What Your Stereomicroscope Has To Offer You - Leica S Series User Manual

What your stereomicroscope has to offer you

The optical system of the Leica StereoZoom®
line consists of two beam paths converging at
12°. The objective pairs of each optical path are
positioned close together, so the stereomicro-
scopes can be of very "slender" design, espe-
cially towards the base of the instrument. The
advantage: The advantages of this design are
that it has a small space requirement for use on
bonders and in machine applications, unobst-
ructed access to specimens, plenty of space for
tools and a completely clear view of the object
field.
The Greenough system enables cost-effective
correction of aberrations such as chromasia,
image field curvature, and distortion with mini-
mal effort. In the new Leica StereoZoom® line,
the optimum corrected center of the objec-
tive is used for the image. This provides supe-
rior optical performance with large, level and
undistorted fields of view and chromatically
optimized, high-contrast images.
Leica S Series
ESD protection
The Leica S4 E, S6 E, S6, S6 D and S8 APO,
including its cold light source and stand, is
made from highly conductive material with
surface resistivity of 2-10 11 Ohm/square, with a
discharge time of <2 seconds, 1000 V to 100 V.
The Leica S6 T terminator version for highly
complicated working ranges and the T incident
light stand consist of a dissipative material with
a surface resistivity of 10 -10 Ohm/square and
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a discharge time of <0.1 seconds from 1000 V
to zero.
Photography
The StereoZoom® models Leica S6 D and S8
APO are equipped with an integrated video/
phototube, which allows the simple, fast moun-
ting of digital cameras
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Apochromatic correction
The Leica S8 APO is a completely apochromati-
cally corrected Greenough system. The modern
optical technology of the StereoZoom® Leica
S8 APO corrects chromatic aberration perfectly,
removes bothersome color seams and displays
pin-sharp images of even the finest enlarged
detail. Contrast, brilliance, image sharpness,
resolution, color fidelity and image precision
are unsurpassed. The benefit of apochromatic
correction is best seen in specimens that have a
fine, low-contrast structure such as large animal
cells, cilia plants or metallic microelectronic
structures.
The technical features of the individual models
are found on page 52.
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