Nikon has redesigned and updates it’s classic C1 Confocal. The C1 was a great core facility confocal as it was a stable and reliable product. The one thing that held it back was the lack of access to NIS Elements software. With the release of the C2 this problem has been solved. So, along with a comprehensive timelapse multi site capability, users can also stitch using a high power objective, on multiple sites and with multiple channels.
The C2 also brings spectral options and DIC options to the package, and it looks like Nikon is offering it at a very competitive price. It will be interesting to see how the access to Elements will affect the market performance of this instrument. I’m thinking it’ll do well.
– Austin