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Stereoscopic Zoom Microscope SMZ1500

Stereoscopic Zoom Microscope

Superb optical performance and eas e of operation
that sets a new standard for stereoscopic zoom microscopes
in the 21st century.

There are three prerequisites that are
incorporated into the design of Nikon
products: 1) superb optical performance;
2) superior quality and reliability; and 3)
customer satisfaction.
Superb optical performance is a matter of
course at Nikon, a company that has been
a leader in the optical industry for more
than 75 years.
Superior quality and reliability are
fundamental concepts that permeate the
very heart of Nikon in a rapidly changing
world that continues to shape new
products and how they are used.
The third prerequisite, customer
satisfaction, is of course the ultimate goal
of Nikon and the direct result of the first
two.
With the development of the SMZ1500,
however, a fourth prerequisite has been
set: developing a standard for the new
century. All the specifications and current
levels of performance in stereoscopic
zoom microscopes were reviewed from
the bottom up to establish a standard that
will extend into the 21st century. Just look
at the SMZ1500's zoom ratio of 15X, the
highest* in the world, its unparalleled
optical performance, and Nikon's Oblique
Coherent Contrast (OCC) illumination
system.
Welcome to the birth of a new century . . .
and the birth of a new standard: the SMZ
1500 stereoscopic zoom microscope.
* True for stereoscopic zoom microscopes as of February 2000.

Samples appear sharp and undistorted, th anks to Nikon's superb optical technology

Images appear undistorted and natural-looking
Producing images that cause less strain on your eyes was one goal of Nikon's
ergonomic design. We tackled the problems usually associated with stereoscopic
microscopes, such as surface irregularities and the apparent bulging of objects,
and solved these to a high degree by minimizing the distortion in these lenses.
Now you can view stereoscopic images that appear natural-looking right out to
the periphery.

Distortion causes a globular effect as shown above even when you actually observe a flat object.

From left to right: P-HR Plan Apo 1X, P-HR Plan Apo 1.6X, and P-HR Plan Apo 0.5X

New objectives feature higher NA's
and exceptional resolving power

Successful correction of chromatic aberration
Nikon's approach to reducing chromatic aberration extends
from just the right choice of optical glass to the optical design
itself, resulting in a high degree of correction for axial and
lateral chromatic aberrations. Although reducing chromatic
aberrations and eliminating distortion were traditionally
thought to be extremely difficult, Nikon has succeeded
brilliantly, producing stereoscopic images with true-to-life
colors.

In pursuit of sharper and brighter images, Nikon has
developed a series of objectives featuring higher NA's
and incredible resolving power. For example, the P-HR
Plan Apo 1.6X objective* delivers an NA of 0.21 and a
resolving power of 630 lines/mm. These superb
objectives feature optimum contrast and a minimum of
flare across the entire view field out to the edges.
*Can be used with diascopic illumination only.

Diatom

Image where chromatic aberration has been corrected in the
SMZ1500

SMZ1500

Image that exhibits chromatic aberration.

Conventional model
Comparison of resolving power

Comparison of chromatic aberrations

Ultrahigh magnification and exceptionally large zoo m ratio provide observations that are state-of-the-art.

0.75X

4.5X

11.25X

Comparison of view fields by zoom ratio and magnification

World's largest zoom ratio of 15X
The culmination of Nikon's leading-edge optical technologies, the SMZ1500 features
the world's largest zoom ratio of 15X covering a range from 0.75X to 11.25X. This
extraordinary range makes changing lenses unnecessary, allowing you to
concentrate on observations.

Unbelievably wide range of magnifications
Depending on the combination of eyepiece and objective chosen, the SMZ1500
provides a total magnification range from 3.75X to 540X. This allows you to select
the best magnification to match your application, extending from the macro to the
micro range.

The zooming knob features click-stops at 1X
intervals from 1X to 11X, eliminating the
need to remove your eyes from the eyepiece
while changing magnification.

Built-in aperture
diaphragm

High-eyepoint eyepieces with built-in
diopter adjustment
All eyepieces are the high eyepoint-type and
have a wide field of view; for example, the CW10X is 22mm. In addition, these eyepieces have
built-in diopter adjustment, so the image and the
reticle are brought into focus at the same time,
making viewing easy, while reducing eyestrain.

