Levenhuk Discovery Pico Polar Digital Microscope
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Description
The Discovery Pico Polar digital microscope is a biological microscope with a 1.3MP digital camera. It can be used not only for visual observations of the microbial world, but also for capturing research in photo and video formats. This microscope will come in handy in your studies, it will be a good choice for your hobby. It is user-friendly; even a beginner can easily use it. The microscope comes with a knowledge book about the microbial world.
Achromatic Optics and Fine Focusing
The monocular head can be rotated 360° horizontally. It can also be tilted 30°. This is useful for long-term and group observations, as it makes working with the microscope more convenient. The optics, including achromatic objectives and a wide-field eyepiece, are made of glass. The 40x objective is equipped with a protective spring-loaded frame that protects the front lens from damage. The microscope magnification range is from 40x to 400x. Coarse focusing can be adjusted with the side coarse focus knobs.
Adjusting LED illumination system
The microscope features a LED Illumination system with brightness adjustment. It is powered by batteries or AC power supply (adapter is included). The stage features sample holding clips. The diaphragm disk is placed under the stage.
1.3MP digital camera for photo and video recording is included
The 1.3MP digital camera enables you to display the image under the objective on an external screen, take pictures, and record video. Everything that is placed on the stage comes into its field of view. The camera is installed directly into the eyepiece tube (you must first remove the standard eyepiece) and it is connected via a USB cable to the computer. You also need to install the software that is included in the kit. The frame resolution is 1280x1024 pixels. Video recording is possible at 30 frames per second, which allows you to shoot very smooth videos. You can carry out simple editing of photos (adjust brightness, change the size of the picture, etc.).
"Invisible World" Knowledge Book is included
The "Invisible World" knowledge book is a nice addition to the microscope, as this educational guide is colorfully illustrated and well written. It contains the history of microscopy, a description of scientific experiments that you can conduct on your own, a list of the most interesting inhabitants of the microbial world, and much more.
Features:
- Monocular head can be rotated 360°
- Achromatic, 40–400x magnification, 1.3MP digital camera
- Adjusting dual LED illumination system
- Powered by standard batteries or AC
- Stage with clips; coarse and fine focusing
- Comes with a colorful knowledge book
Specifications
Type
compound/optical, digital, biological Head
monocular, rotatable 360°, inclined 30° Optics material
optical glass Magnification, x
40–400 Eyepiece tube diameter, mm
23.2 Eyepieces
WF10x Objectives
achromatic: 4x, 10x, 40xs Revolving nosepiece
3 objectives Stage, mm
90x90, with clips Stage moving range, using focusing mechanism, mm
0–10, vertical Condenser
N.A. 0.65 Diaphragm
diaphragm disk (6 apertures) Focus
coaxial, coarse (0.5mm) and fine (0.002mm) Body
metal Backlight
LED Brightness adjustment
yes Power source
3 AA bateries (included) or 110–240V, via AC adapter (included) Light source type
lower: 0.2W, upper: 0.1W Operating temperature range, °C
°F+5… +40 °C Megapixels
1.3 Sensor
1/3" CMOS Pixel size, µm
2.7x2.7 Video recording
yes Speed
30@1520x856
30@760x428Usage location
eyepiece tube, instead of an eyepiece Image format
*.jpg, *.bmp, *.png, *.tif Spectral range, nm
380–650 (built-in infrared filter) Method of exposure
ERS (Electronic Rolling Shutter) White balance
auto/manual Exposure control
auto/manual, 0.1–2000ms Software
LevenhukLite Programmable options
image size, brightness System requirements
Windows XP (32 bit), Vista /7/8/10 (32 and 64 bit), Mac OS X, Linux, Intel Core 2 or higher, at least 2 GB of RAM, USB 2.0 port, CD-ROM Usage
General use product.
May be used by kids over 3 years old.User level
beginner Assembly and setup
extremely simple Software language
English, French, German, Polish, Chinese, Turkish, Russian Video format
recording: *.wmv, *.avi, *.h264 (Windows 8 and higher), * .h265 (Windows 10 and higher) Application
School Research Illumination location
combined Research method
bright field Digital camera in the kit
yes Maximum resolution
1280x1024 In the box
- Microscope
- WF10x eyepiece
- Achromatic objectives: 4x, 10x, 40xs
- Digital camera: 1.3MP
- USB 2.0
- Software CD
- AC adapter with a power cable
- Dust cover
- "Invisible World" knowledge book
- User manual and warranty card
