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OM118-B4SL LED 40X-1000X Compound Student Microscope
+ Most affordable binocular with mechanical stage
+ 4 magnification levels: up to 1,000x
+ Full mechanical stage for easy slide handling
+ Coaxial coarse/fine focus for ease of use
+ Professional Abbe 1.25 NA condenser
+ Bright, long-life LED illumination
+ Optional Summit Series digital microscope camera
+ Recommended for Grades 4-12
Included in Bundle:
Microscope: OM118-B4SL LED Compound Student Microscope
Objective Lens:
Achromatic
Max Magnification:
1000x
Stage:
Mechanical XY
Omano Microscopes and Cameras
Omano microscopes are built to the same quality standards as the Zeiss or Leica you’re familiar with, but there’s no premium price attached to the name. But we don’t just tell you they’re good. We make sure they’re good with a Lifetime Warranty and 30-day Satisfaction Guarantee.
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Why Students Will Love It
It features all the flexible design features students need, like:
An integrated double-layered mechanical stage that includes full graduated X/Y movement (18mm x 70mm) with coaxial coarse/fine focus controls.
High-quality rack and pinion mechanics for longer life and coaxial focus controls for easier focusing.
An Abbe 1.25 N. A with Iris diaphragm for optimal and easy adjustments.
A binocular microscope head inclined at 45 degrees to make constant viewing more ergonomic and posture-friendly.
A head that rotates through 360 degrees for flexible viewing positions.
Built-in LED illumination that offers variable intensity.
Packed with Optimal Optics for Students
We built the OM118-B4SL microscope with students in mind. So, we packed it with features like coaxial controls that enable students to move the slide without looking up from the eyepiece. We fit this microscope with the same optics that professional microscopes use on a day-to-day basis:
Two wide-field WF10x eyepieces
Four parcentered, parfocal achromatic objective lenses (4x, 40x spring, 100x spring oil immersion)
Four magnification levels of 40x, 100x, 400x and 1,000x
… so when students move on to studying microscopy in post-secondary institutions or pursuing a scientific career, they’re already equipped with the hard skills they need to thrive.
Swap Out that Hard Eyepiece for Soft Imaging
Imagine the awe students in your class experience when they witness molecular microscopy on a projector or computer screen. A student microscope helps make small things big. A digital microscope camera makes those things even bigger.
Add an OptixCam Summit K2 Series digital microscope camera to your OM118-B4SL microscope to make it a digital microscope. Since most students are used to using technology in their day-to-day lives, incorporating a camera that captures vivid microscopy images gets them even more enthused about learning microscopy.
Easy-to-Use Software
The OptixCam Summit K2 Series cameras work well with Windows operating systems. Installation is fast so students can start capturing images and video right away. The software is packed with features that help students manipulate their images and easily share their findings with their peers and teachers:
Image capture
Notation
Geometric measuring
Storage in JPG, BMP, TIFF, and RAW format
Auto white balance
Color enhancement
Anti-flicker
… among other image-enhancing benefits that make image capture and sharing easy. Just add on a camera with the MP of your choice before you pop this microscope into your cart.
What Else Is in the Box?
We’re glad you asked! Microscope.com gives you all the accessories you need to learn to use and care for your microscope:
Dust cover
Manual
Spare bulb
Spare fuse
Immersion oil
If you just don’t like your Omano microscope and want to send it back after a few weeks of use, do it. We’ll take it back with no questions asked.
If you have a problem with it 30 years from now, we’ll fix it. We made a decision decades ago that we would offer a lifetime limited warranty because we know we don’t have to worry about quality issues.