The SMZ1500 comes with
a built-in aperture
diaphragm that is useful
for observation and
photomicrography or
CCTV monitoring.
Optimum depth of focus
can also be achieved by
adjusting this diaphragm.

Ergonomic design to pro vide operational comfort

Comparison of observation postures

e
200mm

q
20˚

45˚

400mm

SMZ1500

Traditional stereoscopic
microscope

Standard eyepiece tube inclined 20˚
The standard binocular eyepiece tube is inclined 20˚, allowing you to
observe samples without having to lean forward. This reduces fatigue
during long hours of operation by reducing strain on your neck,
shoulders, and back.

qStandard binocular eyepiece tube, wLow eye-level eyepiece tube, eTilting eyepiece tube,
rEye-level riser

In addition to the standard type, you have the option of
using other eyepiece tubes and/or eye-level risers to obtain
the optimum eyepoint, depending on your height or
whether or not an intermediate tube is inserted.

With the tilting eyepiece tube, the eye level can be
adjusted a maximum of 157mm (6.2").

Tilting eyepiece tube
The tilting binocular eyepiece tube allows continuous
adjustment of the eyepiece inclination from 0˚ to 30˚. You
can also adjust the eye level a maximum of 157mm (6.2")
by swinging the eyepieces up 180˚ and tilting them.

Low-eye-level eyepiece tube
The low eye-level binocular eyepiece tube enables
comfortable observation even when using a diascopic stand
or when an intermediate tube is inserted.

Coaxial coarse/fine focusing unit—especially useful at high
magnifications
The SMZ1500 comes with a coaxial coarse/fine focusing unit that travels
smoothly along the optical axis. Its new anti-backlash mechanism makes fine
adjustment of focus easier and more accurate. A built-in counterbalance
ensures easy movements even when a weighty attachment such as a
photomicrographic system is mounted. Furthermore, the focus knob is soft
to the touch and located in a comfortable, low position.

Accurate focusing is easy, thanks to
an anti-backlash mechanism that uses
three concentric planetary gears with
built-in springs.

Eye-level riser
Lets you increase the eyepoint height 25mm per riser for a
total of 50mm.

Spring

Anti-backlash mechanism

Top-notch features and functions
are easier to use.
System Diagram
Large, streamlined base ensures
easy operation
The C-PS160 Plain Stand features a low
profile for easy handling of samples.
Also, its stage plate is 180mm (7.1")
wide, while the distance between the
optical axis and the pillar is 160mm
(6.3"). In addition to this large
clearance, the base has a wide front
and smooth curves, so you can rest
your arms while working.

Reticles
C-FC
Crosshairs

C-FM
Micrometer

Eyepieces
C-FP
Photo Mask
C-W10×A C-W15×

Rubber Eyeguard
C-W20×

P-IBSS2 Beam Splitter S2
Digital Camera DS-2M Series

C-W30×

C-0.55x
C-Mount TV
DS Relay Lens
Adapter
Digital Camera
P-IBSD2 Beam Splitter D2
P-FLAP2 Port

Binocular
Eyepiece Tubes

P-FLA2 Fluorescence
Attachment

V-T Photo
Adapter

LV-TV
TV Adapter

CCTV Camera,
Photomicrographic System FX-III Series

Epi-Collector Lens
(UV-cut filter built in.)
100W Mercury Lamp System

P-BT Standard
Binocular

P-BTL Low
Eye-level Binocular

Filter Cubes
P-FLGFP Band-pass Filter Cube

P-BERG Tilting
Binocular

P-FLGFP Long-pass Filter Cube

P-FMD Focusing Mount D

P-FLFC Filter Cube

P-IER Eye-level
Riser

SMZ1500
Zooming Body

P-THSS
Teaching Head

Objectives
P-IDT Drawing Tube

P-Plan Apo 1X* (Actual P-HR Plan
magnification is equivalent Apo 0.5X
to 0.8X when mounted on
SMZ1500.)

