01/01/2008 - Celestron
Empowers Science Enthusiasts This The Complete Picture, As Its New LCD Digital
Microscope Enables Consumers To Get An Up Close Look At Unseen Worlds
The World’s First Digital Microscope For
Hobbyists Replaces The Traditional Eyepiece With An Integrated LCD Screen,
Allowing Individuals And Groups To View, Capture And Save Vibrant,
High-Resolution Images And Video Of Microscopic Specimens
TORRANCE, CA – (January 1, 2008) – Celestron®, the world’s
leading designer and manufacturer of telescopes, binoculars, spotting scopes,
microscopes and related accessories, is opening up a new frontier of exploration
for everyday science enthusiasts with the unveiling of its new LCD Digital
Microscope®. Designed for use by everyone with an urge to expand their sphere
of knowledge through exploration, Celestron’s LCD Digital Microscope (LDM)
combines all of the powerful features of a professional grade microscope with an
easy-to-use, fully- integrated, high-resolution 3.5” LCD screen, giving users
the ability to view, capture and save vibrant, high-resolution images and video
of Earth’s most magnificent microscopic specimens.
Empowering users with the ability to explore the microscopic world more
extensively and effortlessly than ever before, the innovative design of
Celestron’s LCD Digital Microscope replaces the traditional eyepiece with a
high-resolution 3.5” (88mm) LCD screen that allows for easy viewing by
individuals as well as with friends, family and classmates.
Engineered with an objective lens that provides three different magnification
levels (4x, 10x, and 40x), 4X digital zoom functionality, a six position color
filter wheel, top and bottom LED Illumination, 128MB internal storage memory and
a built-in 2MP digital camera, the LDM is capable of capturing images and short
videos of specimens at magnification levels up to 1600 times their original
size. The LDM is an ideal tool for examining everything from stamps, coins and
other common objects to specimen slides of yeasts, molds, cultures, fibers,
bacteria, and animal parts up close using the powerful digital zoom feature.
“As a foremost manufacturer of the scopes used by today’s leading scientists,
the LDM incorporates many of the advanced features found on Celestron’s line of
professional microscopes to provide a powerful and easy-to-use tool that is
ideal for all amateur scientists, from seasoned enthusiasts to those just
beginning their scientific exploration,” said Joseph A. Lupica Jr., president
and CEO of Celestron. “With the flexibility to not only view, but capture photos
and video of both prepared slides and everyday objects through the seamlessly
integrated 3.5” viewing screen, the LDM is an amazing all-in-one product that
will keep users captivated as the physical world is revealed like never before.”
Compound (Biological) Microscope
Weight - 51oz (1446g)
Carrying Case Included
AC Adaptor to Power the Microscope
USB Cable for Transferring Images to a PC
Six Position Color Filter Wheel
Objective Lens - 4x, 10x, and 40x
Five Prepared Slides
SD Card Slot
128MB Internal Storage Memory
Mechanical Stage - 3.5" x 3.5" (88mm x 88mm)
Top and Bottom LED Illumination
Built-in Digital Camera - 2 Mega Pixels
3.5" (88mm) LCD Screen with 4x Digital Zoom
40 to 400 Power - up to 1600 Power with Digital Zoom
Two Year Limited Warranty
