Zeiss Axiocam 105 color, User Manual

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7 Acquiring images | 7.1 Introduction
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7 Acquiring images
7.1 Introduction
The Axiocam 105 color is a high-resolution digital camera for color images. It has
been designed to be used in the field of light microscopy for general observation,
routine work, and simple applications in which a sufficient amount of light is
available. The camera is particularly well suited for materials microscopy
applications or for the acquisition of images of stained or naturally colored
microscopic specimens. Because of its small size, the camera is also well suited for
environments with limited space.
7.2 Acquiring the first image in ZEN
This topic guides you through acquiring your first image with ZEN 2012 (blue
edition) software.
Prerequisites
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You have connected and configured a microscope camera to your system.
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You have started the software.
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You have configured the microscope components (e.g. objective, camera
adapter) und you are using the automatic or manual scaling.
¢ You are on the Camera (ZEN lite only) or Locate tab.
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You see your microscope camera available in the Active Camera section. If
not, select the camera from the list.
Procedure 1 Position your sample on the microscope and adjust the microscope to see a
focused image through the eyepieces.
2 Make sure your microscope is set to divert the image to the camera
(e.g. Adjust the tube slider of the microscope to
50% camera and 50%
eyepieces ).
3 Click on the Live button.
The Live Mode will be activated. You will recognize the Live Mode by the
green signal and by the hatched tab in the Document Bar. In the Center
Screen Area , you will see the camera`s live image. By default the live image
shows a cross hair, to help in navigating around the sample. In the chapter
Optimize Live Image settings, you will learn how to optimize the live image
display.
4 Click on the Set Exposure button.
The exposure time will be automatically determined and set.