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General | |
Brand | Omano |
SKU | OM118-B4SL |
Warranty | 5 Year Warranty |
Magnification Chart | None |
MAP Copy | None |
System | |
System Type | Brightfield |
Optical Design | DIN 160mm |
Head | |
Head Type | Binocular |
Ocular Angle | 30° |
Interpupillary Adjustment | Arc (Seidentopf) |
Interpupillary Adjustment Range | 55-75 mm |
Trinocular Tube Focusable? | No |
Parfocal | No |
Ocular Tube Diameter | 23 mm |
Body | |
Nosepiece Orientation | Front-facing |
Nosepiece Style | Quadruple (4) |
Focus Controls | Coarse & Fine, Coaxial |
Focus Mechanism | Rack & Pinion |
Focus Control Location | Dual Ambidextrous |
Focus Controls Graduated? | No |
Stage Type | Mechanical XY |
Stage Features | Fingertip Controls, Full Stage XY, Slide Holder (spring-loaded) |
Stage Range Graduated? | No |
Configuration | |
Includes Eyepieces? | Yes |
Included Eyepiece Quantity | 2 |
Included Eyepieces (X) | 10X |
Eyepiece Style | WF Widefield (FN 18mm) |
Includes Eyecups? | No |
Min Standard Mag | 40X |
Max Standard Mag | 1000X |
Objectives | |
Included Objectives (Qty) | 4 |
Objective Lens | Achromatic |
Included Objective Types | Brightfield |
Included Objectives Parfocal Adjustable? | No |
Condenser | |
Condenser Type | Abbe Brightfield |
Condenser Features | Iris Diaphragm, Rack & Pinion Focus, Swing-out Filter Holder |
Condenser N.A. | 1.25 mm |
Illumination | |
Illumination Type | LED |
Illumination Style | Transmitted |
Collector Type | Simple |
Transmitted Light Type | LED |
Transmitted Light Specification | 3W |
Transmitted Light Control | Variable |
Power Supply | 110V Only |
Reticles | |
Reticles Available? | No |
Accessories | |
Included Extras | Spare Bulb, Spare Fuse, Dust Cover |
Case Included? | No |
Compound Microscope Digital Camera
The OptixCam Summit K2 series digital microscope camera turns your optical microscope into a fully-functional digital microscope. Plug it into your computer’s USB port and it automatically powers up. Your workflow becomes more user-friendly, more ergonomic, and perfect for collaboration.
This digital microscope camera lets you sit back and study samples on screen, without hunching over the eyepiece. In routine life science applications, you capture remarkably clean images that are ideal for cataloging and recording for posterity. It allows you to save and document images in industrial or medical reports, with easy annotation right from the included software. It transforms biology classes into launchpads for exploration by enabling students to see and share easily.
A dynamic range of 1.3 to 14 megapixels for big deals and small details.
The details matter to us just as much as they matter to you. That’s why we carry a range of versatile microscope cameras with multiple resolution options, making these cameras easy on the eyes and easy on your budget (if that’s what you need) too.
Summit K2 cameras range from:
- Low (1.3) megapixels, suitable for hobbyists, classrooms, and other applications where affordability, durability, and good resolution are most important.
- Medium (3.1) megapixels, suitable for biological research and industrial applications that require an excellent mix of visibility and affordability.
- Mid (5.0) megapixels, suitable for industrial inspectors and life science researchers who have departmental budget constraints, but need sharp images and easy functionality.
- High (10) megapixels, suitable for healthcare professionals and researchers with a greater budget who require high resolution image projection in large-format applications.
- Advanced (14) megapixels, suitable for complex microbiological applications where performance and image quality are all that matters.
Built around the superior Aptina MT9T001 CMOS color sensor.
Rigged with high-resolution Aptina MT9T001 CMOS color sensors, Summit K2 digital microscope cameras deliver vivid and vibrant images, even in low-light environments, and allow you to manipulate images while maintaining true-to-life colors and textures.
Compatible with PC and MAC.
Connect and power up easily through USB 2.0, no external power required, and dig into your work with the included K2View software (PC only). It’s built to make your workflow easier, with features like:
- Geometric measuring using lines, circles, and angles that are scaled to your magnification level in real time.
- Notation, so all the important info you need to package with your images is right where it needs to be.
- Anti-flicker, so images look sharp under a variety of ambient lighting.
- Time-lapse photography so you can easily batch images together, tracking changes as you go.
- Auto/manual exposure, making it easy to get the image you need.
- White balance control, so the images you capture look the way they should.
- Storage in JPG, BMP, TIFF, TGA, and RAW format, so images can be used across a range of platforms.
The cameras also work just fine with your existing TWAIN, DirectX, and Image Capture (MAC only) software. You can also download K2View from our site.
Excellent image reproduction with 0.5x Reducing Lens.
No fuss, just focus. Many competitively priced digital microscope cameras magnify the image through the eyepiece, so the image you see on your monitor doesn’t accurately represent what you see looking down the scope with your own eyes. That’s not good enough for you. We counter that by including a 0.5x reducing lens. This prevents over-magnification and produces real images. You can trust what you see.
