Note, the total cost can be reduced by removing any number of the 5 objectives provided with this system.
Showing a microscopic section from the tree core sample shared below where the rings are most narrow. The image was captured at 200x magnification using the Mitutoyo 20x Micro Lens (Micro Kit Required).
Tree Core at 200x magnification (20x Optic)
Showing the complete coring section through the diameter of the tree sample. The image was captured at 50x magnification using the 1-5x MP-E 65mm Macro Lens.
Tree Core Cross Section for Context (50x Magnification)
The MicroCore is an automated scanning platform built to automatically image small shafted sections of tree core at various depths and diameters. The system stabilizes the core sample and allows the camera to combine focus stacking capabilities with panoramic photography in order to produce crystal clear results without a human presence. The system includes the fluorescence kit.
The innovative lighting configuration allows for completely balanced images using methods from reflected light microscopy. The lighting configuration simulates illumination methods used by the Macropod PRO 3D line. In this case, flashes are strategically positioned behind the sample in order to reflect diffused light onto the surface of the sample. This completely eliminates the requirement for polarizers and balances the final image to be free from glare and other artifacts common in microscopy and flash photography. See the images below for examples.
Support Bundles:
For any researcher, it is important to fully understand how the Macropod works best for you. With your purchase, we offer two levels of support to meet your personal imaging needs: Extended and Premium.
Showing a microscopic section from the tree core sample shared below where the rings are most narrow. The image was captured at 200x magnification using the Mitutoyo 20x Micro Lens (Micro Kit Required).
Tree Core at 200x magnification (20x Optic)
Showing the complete coring section through the diameter of the tree sample. The image was captured at 50x magnification using the 1-5x MP-E 65mm Macro Lens.
Tree Core Cross Section for Context (50x Magnification)
The MicroCore is an automated scanning platform built to automatically image small shafted sections of tree core at various depths and diameters. The system stabilizes the core sample and allows the camera to combine focus stacking capabilities with panoramic photography in order to produce crystal clear results without a human presence. The system includes the fluorescence kit.
The innovative lighting configuration allows for completely balanced images using methods from reflected light microscopy. The lighting configuration simulates illumination methods used by the Macropod PRO 3D line. In this case, flashes are strategically positioned behind the sample in order to reflect diffused light onto the surface of the sample. This completely eliminates the requirement for polarizers and balances the final image to be free from glare and other artifacts common in microscopy and flash photography. See the images below for examples.
Support Bundles:
For any researcher, it is important to fully understand how the Macropod works best for you. With your purchase, we offer two levels of support to meet your personal imaging needs: Extended and Premium.
The MacroCore is an automated scanning platform built to automatically image sections of ice, sediment and rock cores of various depths and boring diameters. The system stabilizes the core sample and allows the camera to combine focus stacking capabilities with panoramic photography in order to produce crystal clear results without a human presence. The system includes the fluorescence kit, which further reveals hidden kerogen, gases and minerals.
Click to View in High Resolution, Sediment core from Video Demonstration
Support Bundles:
For any researcher, it is important to fully understand how the Macropod works best for you. With your purchase, we offer two levels of support to meet your personal imaging needs: Extended and Premium.
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.
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The MacroCore is an automated scanning platform built to automatically image sections of ice, sediment and rock cores of various depths and boring diameters. The system stabilizes the core sample and allows the camera to combine focus stacking capabilities with panoramic photography in order to produce crystal clear results without a human presence. The system includes the fluorescence kit, which further reveals hidden kerogen, gases and minerals.
Click to View in High Resolution, Sediment core from Video Demonstration
Support Bundles:
For any researcher, it is important to fully understand how the Macropod works best for you. With your purchase, we offer two levels of support to meet your personal imaging needs: Extended and Premium.
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.
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.
Actual product specifics may vary depending upon the needs of the customer. This is a 3rd axes implementation allowing for large panoramic imaging and focus stacking using 3 axes of automation. Iterations are specifically designed for clients seeking high resolution imagery of soil boxes, insect boxes, core boxes, tree core boxes or any other object having a significant length x width.
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