Tuesday, March 9, 2010 8:10 am
> Subject: Re: Zeiss or Olympus
> To: [hidden email]
>
>> Dear Vladimir,
>>
>> We tested the Zeiss LSM710 and the Olympus FV1000 regarding
>> confocal
>> and multiphoton imaging and had already decided for the FV1000
>> when
>> Zeiss released the LSM780.
>> After testing the LSM780 we changed our mind and decided for Zeiss.
>> For our purposes the LSM780 has exactly the improvements over
>> the 710,
>> we were looking for and therefore beat the Olympus.
>>
>> Best,
>> Stephan
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: Vladimir Gukassyan <[hidden email]>
>> Date: Tuesday, March 9, 2010 1:18 pm
>> Subject: Zeiss or Olympus
>> To: [hidden email]
>>
>> > Dear List Members,
>> >
>> > We're making a selection between Zeiss 710 and Olympus FV1000
>> for the
>> > multiphoton imaging.
>> > I would be thankful for all user experience cases and
>> suggestions on
>> > this matter.
>> >
>> > Thank you in advance.
>> > With regards,
>> > Vladimir
>> >
>> > ---------------------------------
>> > Vladimir Ghukasyan
>> > Confocal and Multiphoton Imaging Core,
>> > Neuroscience Research Center
>> > University of North Carolina
>> > 115 Mason Farm Rd., Bld. 245, 7 Fl.
>> > Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7250
>> > Tel.: [phone]
>> >
>>
>>
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