Summit K2 series digital microscope cameras already work in applications spanning industries. They can be retrofitted onto most existing optical microscope models, and come standard on Omano digital microscopes.
They add some swagger to your passion for microscopy and make sharing a lot easier. You don’t have to go on your microscopy adventures alone anymore.
Compatibility:
- Includes 23mm C mount adapter (additional adapters can be purchased to fit future microscopes)
- Optional calibration slide for accurate measurements
Modern Technology:
- Built with a sturdy aluminum alloy body
- Fast refresh rates (30-50 frames per second) during video recording
- Full-screen live imaging to maximize your visual experience
What’s in the box?
- Summit SK2 Digital Microscope Camera
- OptixCam K2View software installation CD
- USB 2.0 cable
- 0.5x 23mm adapter for C-mount
And, of course, our conversation doesn’t end with your purchase. We aim to make good science accessible. That’s why we offer free telephone support long after your microscope camera is out of its box.
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General | |||||
Brand | OptixCam | OptixCam | OptixCam | OptixCam | OptixCam |
SKU | OCS-KK2-1.3 | OCS-SK2-1.3X | OCS-SK2-3.1X | OCS-SK2-5.2X | OCS-SK2-10X |
Warranty | 1 Year | 1 Year | 1 Year | 1 Year | 1 Year |
Product Weight | 2.0000 | 2.0000 | 2.0000 | 2.0000 | 2.0000 |
Magnification Chart | None | None | None | None | None |
MAP Copy | None | None | None | None | None |
Sensor | |||||
Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS | CMOS | CMOS | CMOS |
Sensor Size | 1/3 Inch | 1/3 Inch | 1/2 Inch | 1/3 Inch | 1/3 Inch |
Color/Monochrome | Color | Color | Color | Color | Color |
Pixel Pitch | 3.6 µm x 3.6 µm | 3.6 µm x 3.6 µm | 3.2 µm x 3.2 µm | 2.2 µm x 2.2 µm | 1.7 µm x 1.7 µm |
Sensor Color Depth | 8bpp / 24bit RGB | 8bpp / 24bit RGB | 8bpp / 24bit RGB | 8bpp / 24bit RGB | 8bpp / 24bit RGB |
Scan Mode | Progressive | Progressive | Progressive | Progressive | Progressive |
Peltier Cooling | No | No | No | No | No |
Shutter | Electronic, Rolling Shutter | Electronic, Rolling Shutter | Electronic, Rolling Shutter | Electronic, Rolling Shutter | Electronic, Rolling Shutter |
Sensor Details | - | Aptina MT9M111 CMOS | Aptina MT9T001 CMOS | Aptina MT9P001 CMOS | APTINA MT9J003 CMOS |
Signal to Noise Ratio | - | 44 db | 43 db | 40.5 db | 34 db |
Sensitivity | - | 1.0V/Lux-sec (550nm) | 1.0V/Lux-sec (550nm) | 1.0V/Lux-sec (550nm) | 1.0V/Lux-sec (550nm) |
Dynamic Range | - | 71 db | 61db | 66.5db | 65.2db |
A/D Conversion | - | 10-bit Parallel, 8-bit RGB to PC | 12-bit Parallel, 8-bit RGB to PC | 12-bit Parallel, 8-bit RGB to PC | 12-bit Parallel, 8-bit R.G.B to PC |
Cooling System | - | - | - | Natural | Natural |
Camera | |||||
Camera Mount | Ocular Mount | C-Mount, Ocular Mount | C-Mount, Ocular Mount | C-Mount, Ocular Mount | C-Mount, Ocular Mount |
Resolution | 1.3 Megapixel, 1280x1024 pixels | 1.3 Megapixel, 1280x1024 pixels | 3 Megapixel, 2048x1536 pixels | 5 Megapixel, 2592 X 1944 pixels | 10 Megapixel, 3584 X 2748 pixels |
Camera Output Resolutions | 1280 X 1024; 640 X 512; 320 X 256 | 1280 X 1024; 640 X 512; 320 X 256 | 2048 x 1536; 1024 x 768; 680 x 510 | 2592 X 1944; 1280 X 960; 640 X 480 | 3584 X 2748; 1792 x 1374; 896 X 684 |
