Olympus AX70 User Manual
UNIVERSAL
INFINITY SYSTEM
RESEARCH SYSTEM MICROSCOPE
AX70
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T h ereferenc
for future mi
Essential
researchequipment.
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The dramatic progress in biological and medical research
demands that microscopes do more than answer today's
needs. To be viable, they must also offer the performance
potential and system flexibility to accommodate tomorrow's
research needs. To date, only one microscope fulfills all
these demands – the AX70 Research Microscope
from Olympus. Offering uncompromising performance and
outstanding system integration potential, the AX70 is a
reference standard for future microscopes.
*PROVIS stands for "PROfessional VISion"
WORLD CLASS OPTICS
ILLUMINATION VERSATILITY
HIGH STABILITY
USER COMFORT
AUTOMATIC OPERATION
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The AX70 and its automatic
photomicrography system represent
the ideal combination for scientific
applications. Using the AX70 together
with the U-PHOTO Universal Photo
System provides a very advanced
level of microscope performance and
sophisticated photomicrography
capabilities. Combining the
mainframe and its corresponding auto
focus function with the U-AFPHOTO
and motorized units integrates
innovative technology with a system
that fully supports automated
photomicrography. This combination
offers fast auto focus in brightfield,
darkfield, fluorescence*, and Nomarski
Differential Interference Contrast*, and
provides automatic light intensity
adjustment for the objective in use as
well as automatic observation light
path selection. Flexible moving spot
measurement ensures optimum
exposure regardless of specimen
distribution. A built-in Super FL Auto
mode offers fully automatic exposure
control for fluorescence
photomicrography. And easy, flexible
framing is assured via the zoom
magnification system. By centralizing
operation with a multi-control box, the
entire procedure from observation
through photomicrography can be
effectively automated. The U-PHOTO
20/80 is also available from Olympus
for simultaneous eyepiece and video
camera observation.
*The Auto focus can be activated by inserting an
optional memory card in fluorescence and
Nomarski DIC microscopy.
AX70 and it’s
Univ ersal Photo System –
the ultimate combination for
fully automatic photomicrography.
AX70 + Universal Photo System
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Effective solutions to research
demands from a flexible system
geared to fulfill present and
future requirements.
The AX70 starts by offering all the
advantages of the proprietary UIS
optical system to provide the best
image quality possible – and adds
universal adaptability for rapid
changeovers between various
microscopic techniques. The specially
designed Y-shape frame assures
superb operator comfort. A choice of
illuminator systems suits a range of
different microscopic methods. And
the system's substantial frame accepts
heavy attachments for image
processing and photometry
applications. These and many other
advanced features boost the
performance of the AX70 and ensure
flexible system upgradability. Olympus
further maximizes system versatility
with various accessories including the
AX-REXBA to optimally balance
fluorescence for double-stained
fluorescing specimens. The broad
range of accessories available ensures
that Olympus answers every user
need. Thanks to these and other
significant advantages, the PROVIS
AX70 system accommodates
increasingly complex and multifacetted research and experimental
requirements.
AX70
The Olympus UIS optics –
The new standard of excellence.
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UPLAPO Series
The UPLAPO Series of Universal Plan
Apochromat objectives features an
unsurpassed high numerical aperture. In
addition to brightfield observation, they offer
perfect resolution and contrast during
fluorescence, Nomarski DIC and darkfield
observations.
UPLFL Series
Cost-effective Universal Semi-Apochromat
objectives deliver superb resolution and
contrast with any microscopic technique
such as brightfield, fluorescence, Nomarski
DIC and darkfield. Olympus proprietary
manufacturing technology makes possible
high-precision objectives at affordable cost.
UPLFL-P Series
Featuring outstanding optical performance
like the UPLFL Series, innovative assembling
technology has made the UPLFL-P Series
completely strain-free. In combination with
the Brace Koehler compensator, UPLFL-P
objectives make high-sensitivity polarized
light observation possible.
UPLAPO-PH and PLAPO60×PH Series
Objectives with the world's highest resolution
and contrast for phase-contrast observation.
Designed for phase-contrast microscopy,
these objectives also perform faultlessly with
brightfield and fluorescence observations.
PLAPO Series
Designed for unsurpassed resolution and
contrast, these new Plan Apochromat
objectives keep chromatic aberration down to
an absolute minimum. Precision
manufacturing allows the PLAPO Series to
deliver maximum optical performance.
UPLFL-PH Series
Universal phase-contrast objectives that
provide the same critical optical performance
as the UPLFL Series. A newly developed
phase membrane allows a high-contrast
image to be produced without using an
interference filter.
UAPO/340 Series
Composed of strictly selected lenses, these
universal objectives feature high transmission
at 340nm. With a high numerical aperture, the
UAPO/340 Series provides the maximum
performance in fluorescence microscopy
through near-ultraviolet excitation including
Ca
2+
photometry.
UPLAPO 60× WPSF Series
Outstanding optical performance combines
with high numerical aperture and long
working distance to make these Universal
Apochromat water-immersion objectives ideal
for 3D observations with a confocal laser
scanning microscope. With improved nearultraviolet transmission, these objectives can
also be used for Ca
2+
photometry.
UAPO W Series
The UAPO W water immersion objectives
feature a high numerical aperture. Thus, they
enable the production of aberration-free
images at every specimen level – from the
surface down to deep sections – during
examination of living cells or other specimens
with a refractive index similar to water.
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Simple modification of microscopic
systems.
The major drawback of conventional
infinity-corrected optical systems is
field flatness degradation and coma
aberration. Such problems occur as
the distance between the objective
and telan lens is lengthened.
Olympus solved this problem by
developing new eyepieces to make it
possible to add two intermediate
attachments and assure superb field
flatness. Now it is simple to integrate
the researcher’s own units into the
microscopic system without additional
lenses.
Aberration-free image even with
added attachments.
Innovative UIS infinity-corrected
optics, such as objectives, telan
lenses, eyepieces and other lens units
completely eliminate optical
aberrations. In this system, light
travels as parallel rays from the
objective through the body tube.
These rays are focused by the telan
lens to form an aberration-free
intermediate image. This principle
allows attachments to be added
between the objective and the built-in
telan lens without any magnification
changes or image quality
deterioration.
F.N. 26.5 for any microscopic
technique.
Super widefield observation tubes
enable the AX70 to have an extended
field of view (F.N. 26.5) for brightfield,
fluorescence, Nomarski DIC, phasecontrast and polarized light
observations.
Ideal resolution and contrast
In the AX70's innovative UIS infinitycorrected optical system, light travels
as parallel rays from the objective
through the body tube. These rays
are focused by the telan lens to form
a completely aberration-free
intermediate image. This principle
allows various attachments to be
added between the objective and the
built-in telan lens without any
magnification changes or image
deterioration. The result is optimum
An impressive line of high-performance UIS objectives
WORLD CLASS
OPTICS
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Maximum quality for
various microscopy applications.
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