Hardware

Cameras

Before Aug 20, 2024, all panoramas are using the SC300 camera.
After Aug 20, 2024, new panoramas are using the SC1803R camera.
After Apr 13, 2025, new panoramas are using the E3ISPM20000KPA camera.

Tube lenses and microscope systems

  • U-BI30 TL (Olympus BX system)
  • BH2-MA TL (Olympus BH2 system)
  • NFK3.3x and U-PMTVC
  • Raynox DCR-250
  • D25F103 achromat doublet

Microscope Objectives

  • Olympus PlanApo 60x/1.40 Oil ∞/0.17
  • Olympus PlanC 100x/1.25 Oil ∞/-
  • Olympus Plan 100x/1.25 Oil ∞/-
  • Olympus UMPlanFL 50x/0.80 BD ∞/0
  • Olympus UMPlanFL N 10x/0.30 W ∞/-/FN26.5
  • Olympus MPlanFL N 5x/0.15 ∞/-/FN26.5
  • Olympus LMPlanFL 5x/0.13 BD ∞/0
  • Olympus Plan 4x/0.10 ∞/-
  • Olympus Ach 10x/0.25 ∞/-
  • Olympus Plan 40x/0.65 ∞/0.17
  • Olympus LWD MSPlan 50x/0.60 ∞/0
  • Olympus MSPlan 50x/0.80 ∞/0
  • Olympus MSPlan 20x/0.46 ∞/0
  • Olympus MSPlan 10x/0.30 ∞/-
  • Olympus MSPlan 5x/0.13 ∞/-
  • Olympus ULWD NeoSPlan 20x/0.40 ∞/-
  • Olympus NeoSPlan NIC 10x/0.25 ∞/-
  • Olympus NeoSPlan 10x/0.30 ∞/-
  • Olympus NeoSPlan 5x/0.13 ∞/-
  • Olympus NeoSPlan 5-2/0.13 ∞/-
  • Olympus DPlanApo UV 20x/0.80 oil 160/-
  • Olympus UVFL 10x/0.40 160/0.17
  • Nikon CF Plan 10x/0.30 ∞/0 EPI
  • Nikon CF Plan 5x/0.13 B ∞/0 BD DIC
  • Nikon PlanApo 20/0.75 160/0.17
  • Nikon PlanApo 10/0.45 160/0.17
  • Nikon PlanApo 4/0.20 160/-
  • Nikon BD Plan 20/0.4 ELWD 210/0
  • Nikon M Plan 20/0.4 ELWD 210/0
  • Nikon M Plan 5/0.10 210/0
  • Zeiss Jena GF Planachromat 50x/0.80 ∞/0-A
  • Zeiss Jena GF Planachromat 25x/0.50 ∞/0-A
  • Zeiss Jena GF Planachromat 12.5x/0.25 ∞/-A
  • Zeiss Jena GF Planachromat 10x/0.20 ∞/-A
  • Zeiss Jena GF Planachromat 6.3x/0.12 ∞/-A
  • Zeiss Jena GF Planachromat 1x/0.03 spez/-A
  • Zeiss Planapo 100x/1.3 Oil 160/-

Note: almost no visible difference between Olympus PlanC 100x/1.25 and Olympus Plan 100x/1.25. PlanC has slightly better contrast.

LEDs for monochromatic illumination

λ (nm) FWHM Advertised as Link
410
430 32nm
440 35nm Blue 465nm aliexpress
457 23nm Blue 455-470nm ICYYGO
489 29nm Blue 480-485nm ICYYGO
500 29nm Blue-green 490nm LEDXR
520 34nm Green 520nm LEDXR
530 35nm Deep Green 540nm NewStarRiver
539 36nm Green 545-550nm ICYYGO
565 44nm Leaf Green 570nm NewStarRiver
600 23nm Yellow 590nm LEDXR
605 20nm Orange 600nm LEDXR
620 30nm Red 620nm aliexpress
660 Deep Red 660nm aliexpress

Notes:

  • It’s very hard to find green LEDs near 550nm, and they are much more expensive.
  • Blue LEDs between 440 and 500nm are more difficult to find, especially in the 480nm.