Nikon Digital Sight DS-2M Digital Camera Heads

Nikon Updated: 2007-06-20
Nikon Digital Sight DS-2M Digital Camera Heads

Multiple models featuring high frame rates for outstanding video rate motion picture display.

The DS-2M models offer high frame rates and increased sensitivity in a 2 million pixel 1/2 inch format CCD, featuring multiple live capture modes, picture sizes and digital transfer rates, with video display rates of up to 30 frames per second possible. Together with the L2 or U2 Digital Sight camera controllers, these versatile systems are ideally suited for use in cutting-edge biological research, clinical analysis and documentation, as well as medical teaching use. Industrial applications include research & development, quality assurance, and inspection.

3 Models to Choose From
Comprising cooled (DS-2MBWc) and non-cooled (DS-2MBW) monochrome, plus a color model (DS-2Mv), the Nikon DS-2M Series is a perfect complement to a wide range of illumination techniques including brightfield, darkfield, and fluorescence.

DS-2Mv Model
The DS-2Mv features a 2-megapixel CCD that can smoothly display SXGA live motion images at 15 fps (max. 30fps). This well-balanced camera head enables the smooth display of live images at high speeds and the capture of crystal-clear still images with high sensitivity and a high dynamic range. It is so versatile, in fact, that it can even be used for monitoring.

DS-2MBWc Model
The DS-2MBWc features a cooling mechanism on a monochrome CCD that boasts five times the sensitivity of the past model. Its high frame rate and 2-megapixel CCD quickly capture images of fluorescence samples in which color quickly fades, enabling clear image capture with less noise.

DS-2MBW Model
The DS-2MBW is a reasonably priced non-cooled camera head that features a monochrome CCD that boasts five times the sensitivity of the past model. Its high frame rate and 2-megapixel CCD capture images in a short time.

DS-L2 Standalone Controller
The DS-5Mc can be fitted with a standalone control unit that includes an 8.4 inch LCD monitor. This standalone control unit can observe samples and capture images without connection to a PC.

DS-U2 PC Control Unit
With the DS-U2 PC control unit, live images can be viewed, recorded, measured, processed, and analyzed on a PC monitor by connecting the unit via the USB port to a PC running Nikon's NIS-Elements Imaging Software.