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updated Nikon DS Pixel Sizes

In case anyone is looking for the Nikon DS series pixel size, I have them listed under the specifications page.

Edit Device Settings for multiple programs easily using XML Notepad

NIS Elements, MetaMorph and a host of other programs rely on XML files to save settings that are user-adjusted inside the program. XML files are like mini databases that can be easily set up, modified and read by a host of programs. The tough part comes when you may need to manually edit one of [...]

How to Change a Lambda LS Bulb

Chris Ballard from Sutter Instruments has posted this Youtube video for changing an LS Bulb. It’s a great DIY reference to change a bulb!

Questions on Color Imaging

I’m cooking up a series of image conversion filters and explanations relating to color images vs. multiwave images. If anyone has questions related to this please email me so I can include them in the post!
- Austin

SLR cameras for Microscopy

Most of the time, I work with people who need measurable and accurate (quantitative) results from the images they obtain. While this constitutes the bulk of my daily job, there is a much larger group of people using cameras on microscopes for photomicrography. Or put simply — taking a picture of what you see through [...]

Running Micro-Manager with a Nikon TI Microscope

If you are running uManager you will need to install the Nikon Ti Drivers, as well as have a way of configuring the scope settings. You can address both issues by installing Ti Tools. You can find the most current version of Ti Tools from Nikon’s Website (including 32 or 64 bit versions) here.
-Austin

Mobile Support!

I’ve Added a mobile support plugin to the website for those of you living on the road. It’ll work with almost every smartphone/iphone/droid type of device out there. Hope you like it!
Thanks to Alex King for the awesome free plugin!!!
- Austin

Steve Jobs Explains Back Thinned Chips!

A few of my work colleagues pointed out the well presented positive aspects of larger pixel, back thinned sensors. If anyone has heard me prattle on about this they’ll find it familiar! Fast forward to minute 1:00 for the points on the new iPhone 4 camera. Steve’s explanation is dead on!

- Austin

Split XY multipoints macro

Has been added to the free macros list under Macros & Journals!

Elements ND File Size Calculator

This is a calculator that will look at an ND experiment and tell you how large the resulting ND file will be. This is approximate and keep in mind if you are using the “save to TIFF” function the total size will likely be larger, due to the metadata saved per image in the tiff [...]