P-HR Plan
Apo 1X

Y-THP TH Pointer Unit

P-ICI2 Coaxial Episcopic Illuminator with 1/4λPlate
(Not usable with P-HR Plan Apo 1.6X objective.)

P-HR Plan
Apo 1.6X*
*Can be used with diascopic
illumination only.

P-ICI 33mm NCB14

*Usable at zoom magnifications larger than 1.25X.
C-LP 1/4λPlate
(for Ring Fiber
Illumination)

C-FIR Ring Fiber
C-FID Bifurcated
Light Guide
Fiber Light Guide
(12V-100W
(12V-100W halogen)
halogen)

C-FPS Fluorescent
Ring Illuminator

C-POL Analyzer

Y-THA AC
Adapter

12V-100W
Halogen Lamp
C-F115/230
Fiber Transformer

SM-LW61Ji LED C-FRL Fluorescent
Ring Lamp 8W
Illuminator

C-EP
Extension
Pillar
①
SM-S4L
4"x4"Stage L

Diascopic stands are now easier
to use
The new Diascopic Stands, models CDSD, C-DSS, C-BD, and C-DSDF, each
have a built-in power supply in a spacesaving design. These stands also
feature their own fine focus knob at the
front of the streamlined base—in
addition to the one at the focusing
mount—to make critical adjustment of
focus much easier, especially during
micromanipulations. Furthermore, their
stage glass diameter is a generous
180mm (7.1"), making it possible to
view samples in large Petri dishes all
the way out to the periphery.

①

P-THS Teaching Head Stand

6V-30W
Halogen Lamp

①

C-S4A 4"x4"
Stage Adapter
C-PS160 Plain Stand

Circular Floating Stage 2

C-DSS Diascopic Stand

C-ASP180 Opal &
Black Acrylic Plate 180mm

C-DSD Diascopic Stand

C-GSP180 Glass
Plate 180mm

C-BD Diascopic Bright/
Darkfield Stand

C-POL Polarizer

C-DSDF Fiber-optic
Diascopic Stand

6V-20W
Halogen Lamp
with reflector

Light Guide
for Fiber-optic
Diascopic Stand
(supplied with stand)

C-DSLS
Illuminator

Articulated Arm
①
XN (TN)
Transformer

6V-10W
Halogen Lamp

G-LS
Illuminator

Flexible configuration plus a wide variety of accessories support a broad range of uses.

Three new diascopic stands

Diascopic bright/darkfield stand delivers high contrast

These new diascopic stands, models C-DSD, C-DSS, and
C-BD, each have a 6V-30W halogen lamp with its own
built-in power supply. Although their power supplies are
built in, they are designed to keep the surface
temperature at a low level, creating an environment

ideal for living specimens that are sensitive to rises in
temperature. The C-DSDF Fiber-optic Diascopic Stand
uses a fiber light source (12V-100W) to minimize
temperature rises.

The C-BD Diascopic Bright/Darkfield Stand uses a seven-sided toroidal mirror to
reduce stray light* substantially. This stray light would ordinarily cause a
decrease in contrast when using short-working distance objectives under
darkfield diascopic illumination. But with the C-BD stand, the resulting images
have a sufficiently high S/B (signal to background) ratio.
* Up to 1/5 that of conventional equipment

The operating principle of the high-contrast darkfield illuminator using a
toroidal mirror

High-end diascopic stand is ideal for low contrast specimens
The high-end C-DSD Diascopic Stand features condenser lenses that can be
switched between low and high magnifications and allows high NA objectives
to take advantage of the full potential of their superior resolving power.
Furthermore, to answer user requests for high-contrast illumination, Nikon
developed the Oblique Coherent Contrast (OCC) Illumination system, allowing
colorless and transparent samples to be observed in high relief.

Objective

Sample surface

C-BD Diascopic Bright/Darkfield Stand
Light
shielding
plate

The operating principle of the OCC illumination system

C-DSD Diascopic Stand
(with OCC illumination system)

Light
shielding
plate

Reflection mirror
(toroidal type)

Light source

Reflection mirror

Light source

The toroidal mirror shields direct light
coming from the light source.

A small amount of direct light leaking
from the light source enters the objective,
reducing the contrast.