FPS @ Max Res | 7.5fps @ 1280 x 1024 | 15@1280x1024; 26@640x512; 48@320x256 | 11.5@2048x1536; 32@1024x768; 45@680x510 | 5fps @ 2592 X 1944 | 1.9fps @3584 x 2748 |
FPS @ Min Res | 12.5fps @ 800 x 600 | 50fps @ 320 x 256 | 43fps @ 680 x 510 | 60fps @ 640 X 480 | 27fps @896 x 684 |
Camera Interface | USB 2.0 | USB 2.0 | USB 2.0 | USB 2.0 | USB 2.0 |
White Balance | Automatic, Manual | Automatic, Manual | Automatic, Manual | Automatic, Manual | Automatic, Manual |
Software Included | OptixCam K2View | OptixCam K2View | OptixCam K2View | OptixCam K2View | OptixCam K2View |
Driver API Compatibility | DirectX, TWAIN | DirectX, TWAIN | DirectX, TWAIN | DirectX, TWAIN | DirectX, TWAIN |
Power Source | USB Powered | USB Powered | USB Powered | USB Powered | USB Powered |
File Formats | JPEG | BMP, JPEG, Own Proprietary, PNG, TGA, TIFF | BMP, JPEG, Own Proprietary, PNG, TGA, TIFF | BMP, JPEG, Own Proprietary, PNG, TGA, TIFF | BMP, JPEG, Own Proprietary, PNG, TGA, TIFF |
Exposure Control | Automatic, Manual | Automatic, Manual | Automatic, Manual | Automatic, Manual | Automatic, Manual |
Exposure Time | 2000ms-0.14Ms | 2000ms-0.14Ms | 2000ms-0.128s | 2000ms-0.21s | 2000ms-0.21s |
Operating Temperatures | 10°C ~ 50°C | 10°C ~ 50°C | 10°C ~ 50°C | 10°C ~ 50°C | 10°C ~ 50°C |
Operating Humidity | 30% ~ 80% RH | 30% ~ 80% RH | 30% ~ 80% RH | 30% ~ 80% RH | 30% ~ 80% RH |
Storage Temperature | -20°C ~ 60°C | -20°C ~ 60°C | -20°C ~ 60°C | -20°C ~ 60°C | -20°C ~ 60°C |
Other Details | |||||
Included Accessories | Software CD | 0.5X 23mm DIN Adapter, Software CD | 0.5X 23mm DIN Adapter, Software CD | 0.5X 23mm DIN Adapter, Software CD | 0.5X 23mm DIN Adapter, Software CD |
Supported Operating Systems | Windows 10, Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP SP3, Mac OSX 10.7+, Linux (kernel 2.6.26+) | Windows 10, Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP SP3, Mac OSX 10.7+ | Windows 10, Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP SP3, Mac OSX 10.7+ | Windows 10, Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP SP3, Mac OSX 10.7+ | Windows 10, Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP SP3, Mac OSX 10.7+ |
System Requirements | 2GB RAM Recommended, 2Ghz+ CPU Recommended, At least P4-class CPU, Intel Mac Required for OSX Support, USB 2.0 High Speed Port | 2GB RAM Recommended, 2Ghz+ CPU Recommended, At least P4-class CPU, Intel Mac Required for OSX Support, USB 2.0 High Speed Port | 2GB RAM Recommended, 2Ghz+ CPU Recommended, At least P4-class CPU, Intel Mac Required for OSX Support, USB 2.0 High Speed Port | 2GB RAM Recommended, 2Ghz+ CPU Recommended, At least P4-class CPU, Intel Mac Required for OSX Support, USB 2.0 High Speed Port | 2GB RAM Recommended, 2Ghz+ CPU Recommended, At least P4-class CPU, Intel Mac Required for OSX Support, USB 2.0 High Speed Port |
Certifications | CE, UL | CE, UL | CE, UL | CE, UL | CE, UL |
Cable Length | 1.8m (8ft) | 1.8m (8ft) | 1.8m (8ft) | 1.8m (8ft) | 1.8m (8ft) |
Camera Warranty | 1 Year | 1 Year | 1 Year | 1 Year | 1 Year |
Software Support | 6 Months | 6 Months | 6 Months | 6 Months | 6 Months |
Compatibility | |||||
Imaging Compatibility (with adapters) | 23mm | 23mm , C-Mount | 23mm , C-Mount | 23mm , C-Mount | 23mm , C-Mount |