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SPOT Idea™ Camera

The SPOT Idea spot digital microscope cameras are the next wave of high performance digital imaging systems for researchers, pathologists, scientists, and engineers. They produce high quality images with low noise for publication and documentation, and come with an attractive price. These easy-to-use color cameras are an excellent choice for pathology, as well as clinical, life and material science, educational and industrial applications.

The SPOT Idea cameras connect easily to any computer with a USB port. They provide a full screen live image window on the monitor to make panning through slides, focusing and setting exposure a snap. Publication-quality images are easily captured with the click of a button. The images are immediately available for printing, emailing, or adspotng annotations, measurements or scale bars within the included SPOT software - no media cards or downloading is required, saving you time and aggravation.

Idea cameras can be attached to any brand microscope, or they can be fitted with a macro lens for imaging on a tripod.

Choose your Idea:

  • 1.3, 3.0 or 5.0 megapixel resolution
  • Vivid colors enhanced by Correct Color Technology
  • 12-bit image capture
  • High-speed readout
  • External trigger output
  • 2-year warranty
  • USB 2.0 interface for universal connection to laptop and desktop computers
  • Included SPOT imaging software for Mac or PC platforms
  • Installation, training and technical support available

Easy to set up, easy to use, easy to afford, increspotble images...

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SPOT Idea USB Microscope Camera - Incredible Made Easy

SPOT Idea Camera Models
Catalog Number Description Specifications
ID2820 SPOT Idea 5.0 Mp Color Digital Camera PDF Download
ID2720 SPOT Idea 5.0 Mp Color Digital Camera PDF Download
ID2920 SPOT Idea 1.3 Mp Color Digital Camera PDF Download

SPOT INSIGHT™ Camera

The SPOT Insight microscopy camera creates impressive images for journal publication and documentation. The Insight cameras interface with your computer to provide a live image window on the monitor for panning through slides, focusing and setting exposure. Publication-quality images are easily captured with the click of a button. The images are immediately available for printing, emailing, or adding annotations, measurements or scale bars.

The SPOT Insight can be adapted to virtually any microscope in your laboratory. The SPOT Insight camera uses Kodak scientific grade CCD sensors and optimized electronic circuitry to provide clean, low noise images, so they can be used for moderately bright fluorescence as well as bright field microscopy applications.

The 4.0 megapixel SPOT Insight camera provides an incredibly large field of view that matches your microscope. The 2.0 megapixel SPOT Insight camera provides a fast frame rate for time lapse imaging at an excellent price.

Features include:

  • 2.0 or 4.0 megapixel resolution
  • 14-bit image capture
  • Low noise
  • Color and monochrome models available
  • 20 Mhz readout for fast frame rates
  • FireWire 1394a interface
  • Included SPOT image capture software for microscopy
  • Installation, training and technical support available

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SPOT Insight - the best camera for laboratory imaging quality

SPOT Insight Camera Models
Catalog Number Description Specifications
IN1400 SPOT Insight 4.0 Mp Monochrome C-Mount
(F-Mount available, catalog # IN1401)
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IN1410 SPOT Insight 4.0 Mp Monochrome C-Mount with IR-blocking filter
(F-Mount available, catalog # IN1411)
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IN1420 SPOT Insight 4.0 Mp Color C-Mount 
(F-Mount available, catalog # IN1421)
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IN1800 SPOT Insight 2.0 Mp Monochrome PDF Download
IN1810 SPOT Insight 2.0 Mp Monochrome with IR-blocking filter PDF Download
IN1820 SPOT Insight 2.0 Mp Color PDF Download

SPOT FLEX™ Camera

Flex cameras combine acquisition flexibility with category leading specifications to set the new benchmark for high resolution microscopy applications. With Flex shifting sensor technology, you can select the resolution depending on your needs: single-shot 4.0 megapixel capture for moving specimens, 4-shot 4.0 megapixel full color sampling for high magnification fixed specimens, 16-shot 16 megapixel for low magnification fixed specimens or a 64 megapixel color image for large posters. This amazing resolution adds impressive detail to images.

The Flex camera uses a Kodak scientific grade CCD sensor which captures images with a very wide field of view, matching the microscope.

The high resolution and cooling of the Flex camera makes it ideal for a wide range of brightfield and fluorescence microscopy applications in life science, clinical and materials research laboratories.

Features include:

  • User selectable resolution up to 64 megapixel
  • 22 mm field of view
  • Peltier cooling of –20°C from ambient
  • FireWire 1394a interface
  • 14-bit image capture
  • Color and monochrome models available
  • Included SPOT image capture software for microscopy
  • Installation, training and technical support available

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SPOT Flex Microscope Camera - Amazing Resolution for Eye-Catching Images

SPOT Flex Camera Models
Catalog Number Description Specifications
FX1500 SPOT Flex Monochrome PDF Download
FX1520 SPOT Flex Color PDF Download

SPOT RT™ Camera

The SPOT RT3 microscope camera is the laboratory workhorse, easy to use and excellent for both brightfield and fluorescence imaging. The SPOT RT3 is the latest version from the popular SPOT RT camera line, combining improved performance with FireWire connectivity.

