Macropod Petrographic
$17,716.00 – $18,616.00
Micro Kit
$15,282.00
Sapromyza brachysoma, Fly, Coventry, CT
The Micro Kit is a Macropod accessory that includes an assortment of high quality long working distance objectives at 10x, 20x, 50x and 100x magnification. These objectives are to be used in conjunction with the Canon EF 70-200 mm telephoto lens. They are easy to use and produce extremely detailed images at high magnification. These objectives produce compatible results to a microscope achieving 100x, 200x, 500x and 1000x if you consider the infinity corrected 10x eyepiece, which the 70-200 mm lens performs as.
International Training & Support
$11,706.28
Basic Support is provided to all of Macroscopic Solutions customers for a limited period of time. These requests are handled over the phone, by email or by web video. They are available for 30 days after the date of purchase, there is a fee associated with assistance related to training beyond the 30 day time period. For those seeking additional, on-site and hands-on training and support, please consider purchasing the extended, premium or international support package.
International Support is available upon request, please contact support@macroscopicsolutions.com for more information. A representative will respond within 1 hour during regular business hours (US EST or EDT).
International support includes all insured delivery fees and a 3 day training program for the client. The client can invite affiliated faculty, students and other associates for one-on-one training sessions. These trains sessions allow a wide range of Macropod users to become specialists at imaging and 3D modeling the specimens they regularly work with.
Macroscopic Solutions will send a technician approximately 1 month after the date of delivery. This allows the client to gather some experience prior to the on-site training, giving the client further insight into the types of questions they should be asking.
Macroscopic Solutions technicians maintain close contact after on-site training occurs to ensure proper handling and use of the system.
Premium Training & Support
$11,706.28
Basic Support is provided to all of Macroscopic Solutions customers for a limited period of time. These requests are handled over the phone, by email or by web video. They are available for 30 days after the date of purchase, there is a fee associated with assistance related to training beyond the 30 day time period. For those seeking additional, on-site and hands-on training and support, please consider purchasing the extended or premium support package for you.
Premium Support is provided to customers who would like to train multiple members of their research group over an extended period of time. A trained professional from Macroscopic Solutions will visit the customers location subsequent to delivery in order to describe the capabilities and train all colleagues wishing to use Macroscopic Solutions systems. This is one of two provided on site visitations included with Premium Support. Support by phone, email and web video is extended from a 30 day period to a 3 year period for any customers acquiring immediate assistance. A second onsite visitation is also included with the Premium Support package. This is helpful when components of Macroscopic Solutions systems are upgraded throughout time or the customer has an influx of new colleagues, employees, students, etc. to train that were not present during the initial training and support session.
For any researcher, it is important to fully understand how the Macropod works best for you. With your purchase, we offer three levels of support to meet your personal imaging needs: Basic, Extended, or Premium.
Extended Bundle:
Comes with personal delivery, set-up and demonstration; and online consultations and support for 1 year.
Premium Bundle:
Comes with personal delivery, set-up and demonstration; secondary visitation upon request; and online consultations and support for 3 years.
M Plan Apo for Brightfield Observation
$748.00 – $9,350.00
Sapromyza brachysoma, Fly, Coventry, CT
Extended Training & Support
$6,689.30
Basic Support is provided to all of Macroscopic Solutions customers for a limited period of time. These requests are handled over the phone, by email or by web video. They are available for 30 days after the date of purchase, there is a fee associated with assistance related to training beyond the 30 day time period. For those seeking additional, on-site and hands-on training and support, please consider purchasing the extended or premium support package for you.
Extended Support is provided to customers who would like to train multiple members of their research group over an extended period of time. A trained professional from Macroscopic Solutions will visit the customers location subsequent to delivery in order to describe the capabilities and train all colleagues wishing to use Macroscopic Solutions systems. Support by phone, email and web video is extended from a 30 day period to a 1 year period for any customers acquiring immediate assistance.
For any researcher, it is important to fully understand how the Macropod works best for you. With your purchase, we offer three levels of support to meet your personal imaging needs: Basic, Extended, or Premium.
Extended Bundle:
Comes with personal delivery, set-up and demonstration; and online consultations and support for 1 year.
Premium Bundle:
Comes with personal delivery, set-up and demonstration; secondary visitation upon request; and online consultations and support for 3 years.
M Plan Apo Super Long Working Distance for Bright Field Observation
$3,570.00 – $5,510.00
Sapromyza brachysoma, Fly, Coventry, CT
G Plan Apo Glass 3.5mm Thickness Compensated for Brightfield Observation
$4,890.00 – $4,980.00
Sapromyza brachysoma, Fly, Coventry, CT
BD Plan Apo for Brightfield/Darkfield Observation
$1,040.00 – $4,410.00
Sapromyza brachysoma, Fly, Coventry, CT
StackShot 3X Macro Package
$1,910.00 – $2,230.00Rotation of an Emerald Ash Borer Beetle
The StackShot 3X Macro package provides users with the option to collect virtual 3D data in combination with their current studio configurations, cameras and lenses.
