Buying Microscope Objectives
Microscope objectives are critical components for achieving high performance in microscopes. Key specifications include magnification and numerical aperture, the latter determining the resolution limit. Quality objectives enhance the clarity and detail of microscopic images.
Making Good Purchase Decisions
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- Encyclopedia article: microscope objectives
- Related articles: lenses, focal length
Aspects to Consider Before Buying
Some aspects to consider before buying microscope objectives: magnification, numerical aperture, optical performance, alignment precision, durability, environmental resistance, surface quality, material quality, integration with microscopes, maintenance requirements.
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Find Suppliers for Microscope Objectives
32 suppliers for microscope objectives are listed in the RP Photonics Buyer's Guide, out of which 3 present their product descriptions. Both manufacturers and distributors can be registered.
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Avantier 1100 US-22 North Plainfield, NJ 07060 United States See us at SPIE Photonics West 2025 in San Francisco, January 25–30 (booth 954)! |
The objective lens is the most important part of a microscope and plays a central role in imaging an object onto the human eye or an image sensor for discerning the object’s detail. Microscope objectives are ideal for a range of science research, industrial, and general lab applications. |
The Future Depends on Optics Edmund Optics101 East Gloucester Pike Barrington, NJ 08007 United States See us at SPIE Photonics West 2025 in San Francisco, January 25–30 (booth 1139)! |
Edmund Optics offers a wide variety of microscopy components including microscope objectives, inverted and stereo microscopes, or optical filters that are ideal for use in microscopy setups. Microscope objectives are available in a range of magnifications and include infinity corrected, finite conjugate, and reflective objectives in industry leading brands such as Mitutoyo or Olympus. Microscope objectives are ideal for a range of research, industrial, life science, or general lab applications. Microscopy filters are ideal for isolating specific wavelengths in fluorescence imaging applications. |
Your Custom Optics Expert Shanghai Optics Inc.425 Main St Suite 2E Metuchen, NJ 08840 United States |
Shanghai Optics custom microscope objectives are designed with the assistance of CAD, Solidworks and Zemax software using top quality glass having highly specific refractive indices. This enables us to produce microscope objectives that are very low in dispersion and corrected for the most of the common optical artifacts such as coma, astigmatism, geometrical distortion, field curvature, spherical and chromatic aberration. |
Other Suppliers | |
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ASE Optics Europe Spain | |
Bresser GmbH Germany | |
Carl Zeiss Jena GmbH Germany | |
Carl Zeiss Microscopy GmbH Germany | |
Cole-Parmer Instrument Cmopany, LLC United States | |
CPG Optics China | |
CVI Laser Optics United States | |
Data Optics Inc. United States | |
GMP SA, Büro Zürich Switzerland | |
Holmarc Opto-Mechatronics India | |
Hyperion Optics China | |
IL Photonics Israel | |
Leica Mikrosysteme Vertrieb GmbH Germany | |
Meuser Optik GmbH Germany | |
Navitar Inc. United States | |
Nikon Corporation Japan | |
Olympus Corporation of the Americas United States | |
Optico AG Switzerland | |
Optimal Optik Ltd. Hungary | |
Opto GmbH Germany | |
PIKE Technologies United States | |
Prolog Optics Israel | |
QuantumDesign Europe GmbH Germany | |
Radiant Vision Systems Global HQ United States | |
SPOT Imaging Solutions United States | |
The Imaging Source Europe GmbH Germany | |
Thermo Fisher Scientific United States | |
Hangzhou ToupTek Photonics Co., Ltd. China | |
Universe Kogaku (America), Inc. United States |