SMZ1500

Conventional model

Objective pupil

Standard diascopic stand

Objective

The standard C-DSS Diascopic Stand has a light source and
a power supply built into its simple body. Obtaining
optimum contrast is easy by adjusting the angle of the builtin mirror with the knob.

Stage glass plate

Condenser

Application example of the OCC Illuminator

Mirror

Sliding diaphragm

In Nikon's OCC illumination system, the center of the light beam is
shielded by the sliding diaphragm placed in a position opposite the
objective pupil, allowing coherent light to be projected obliquely
onto the sample to produce high contrast.
C-DSS Diascopic Stand
Condenser changeover lever

For sophisticated observation techniqu es, photomicrography, or digital imaging.

Photomicrography or monitoring
By using a beam splitter and adapter, an FX-III Series
photomicrographic system, a CCTV camera, or a digital still
camera can be attached. The P-IBSD2 Beam Splitter D2 has
two ports allowing one photomicrographic system and one
CCTV camera to be mounted at the same time. The light to
the rear port can be switched between 0%, 50%, or 100%,
and the light to the side port is switchable between 0% or
50%. With the P-IBSS2 Beam Splitter S2, the light to the side
port is switchable between 0% or 50%.
The following digital cameras are available for
photomicrography:
• Ultrahigh-quality digital camera DXM1200 series
• Digital camera system Digital Sight series

Epi-fluorescence
attachment

Coaxial episcopic illuminator

Nikon developed an epifluorescence attachment—
model P-FLA2—for
stereoscopic microscopes
that allows easy
observation of living cells
under the fluorescence
method such as GFP.
Switching between the
fluorescence method
and brightfield method
is quick and easy. Four
SMZ1500 configured with the
filter blocks can be
epi-fluorescence attachment
switched using a slide
lever. If you add an optional photo port to this attachment,
you can mount a photomicrographic system or a CCTV
camera without using a beam splitter. Because 100% of the
light is delivered to the photo port, bright images are
ensured.

This illuminator—model P-ICI2—uses
a 12V-100W fiber-optics light source—
the same light source used
in fiber illuminators—to
deliver bright
illumination over
the entire sample
surface. The
thickness
of the 1/4λ plate has
been reduced,
minimizing spherical
SMZ1500 configured with the coaxial
aberrations in high
episcopic illuminator
NA objectives.

Beam-split ratios
Beam splitter
P-IBSD2

P-IBSS2

Observation
Left
Right
100% 100%
0%
100%
50%
50%
100% 100%
100%
50%

Photomicrography
Rear port
Side port
0%
0%
100%
0%
50%
50%
—
0%
—
50%

P-IBSS2 Beam Splitter
installed in SMZ1500

P-IBSD2 Beam Splitter
installed in SMZ1500

4"x4" stage
Used in combination with an optional extension
pillar, the 4"x4" stage allows precise movement in
the XY direction, making fine alignment easy
during high magnification observations.

Flexible configuration
You can add other accessories
such as thermo-plates and
micromanipulators, depending
on your needs.

Various illuminators
Various kinds of illuminators such as a Plastic
Fiber-Optic Ring Illuminator, Plastic FiberOptic Bifurcated Illuminator, 6V-10W/20W
Halogen Illuminator, Fluorescent Ring
Illuminator, or a LED Illuminator can be used
to meet your applications.
Thermo-plate made by TOKAI HIT
mounted on SMZ1500.

Teaching head and drawing tube
For teaching purposes or when two or more
colleagues are working as a team, a side-by-side
teaching head, the P-THSS, is available. The PIDT drawing tube is also attachable.
SMZ1500 configured with
the plastic fiber-optic ring illuminator

SMZ1500 configured with
the plastic fiber-optic bifurcated illuminator

SMZ1500 configured
with Narishige micromanipulators.

