Leica Stereo Explorer

Overview

Digital technology has opened up possibilities for turning stereo-pairs into real three-dimensional images that can be viewed and measured from different perspectives. The modular Leica Stereo Explorer software package is the perfect complement to the Leica IC3 D stereo camera for accurate imaging of the three-dimensional surfaces of the specimens being examined. From the two-dimensional stereopairs, Leica Stereo Explorer automatically calculates a 3D data record that can be viewed and analyzed using a computer. The realistic image, which appears in relief, makes it easier for the user to identify complex surfaces, greatly improves education and training, and enables better diagnoses in technical, biological and forensic fields.

Leica StereoExplorer is available in two versions. The version fort he Leica MZ16 A automated stereomicroscope controls not only the Leica IC 3D stereo camera, but also the motorized zoom reliably and with precision, and updates the data on the display. In addition, the autofocus module allows precision control of the motorized focus. These settings can be saved and retrieved a srequired. This makes work ergonomic and efficient, particularly during precise, repetitive experiments. In the StereoExplorer for non-automated Leica M stereomicroscopes, the current magnification is entered manually when the image is captured.