StackShot Macro Rail Package
$1,180.00 – $1,500.00The StackShot Macro Rail Package gives users the option to perform automated focus stacking techniques in combination with their current studio configurations, cameras and lenses.
Fluorescence Kit
$599.00The Excitation Filters will convert the Macropod into a system that is capable of capturing fluorescence. They will work with any camera utilizing the MT-24 EX Dual twin lite flash by Canon. It is recommended that the Macropod be used for magnifications greater than 5x due to the reduced levels of light being emitted.
Blue excitation fluorescence filters are designed with a narrow passband excitation range (20 nanometers) in order to minimize autofluorescence and photobleaching. The longpass barrier (emission) filter is capable of transmitting signals from green, yellow, and red fluorophores that have significant absorption in the upper blue wavelength region. The filters have a longpass dichromatic mirror with a cut-on wavelength of 505 nanometers.
Petrographic Analyzer
$599.00The device is made to work with and fit the MT-24EX Flash by Canon. (Flash is not Required)
If you’ve never taken an advanced course in the geosciences… then it’s likely that you’ve never seen an image like the one below.
Hornblende and Plagioclase in Thin Section
This is an image of a geological thin section, which represents the crystalline matrix and composition of a particular rock type. In the past, the only way to see properties such as these would have been to place a paper thin slice of rock onto a polarizing or petrographic microscope, which is distinguished from the more usual biological microscope in that it is equipped with a rotating stage and two polarizing filters – one below the sample and one above it.
Petrographic Microscope
The problem is, polarizing microscopes are expensive and the reason why you’ve never seen images like those shown in the video is because access is limited to geology students and research professionals.
This is a problem considering that many of the most intimidating subjects can be taught and understood in the context of geology. The Andes of South America are mostly made from a rock called Andesite, which contains minerals such as Plagioclase, Pyroxene and Hornblende. These minerals can be further broken down into compounds containing elements such as Calcium, Sodium, Iron, Silicon, Aluminum and Oxygen; only to name a few. This demonstration is one logical approach to instructing young students about atoms.
Similarly, much of what we know about evolution comes from fossils found in the rock record. These rocks contain minerals, structures and other depositional features that provide information about the origin and time of formation. Seeing these features is a thruway to plate tectonics, which is one of Earth’s greatest natural examples of popular mechanics and physics.
So for reasons we’re obviously passionate about, we wanted to develop a low-cost solution to the petrographic microscope that would allow students in primary and secondary schools to experience information that has never been available to them in the past.
Petrographic Analyzer
That’s why we’ve created the Petrographic Analyzer. The Petrographic Analyzer can be used in conjunction with any stereoscope or hand lens. It also allows the user to polarize the slide and rotate the stage. The analyzer is internally illuminated for basic observation applications. This makes observing the sample easy to do with any existing stereoscope, but also provides flexibility when imaging. For example, images can even be taken with a camera phone.
For more professional applications, the observer will never lose context of the sample. This is important for quantitating your observations and provides more flexibility when examining the sample. The windows in the side of the analyzer permit the use of external light sources such as fiber optic lights and other camera flashes. Since all of the light is deflected off of a white surface, the light is diffuse enough to allow for extremely high resolution imaging.
50x Pyroxene and Chlorite
The above is an image of Pyroxene and Chlorite at 50x magnification. It yields details beyond clay scale and down to 1 micron in size.
Currently, the analyzer is a 3D printed hardware component with a magnetic base, which stabilizes the apparatus on any stand. The polarizer itself is detachable and can be fixed onto any lens, a stereoscope or placed directly on top of the stage for observation purposes.
The Petrographic Analyzer Works With:
- Hand Lenses
- Cell Phone Cameras
- Digital Camera
- USB Microscopes
- Stereoscopes
- DSLR Cameras
- Macro Lenses
- Focus Stacking Gear
Camera Err 20 or Err 30 Service and Repair
$580.43If a hardware component of the Macropod product line is in need of repair and out of warranty, please purchase a repair request and send your part to:
Macroscopic Solutions
ATTN: Repairs
222 Pitkin St
East Hartford, CT 06108
The total cost covers component repair, testing, cleaning and return postage. If additional parts or repairs are necessary, we will inform you of any balance due prior to starting the work.
Description of Problem/Symptoms
Camera shows Error 20 or Error 30. Camera needs Mirror Box Ass’y. Camera will be checked, cleaned and repaired to good working order and functional test. If additional parts are needed, an updated balance will be sent subsequent to payment.
Send with the following accessories: Body Cap, Eyecup, No Battery, No Media Card
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Labor |
$398.00 |
$398.00 |
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Parts & Return Shipping |
$182.43 |
$182.43 |
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Total Charge |
$580.43 |
Thank you for choosing Macroscopic Solutions!
Camera Body Repair: Error 20
$478.43If a hardware component of the Macropod product line is in need of repair and out of warranty, please purchase a repair request and send your part to:
Macroscopic Solutions
ATTN: Repairs
1 Technology Dr
Tolland CT 06084
The total cost covers component repair, testing, cleaning and return postage.
Thank you for choosing Macroscopic Solutions!
Starter Kit Shutter Cables
$30.00 – $170.00Need an extra shutter cable?