http://confocal-microscopy-list.275.s1.nabble.com/camera-for-fluorescence-4000-tp7585340p7585352.html
the inexpensive machine vision cameras Edmunds or Thorlabs sell. Unless
sensor form factor is usually very large. For example, that R1 you linked
sensor format is 25-30 mm diagonal. To maintain the same field of view you
telescope. For comparable performance it usually makes more sense to just
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> Many thanks to the many people who already responded to my inquiry.
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> On 16/06/2016 11:51 PM, Armstrong, Brian wrote:
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>> Hi Aryeh, I think that you can get a good scientific camera for that much
>> from Q Imaging. Thor Labs also has CCD cameras around this price point.
>> I inherited 4 astronomy cameras and was very disappointed with them and
>> ended up just giving them away
>>
> I also heard off-list from Q-Imaging, who suggested their R1 (1.4MP CCD,
> cooled). I suspect that in Israel it will too expensive, but we are
> checking that.
> Thanks for the comment on the astronomy cameras.
>
> On 17/06/2016 12:35 AM, Pedro Almada wrote:
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>>
>> Hi Aryeh, have you had a look at the Hamamatsu flash 2.8?
>>
>> This is an attractive option, but I am pretty sure it will be too
> expensive (we will check). I know that the Flash 4.o costs around $9k in
> Israel. What does it cost in your area?
>
> On 17/06/2016 12:56 AM, Michael Giacomelli wrote:
>
>> Point Grey periodically updates their evaluation of cost-effective
>> sensors:
>>
>>
https://www.ptgrey.com/camera-sensor-review>>
>> The newly added IMX264/IMX265 series sensors obtain a read noise of about
>> 2.3 electrons and an absolute sensitivity of about 4 photons. sCMOS will
>> do better (read noise of about 1 electron on the newest models). From the
>> brightness of your specimen you can get a rough idea how well that will
>> work for you.
>>
>
> I have a Pt Grey Chamelian, but I found that I cannot easily use it with
> Micromanager. It claims to run with IIDC (DC1394), and it does, sort of.
> However, at least in my hands, it was difficult, and not all of the modes
> worked in micromanager (although it worked ok with coriander , which is a
> program used for testing such things).
>
> On 17/06/2016 2:01 AM, Ochoa, Lorenzo F. wrote:
>
>> Hello Aryeh,
>>
>> I've had good results from the Thorlabs High Sensitivity USB 3.0 CMOS
>> Cameras. They are relatively cheap ($1.5K) and are compatible with
>> Micro-Manager:
>>
https://www.thorlabs.com/newgrouppage9.cfm?objectgroup_id=4024>>
> This looks interesting. The price is right, at the cost of being uncooled
> (but cooling for exposures under a second may not be critical). It is
> supposed to work with micromanager.
>
> Is anybody using DSLR cameras for fluorescence imaging? I know they are
> color and probably less sensitive, but I still wonder...
>
> Again thanks to the many people who replied.
>
> --aryeh
>
>
>
>
>
>
> On 16/06/2016 10:26 PM, Aryeh Weiss wrote:
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>> I was asked if I can recommend a camera for fluorescence microscopy for
>> under $4k.
>> It is not single molecule, but if they can see it, they would like the
>> camera to see it.
>>
>> I found a similar question on the list from 2014
>>
>>
https://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind1403&L=confocalmicroscopy&P=R18770&1=confocalmicroscopy&9=A&J=on&d=No+Match%3BMatch%3BMatches&z=4>>
>> but this is a moving target, and my price constraint is higher, so I am
>> wondering what else is out there.
>>
>> Are there any sCMOS cameras that qualify? Does anyone have experience
>> with the less known brands (eg cameras geared toward amateur astronomy)?
>> I have a strong preference for cameras that will work with micro-manager.
>> I would appreciate finding out what solutions people on the list have
>> found.
>>
>> Thanks in advance
>> --aryeh
>>
>>
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