These microscopes are often used in jewelry and watchmaking, circuit board inspection, dissection, microsurgery, and forensic engineering because they are ideal for observing large specimens and analyzing materials with complex surfaces.
Stereo zoom microscopes are available in two configurations:
- Greenough design: the most commonly used stereo microscope. Each eye has a separate optical path and the angle of divergence creates a shallow "V" design, which results in a three dimensional image. The greenough design is typically less expensive, and is best for examining and inspecting specimens at lower magnification of anywhere from 5x-90x.
- Common Main Objective design: for higher magnifications, the common main objective stereo microscope provides a better image. These microscopes are more popular for research and development because of the higher resolution images that they produce. The common main objective stereo microscope has a parallel optical path and at magnifications above 90x images are much more crisp and clean.
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| S6 Stereo Microscope (Greenough Design) |
Stereo microscopes are available with either a binocular (two eyepieces) or trinocular (two eyepieces plus a camera port) head. The trinocular port typically has a beam splitter on the head of the microscope which when engaged, will allow light to be directed up to the camera and away from the eyepieces, resulting in higher quality captured images. Microscope cameras are great tools for classroom study, research documentation or creating reports.
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| Huvitz HSZ7T-PL Trinocular Microscope (Common Main Objective) |
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