ZEISS SteREO Discovery.

V8
Your Modular Stereo Microscope with Manual 8:1 Zoom for Materials

PCB: Laterally grazing reflected light Wafer Structure: Darkfield reflected light
Objective: Plan S 1.0x Objective: PlanApo S 1.5x
Magnification 16x (when looking through eyepieces) Magnification 120x (when looking through eyepieces)

Highlights Created for Your Applications

Enjoy more freedom to operate with • Configure your system with a large • Acquire crisp images without distortion
SteREO Discovery.V8, thanks to its modular variety of accessories: objectives, to determine surface characteristics.
design. Choose between ergotubes, tubes, stands and illumination options. • Analyze solder joints, particles and
coaxial illumination, co-observation • Use brightfield, darkfield, oblique artifacts on PCBs.
bridge and drawing, photo and inter- light, polarization and fluorescence • Gather forensic evidence by analyzing
mediate fluorescence tubes. illumination techniques. ammunition parts, tool marks, documents,
• Wide range of fiber optic light guides fibers, coatings, glass, textiles and hair.
Gain parallax-free, brilliant 3D impressions and direct LED illuminations makes • Safeguard the quality of medical devices
of your samples with vertical view mode. sample structures stand out. with high contrast images showing the
• Connect the phototubes via 60N interface minutest irregularities on and beneath
SteREO Discovery.V8 450 stand is large, with ZEISS Axiocams for digital imaging. the surface of catheters and scalpel blades.
and highly stable, minimizing vibration. • Use the VisiLED annular lights with • Digitally measure and record your sample
You’ll appreciate the amount of space in segmenting function: Switch from with ZEISS imaging soft­ware AxioVision.
the sample area, which also accommodates shadow-free annular illumination to
the addition of larger stages. lateral oblique light at the click of a
button. Turn the oblique light around
your object and rotate the illumination
for a stereoscopic impression of the
object in the live image.
• Make your work comfortable: Define
your optimal viewing angle using one
of the ergo tubes 5-45°.
ZEISS SteREO Discovery.V8
Your Modular Stereo Microscope with Manual 8:1 Zoom for Materials

Special Features:
• Stiffness and low-vibration design
of stands optimized by FEM
calculation (finite element method)
• Skin friendly, high tech lacquer for
stand plate: extremely scratch resistant
and always hand warm
• Long-term reliability proven by accelerat-
ed simulation of 10 years extensive use.
• All optical components in
SteREO Discovery.V8 are anti-
Technical Data fungus treated.
Operating Concept Telescope design, CMO design (Common Main Objective)
Pancratic zoom range 1 x ... 8 x manual zoom body Accessories Available:
Magnification range 10 x … 80 x max. 346 Lp/mm Basic version (1x objective and 10x eyepieces) • Coaxial reflected-light illuminators
and max. resolution 3 x …460 x max. 801 Lp/mm with exchangeable optics
for Stereo Observation
for single objectives or as 3x nosepiece
Magnification range 3 x …700 x max. 1211 Lp/mm with exchangeable optics (for observation of plain, highly reflec-
and max. resolution tive specimens)
for 2D Observation
• Objective slider S and nosepiece
Observation tubes Binocular tubes and phototubes S with fixed viewing angles 20° resp. 35°
Binocular Ergo tubes and Ergo phototubes S with variable viewing angle 5-45°, the Ergo
S/doc with easy switch between
tube S 1,25x additionally provides extra long eyepiece tubes for relaxed sitting position. stereo mode and 2D macro mode
Interpupillary distance at 2 viewing heights, adjustable from 5 mm to 75 mm
• Various stages e.g gliding,
Intermediate tubes Intermediate phototubes S: manual or motorized, split 100/100 and/or 50/50, to left and/or right side
ball-and-socket, rotating Pol stage
Drawing intermediate tube S, Co-observation equipment S (provides stereoscopic coobservation)
Y intermediate tubes S: manual or motorized (switch between stereo and 2D macroscope setting) • ZEISS Axiocam microscope cameras
Intermediate tube S, fixed 40mm (ergo component) • Various adapters for 3rd party mirror
Objectives Achromat S 0,3x / 0,5x / 0,63x / 1x / 1,25x / 1,5x
reflex and video cameras
Plan S 1x
PlanApo S 0,63x / 1x / 1,5x / 2.3x / 3,5x* mono (* for 2D macroscope mode only)
Eyepieces PL 10x/23 Br. foc., PL 10x/21 Br. foc. (economic) , PL 16x/16 Br. foc. , W 25x/10 foc* (* incl eyecups)
Light Source Fiberoptic light source: CL1500 Eco (150W halogen, 450 lm), CL6000 LED (600 lm), CL9000 LED (900 lm)
Direct LED: VisiLED and EasyLED systems – ring, spot and transmitted light illuminators
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Fluorescence contrast Intermediate LED tubes S (each for one dye); PentaFluar S illuminator for five dyes
(coaxial excitation with fiberoptic light sources X-Cite 120/HXP120)
Polarization kits Polarizer S for transmitted light units + Analyzer S, turnable, for objective
Polarizers for fiber optic or LED spot lights + Analyzer S, turnable, for objective
Polarization filter sets S (incl polarizer, analyzer) for fiber optic or LED ring lights

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