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Introducing the Try ZEISS Scheme

Routine microscopy tasks such as sample preparation, cell or tissue culture, and quality control are indispensable steps to take before acquiring high quality and reproducible research or clinical data.

Order a new ZEISS routine microscope today, and enjoy a free 14-day trial period of an easy-to-use system that combines efficiency with superb optical performance. What’s more, you’ll also have the opportunity to buy the microscope at a discounted ‘Try ZEISS’ offer price!

If you don’t wish to keep the microscope at the end of the trial it will be collected from you without any charge.

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Microscope Packages Available

For Life Sciences Applications

Upright Microscopes For slide-based samples, e.g. histology tissue
Stereo Microscopes For larger 3D samples, e.g. dissection
Cell Culture Microscopes For samples grown in dishes and vessels

Upright Microscopes For slide-based samples, e.g. histology tissue

Primostar 3

Compact upright microscope for education and lab routine, entry level brightfield with fixed-Kohler.

Try ZEISS Offer Price: £1,583.10 + VAT

Primostar 3, fix-K, tri, FOV20, 4 pos, ABBE 0.9, 75x40 Complete configuration with fixed-Köhler stand with handle including - Transmitted-light illumination LED 1W white-light, 5700K - 4-position nosepiece, tilted backwards - mechanical rackless stage 75x40, drive right and specimen holder for one slide with spring clip left - Binocular phototube 25°/20 (50:50) - eyepieces 10x/20 Br.foc. with eyecups, 1x with pointer - objectives iPlan-Achromat 4x, 10x, 40x - Abbe condenser 0.9/1.25 with slot - 5V USB port - Country-specific power cable - dust cover

Primostar 3, fix-K, tri, FOV20, 4 pos, ABBE 0.9, 75x40
Item no.: 415501-0011-000

Objective iPlan-Achromat 100x/1.25 Oil for Primostar 3 (WD=0.27mm), incl. Immersion oil, 5 ml)
Item no.: 415501-1641-000

Primostar 3 with Phase Contrast

Compact upright microscope for education and lab routine, increased flexibility with this package, full Kohler, polariser, analyser and condenser turret for Ph1, Ph2, Ph3, DF and BF.

Try ZEISS Offer Price: £3,299.40 + VAT

Primostar 3, full-K, tri, SF22, 5 pos, Ph2, ABBE 0.9 turret, 75x50 Complete configuration with full-Köhler stand including - transmitted-light slide-in modules with 6V 30W halogen lamp and LED 3W white light, 5600K - 5-position nosepiece, cod., tilted backwards - mechanical rackless stage 75x50, drive right and specimen holder for two slides, with spring clip left - binocular phototube 25°/22 (50:50) - eyepieces 10x/22 Br.foc. with eyecups - objectives iPlan-Achromat 4x, 10x, 40x Ph2 - ABBE condenser 0.9 with turret disk BF, DF, Ph1, Ph2, Ph3 - pinhole diaphragm, d=30mm - light manager - ECO-Mode - color filter set blue, green, yellow - 6V 30W halogen lamp (spare part) - Country-specific power cable - dust cover

Primostar 3, full-K, tri, SF22, 5 pos, Ph2, ABBE 0.9 turret, 75x50
Item no.: 415501-0031-000

Objective iPlan-Achromat 20x/0.45 Ph2 for Primostar 3 (WD=1.00mm)
Item no.: 415501-1625-000

Objective iPlan-Achromat 100x/1.25 Oil Ph3 for Primostar 3 (WD=0.27mm) Immersion oil, 5ml is included in delivery.
Item no.: 415501-1645-000

Polarizer D for Primostar 3
Item no.: 415501-1805-000

Analyzer D for Primostar 3
Item no.: 415501-1806-000

Primostar 3 with Integrated 8MP Camera

Compact upright microscope for education and lab routine, entry level brightfield with fixed-Kohler. Integrated 8MP camera ideal for a digital teaching setup.