The SPOT RT3 offers:

  • High speed live preview mode
  • FireWire 1394a connectivity
  • 14-bit readout
  • Low 16 e- read noise
  • 0.003 e/p/s dark current
  • -43°C differential cooling
  • Monochrome and color slider models available
  • SPOT software

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The SPOT RT3 microscope camera is available in monochrome and color models. It is also available in a color slider model that offers users the flexibility of capturing images in either color or monochrome without the need to purchase two individual cameras. The color imaging mode can be used for brightfield stained tissue samples, and the monochrome mode is used for fluorescence imaging when maximum sensitivity is needed.

SPOT RT3 - the most flexible microscope camera ever made!

SPOT RT3 Camera Model List
Catalog Number Description Specifications
RT2500 SPOT RT3 Monochrome PDF Download
RT2510 SPOT RT3 Monochrome with IR Filter PDF Download
RT2520 SPOT RT3 Color PDF Download
RT2540 SPOT RT3 Color Slider PDF Download

SPOT PURSUIT™ Camera

The SPOT Pursuit USB microscope camera is optimized for fluorescence imaging applications. It is an incredible combination of benchmark performance specifications, cost-effectiveness and reliability. Its compact design, software-controlled fan, and advanced triggering enable direct control of shutters and filter wheels, and, when coupled with imaging software, the Pursuit USB can be part of a completely automated 6-D acquisition experiment.

Its Sony ICX 285 CCD sensor provides high sensitivity and fast frame rates to capture low light dynamic events easily. Its Enhanced IR mode boosts the Pursuit's near-IR sensitivity by 200%-400%, which shortens exposure times by >50-75%. Rounding out the Pursuit’s features is its reliable, carefree Peltier cooling which ensures clean, dark backgrounds in fluorescence images.

The Pursuit camera is ideal for live cell GFP imaging, ion ratio experiments, particle tracking, high content screening, immunofluorescence, and many other fluorescence imaging applications.

Features:

  • Cooling of –25°C differential from ambient temperature reduces thermal noise to produce clean signals
  • Low read noise improves fluorescence detection capability and dynamic range
  • Easy to install USB 2.0 interface eliminates the need for plug-in cards and enables laptop portability
  • 14-bit data conversion enables data manipulation without image degradation
  • Software controlled fan makes it possible to completely disable the fan or to shut it down only during exposure
  • SPOT Basic Software, included at no charge with the camera, provides live preview, annotation, measurement, reporting and time lapse functions for Windows and Mac platforms
  • SPOT Advanced Software provides a path to expand your capabilities further
  • Third party imaging software drivers are available
  • Available in monochrome, color, and slider (enables both color and monochrome) models

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SPOT Pursuit USB - illuminates your fluorescence imaging!

SPOT Pursuit USB Model List
Catalog Number Description Specifications
PR3440 SPOT Pursuit USB 1.4 Mp Color Slider Digital Camera PDF Download
PR3400 SPOT Pursuit USB 1.4 Mp Monochrome Digital Camera PDF Download
PR3410 SPOT Pursuit USB 1.4 Mp Monochrome Digital Camera with IR Filter PDF Download
PR3420 SPOT Pursuit USB 1.4 Mp Color Digital Camera PDF Download

SPOT XPLORER™ Camera

The SPOT Xplorer Peltier-cooled CCD camera offers the highest level of regulated cooling in its class with extremely low dark current, providing tremendous performance for extremely long exposures.

The Xplorer uses a Kodak 4020 CCD sensor that provides an increspotbly wide field of view that matches the microscope. The CCD sensor has deep pixel wells with high dynamic range to maximize your signal.

SPOT Xplorer features:

  • Regulated Peltier cooling to –42°C (below zero) for extremely long exposures with virtually no dark current
  • Dual speed, low noise readout
  • High speed PCI Express data transfer
  • 14-bit data conversion
  • High dynamic range
  • Wide field of view
  • Compatibility with multiple imaging software packages
  • Available in monochrome and color slider models

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Choose the SPOT Xplorer CCD camera for your most demanding low light applications when you can accept...

NO COMPROMISE.

SPOT Xplorer Model List
Catalog Number Description Specifications
XP1700-EXP SPOT Xplorer 4.0 Mp Monochrome with PCI Express Interface Card PDF Download
XP1740-EXP SPOT Xplorer 4.0 Mp Color Slider with PCI Express Interface Card PDF Download
XP2400-EXP SPOT Xplorer 1.4 Mp Monochrome with PCI Express Interface Card PDF Download
XP2440-EXP SPOT Xplorer 1.4 Mp Color Slider with PCI Express Interface Card PDF Download