Dimensions

Specifications
160 (6.3)

54 69.5
(2.1) (2.7)

332.5 (13.1)

145 (5.7)

199 (7.8)

419 (16.5)

144 (5.7)

φ60
(2.4)

30
(1.2)

221 (8.7)

298 (11.7)

339 (13.3)

Unit: mm (inch)

Magnification, Actual Field of View,
Working Distance

Optical system

Parallel-optics zoom system

Total
magnification

3.75X–540X (Depending on eyepiece and objective used.)
(When coaxial episcopic illuminator is attached:
5.6X–506X)

Eyepiece tubes

P-BT Standard Binocular, P-BTL Low Eye-level Binocular,
P-BERG Tilting Binocular

Eyepiece
inclination

20˚ (Standard Binocular and Low Eye-level Binocular),
0˚–30˚ (Tilting Binocular)

Interpupillary
distance
adjustment

48–75mm (1.9–3.0 in.)

Eyepieces
(with diopter
adjustment)

C-W10XA (F.N. 22), C-W15X (F.N. 16), C-W20X (F.N. 12.5),
C-W30X (F.N. 7)

Zoom range

0.75X–11.25X

Zoom ratio

15 : 1

Objectives

P-HR Plan Apo 0.5X, 1X, 1.6X; P-Plan Apo 1X

Working distance

Please refer to the table at left.

Illumination
systems

P-ICI2 Coaxial Episcopic Illuminator (12V-100W halogen)
(Intermediate magnification is 1.5X.)
G-LS 6V-10W Illuminator (with Articulated Arm)
C-DSLS 6V-20W Illuminator (with Articulated Arm)

Eyepieces

Objectives

NA/
WD
(mm)

10X eyepiece
C-W10XA
(F.N. 22),
Reticle
(dia. ø25mm)

15X eyepiece
C-W15X
(F.N. 16),
Reticle
(dia. ø19mm)

C-FPS Fluorescent Ring Illuminator
SM-LW61Ji LED Illuminator

20X eyepiece
30X eyepiece
C-W20X
C-W30X
(F.N. 12.5),
(F.N. 7),
Reticle (dia. ø19mm), Reticle (dia. ø12mm),
Magnification 1.3X
Magnification 1.4X

Total
F.O.V.
Total
F.O.V.
Total
F.O.V.
Total
F.O.V.
magnifi- (ømm) magnifi- (ømm) magnifi- (ømm) magnifi- (ømm)
cation
cation
cation
cation
P-HR Plan
Apo 0.5X

0.066/
136

3.8 –
56.3X

58.7–
3.9

5.6–
84.4X

42.7–
2.8

7.5–
112.5X

33.3–
2.2

11.3–
168.8X

18.7–
1.2

P-HR Plan
Apo 1X

0.131/
54

7.5–
112.5X

29.3–
2.0

11.3–
168.8X

21.3–
1.4

15.0–
225.0X

16.7–
1.1

22.5–
337.5X

9.3–
0.6

P-HR Plan
Apo 1.6X

0.21/
24

12.0–
180.0X

18.3–
1.2

18.0–
270.0X

13.3–
0.9

24.0–
360.0X

10.4–
0.7

36.0–
540.0X

5.8–
0.4

P-Plan Apo
1X

0.1/
70

6.0–
90.0X

36.7–
2.4

9.0–
135.0X

26.7–
1.8

12.0–
180.0X

20.8–
1.4

18.0–
270.0X

11.7–
0.8

C-FIR Plastic Fiber-optic Ring Illuminator (12V-100W
halogen)
C-FID Plastic Fiber-optic Bifurcated Illuminator (12V100W halogen)
C-PS160 Plain Stand

Stands

C-DSS Diascopic Stand
C-DSD Diascopic Stand
C-BD Diascopic Bright/Darkfield Stand
C-DSDF Fiber-optic Diascopic Stand
P-THS Teaching Head Stand
Photomicrographic/
CCTV system

Nikon Photomicrographic System FX-III Series or CCTV
camera can be attached through Beam Splitter and
Adapter. Photo-tube beam-split ratio: please refer to the
table on page 15.

Power consumption Diascopic stands: 80W
C-FPS115 Fluorescent Ring Illuminator: 24W
C-FPS230 Fluorescent Ring Illuminator: 16W
Fiber Transformer: 135W

Specifications and equipment are subject to change without any
notice or obligation on the part of the manufacturer. April 2006.
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