Leica DFC300 FX

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Digital color camera (c-mount) for fluorescent applications, very high sensitivity, 1.4 MPixel resolution, firewire interface

Overview

The Leica DFC300 FX Digital Color Camera specializes in high sensitivity imaging in fluorescence for genetic research, biotechnology and medicine. The Leica DFC300 FX digital camera records live cells, sequences of motion and fluorescence specimens or particles that are susceptible to photobleaching, even at the lowest light intensities. High sensitivity in the visible spectrum ensures reliable results in fluorescence microscopy, especially for GFP and other low illumination applications. The stylish camera housing is lightweight and compact, and easily attaches to your particular microscope (c-mount). The Leica DFC300 FX camera also provides quick transfer for PC and Macs with standard FireWire interface.

Key Features

  • Quick transfer for PC and MAC with standard FireWire
  • 1.4 Megapixel CCD with Bayer Array RGB Filter (high sensitivity)
  • Ideal for live cell and quickly bleaching fluorescence specimens
  • 36 bit RGB color depth
  • High linearity across the complete dynamic range with the lowest noise ratio
  • Exposure time adjustable from 5 µseconds to 10 minutes
  • Up to 60 images per second for quickly bleaching fluorescence specimens
  • Partial Scan Mode: fastest scanning of a freely defined area at full resolution
  • Easy installation to a microscope, stereomicroscope or macroscope
  • Power supply for camera and fast data transfer using FireWire interface
  • Intuitive user interface with convenient image capture and processing functions for PC and MAC

The heart of the DFC300 FX is a 2/3" progressive scan interline sensor. Due to the high sensitivity, quickly bleaching fluorescence specimens can now be exposed rapidly and the fluorescence excitation light can be significantly reduced for sensitive live cells. Active cooling of sensor elements using a Peltier element creates noise-free images even at the lowest light intensities. The software accompanying the camera ensures fast and easy capturing of digital images on the screen. The Leica DFC300 FX is PC or MAC compatible, and the camera is easy to operate using an interface specially designed for microscopy applications. Numerous intuitive image capture and editing functions ensure immediate availability of high quality recorded images for viewing and processing. The Leica DFC300 FX allows all the advantages of digital technology to be fully utilized.