SMZ1500 SMZ1500with Binocular Eyepiece Tube Unrivaled optical performance and ease of operation that set new standards for the 21st century, achieved by totally reviewing the specifications and performance from the bottom up *World"s highest* zoom ratio of 15X for a range from 0.75X to 11.25X * Distortion was reduced and chromatic aberration corrected to a high degree, resulting in stereoscopic images that appear natural-looking right out to the periphery *: As of January 2000 for a zoom ratio in stereoscopic microscopes. Patent pending. SMZ1500 with Trinocular Tube and Diascopic Stand Unrivaled optical performance and ease of operation that set new standards for the 21st century, achieved by totally reviewing the specifications and performance from the bottom up *World's highest* zoom ratio of 15X for a range from 0.75X to 11.25X *Distortion has been reduced and chromatic aberration corrected to a high degree, resulting in stereoscopic images that appear natural-looking right out to the periphery *: As of January 2000 for a zoom ratio in stereoscopic microscopes. Patent pending. Equipped with Trinocular Tube and Diascopic Stand ?The SMZ1500 is equipped with condenser lenses that can be switched for use with high- or low-magnification objectives. Furthermore, in response to user requests for high-contrast illumination for transparent specimens, Nikon developed the Oblique Coherent Contrast (OCC) illumination system, allowing colorless and transparent specimens to be observed in high relief. (The digital camera in the photo is sold separately.)     SMZ1500with Binocular Eyepiece Tube for Diascopic Darkfield Use Unrivaled optical performance and ease of operation that set new standards for the 21st century, achieved by totally reviewing the specifications and performance from the bottom up *World"s highest* zoom ratio of 15X for a range from 0.75X to 11.25X * Distortion was reduced and chromatic aberration corrected to a high degree, resulting in stereoscopic images that appear natural-looking right out to the periphery *: As of January 2000 for a zoom ratio in stereoscopic microscopes. Patent pending. Equipped with binocular eyepiece tube for darkfield use Diascopic illumination Darkfield illumination Brightfield illumination SMZ1500 with Epi-fluorescence Attachment Unrivaled optical performance and ease of operation that set new standards for the 21st century, achieved by totally reviewing the specifications and performance from the bottom up *World's highest* zoom ratio of 15X for a range from 0.75X to 11.25X * Distortion was reduced and chromatic aberration corrected to a high degree, resulting in stereoscopic images that appear natural-looking right out to the periphery *: As of January 2000 for a zoom ratio in stereoscopic microscopes. Patent pending. Equipped with epi-fluorescence attachment Performs observations of living cells under the fluorescence method. data sheet (*.pdf)