MultiCam

With custom designed optics, the Cairn Multicam offers superior image quality on large sCMOS size camera sensors. The unit accommodates three of our standard filter cubes allowing light to be distributed on the basis of wavelength, polarisation state or focal depth. We can now couple onto C, T, or F mount cameras.

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Each cube has fine mechanical X-Y adjustment for pixel overlay or deliberate image offset. The input of the instrument has a variable rectangular aperture enabling the use of cropped sensor mode on all detectors. Each port can be fitted with different magnification optics to accommodate all popular sensor sizes and a wide range of fields of view. As the internal optics are infinity corrected, manual or motorised filter changers can also be fitted to input and output ports. The MultiCam uses our own proprietary lens design to support sensors up to 25mm diagonal. The instruments have a correspondingly larger aperture and better correction to give enhanced performance with all sensors.

Device drivers are included in some commercial imaging packages to assist registration and to allow real-time and off-line fluorescence overlays from multiple cameras. Alternatively we can advise on Master / Slave configurations using multiple computers and commercial or Open Source software. The simple and accessible design makes the MultiCam an excellent platform for alternative applications, such as polarisation imaging, multi-depth imaging or simultaneous high speed and high resolution studies by making using of cameras optimised for different attributes.

Application Usage

  • Förster Resonance Energy Transfer (FRET)
  • Simultaneous use of multiple dyes or genetic markers
  • Ratiometric imaging
  • Polarisation studies
  • Simultaneous transmitted light and fluorescence
  • Simultaneous high speed and high resolution
  • Simultaneous multi Z depth imaging

Features and Benefits

  • Can be configured for up to 4 cameras and easily upgradable
  • Choice of magnifications (upon request)
  • Simple alignment and focussing
  • Rapidly interchangeable cubes
  • Improved camera clamps for enhanced rigidity on both upright and inverted frames
  • Compact design with integral C-mount input and output ports (optional T or F mount)
  • Simple & precise controls for image registration
  • Rotating filter mount for polarisation studies
  • Support for sensors up to 25mm diagonally
  • Angled and flat auxiliary drop ins for spectral, neutral density or polarising filters
  • Supports 25mm filters and standard microscope dichroic sizes
  • 40mm diameter proprietary optics
  • 425nm to 875nm coatings on all surfaces
  • Fixed or variable centre fully adjustable rectangular mask to delimit region of interest

Research Examples

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FAQ

Cairns’s design ethos is based on compatibility across a wide range of manufacturers. In the rare case where we do not have a compatible part, we have a custom design team available to provide a solution. 

We provide a comprehensive 12-month warranty on all our products.

We aim for a delivery time of 2-4 weeks. However, the specific delivery time will be confirmed at the point of order.

We offer full training and support across our entire product range. 

Yes, we have full custom design capabilities and a multidisciplinary team of scientists and engineers available to provide a solution that meets your needs. 

Our CellCams are supported in Micro-Manager and we have a full SDK available. 

Customer Reviews

"The build quality of their equipment is excellent, and has proven both reliable and versatile in our lab’s day-to-day research; our Cairn equipment has provided years of dependable service."
Andrew James
“Over the past 20 years we have purchased a wide range of equipment from Cairn Research, ranging from several Optopatch amplifiers, OptoLED, Optosourse arc lamp and custom-made optical pathways for nanoscale measurements.”
Walter Marcotti
“What I love about this company is the quality and the reliability of every piece of equipment that I purchased. The instruments are made of high-grade materials (mostly aluminum for the optics components) and are intended for heavy everyday use in the laboratory. “
Andreas Werdich

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