Try ZEISS Offer Price: £2,706.30 + VAT

Primostar 3, fix-K, bi, cam, FOV20, 4 pos, ABBE 0.9, 75x40 Complete configuration with fixed-Köhler stand including - Transmitted-light illumination LED 1W white-light, 5700K - 4-position nosepiece, tilted backwards - mechanical rackless stage 75x40, drive right and specimen holder for one slide with spring clip left - binocular tube 25°/22 with integrated camera 8MP - eyepieces 10x/20 Br.foc. with eyecups, 1x with pointer - objectives iPlan-Achromat 4x, 10x, 40x - Abbe condenser0.9/1.25 with slot - 5V USB port - Country-specific power cable - dust cover Camera specification Sensor: Sony CMOS image sensor Color, Rolling Shutter Number of Pixel: 3840 (H) x 2160 (V) = 8.3MP, Ultra HD (4K) Selectable Resolution: 3840 x 2160 = Ultra HD (4K) and 1920 x 1080 = Full HD (1080p) Pixel size: 1.85 µm x 1.85 µm Effective Area: 7.1 mm x 4.0 mm, equivalent to 1/2.1'' (8.15 mm diagonal) Spectral range: approx. 400 nm – 700 nm, IR filter Stand-alone: Image storage format: TIFF or JPG Video stream format: mp4 Live frame rate via HDMI: 30 fps @ 4K/1080p (also with HDR) Live frame rate through software via Ethernet or USB 3.0 (depending on hardware and software configuration), Exp. Time 1 ms: H x V Frame rate 3840 x 2160 up to 15 fps (ZEN blue edition) 1920 x 1080 up to 27 fps (ZEN blue edition) 1920 x 1080 up to 30 fps (Labscope) Digitization: 8-bit/pixel Integration time: 0.06 ms up to 1 s Interfaces for Communication: HDMI for monitor USB 3.0 Type C for USB hub, flash drive, Wi-Fi adapter or, PC connection Ethernet (RJ45) for LAN connection Optical interface: integrated adapter Max. file size per image: .tiff up to: 24 MB (not content dependent) .jpg up to: approx. 0.5 MB – 3.3MB (content dependent) Size/Weight: approx. 135 x 97 x 54mm / 590 g Passive cooling by aluminium cooling fins on the cover plate Environmental conditions: +10°C to +40°C, max. 75% relative air humidity at 35°C, no condensation, free air circulation required Operating systems for ZEN: Windows 10 x64 Prof./Ultimate and higher for Labscope: Windows 7/10 x64 Prof./Ultimate and iOS v11 and higher Supported Application Software: ZEN blue v3.0 and higher (includes ZEN lite/pro/system) ZEN core v2.7and higher (includes ZEN starter/core) Labscope v2.9 (win)/ v2.8.3 (iOS) and higher TWAIN plugin: Software interface to control camera by 3rd party application software The camera is network-enabled and can be used with the ZEISS iOS App and Labscope software. The App is available as a free download from the Apple App Store. Unless otherwise stated by the distributor, iPad and WLAN router are not supplied by ZEISS.

Primostar 3, fix-K, bi, cam, FOV20, 4 pos, ABBE 0.9, 75x40
Item no.: 415501-0071-000

Stereo Microscopes For larger 3D samples, e.g. dissection

Stemi 305

Stereo microscope with 5:1 zoom. With LED illumination, camera port, and brightfield, darkfield and oblique transillumination.

Try ZEISS Offer Price: £1,620.00 + VAT

Stereomicroscope Stemi 305 trino with Stand K LAB and Double Spot Illuminator K LED

Eyepiece eyecup
Item no.: 444801-0000-000

Microscope Body Stemi 305 trino
Item no.: 435063-9010-000

Stand K LAB
Item no.: 435425-9010-000

Double Spot Illuminator K LED
Item no.: 435525-9020-000

Stemi 508

Stereo microscope with 8:1 zoom. With LED illumination, camera port, and brightfield, darkfield and oblique transillumination

Try ZEISS Offer Price: £2,701.80 + VAT

Stereomicroscope Stemi 508 doc with Stand K LAB and Double Spot Illuminator K LED

Eyepiece eyecup
Item no.: 444801-0000-000

Microscope Body Stemi 508 doc
Item no.: 435064-9020-000

Stand K LAB
Item no.: 435425-9010-000

Double Spot Illuminator K LED
Item no.: 435525-9020-000

Cell Culture Microscopes For samples grown in dishes and vessels

Primovert

Inverted microscope for cell culture inspection, with phase contrast and phototube.

Try ZEISS Offer Price: £3,224.97 + VAT

Microscope Primovert with binocular phototube for transmitted-light brightfield and universal phase contrast with objectives 4x, 10x Ph1, LD 20x Ph1, LD 40x Ph1 and condenser 0.3

Primovert microscope stand with binocular phototube
Item no.: 415510-1101-000

Objective Plan-Achromat 4x/0.10 for Primo
Item no.: 415500-1600-001

Objective Plan-Achromat 10x/0.25 Ph1 for Primo
Item no.: 415500-1605-001

Objective LD Plan-Achromat 20x/0.3 Ph1 for Primo
Item no.: 415500-1614-000

Objective LD Plan-Achromat 40x/0.5 Ph1 for Primo
Item no.: 415500-1617-000

LD condenser 0.3 (WD=72mm)
Item no.: 415510-1701-000

2-position Ph slider
Item no.: 415510-1806-000

Phase stop Ph 1/0.3
Item no.: 415510-1808-000

Primovert iLED

Inverted microscope for cell culture inspection, with phase contrast, 470nm (green) fluorescence and phototube.

Try ZEISS Offer Price: £6,118.43 + VAT

Microscope Primovert iLED with Epi-Fluorescence 470 nm, transmitted-light brightfield and universal phase contrast with objectives 4x, 10x Ph1, LD 20x Ph1, LD 40x Ph1, condenser 0.3 and UV protection plate

Microscope Stand Primovert iLED with Epi-Fluorescence 470 nm
Item no.: 415510-1105-000

Protection Plate UV Fluorescence for Primovert iLED
Item no.: 415510-1309-000

Objective Plan-Achromat 4x/0.10 for Primo
Item no.: 415500-1600-001

Objective Plan-Achromat 10x/0.25 Ph1 for Primo
Item no.: 415500-1605-001

Objective LD Plan-Achromat 20x/0.3 Ph1 for Primo
Item no.: 415500-1614-000

Objective LD Plan-Achromat 40x/0.5 Ph1 for Primo
Item no.: 415500-1617-000

LD condenser 0.3 (WD=72mm)
Item no.: 415510-1701-000

2-position Ph slider
Item no.: 415510-1806-000

Phase stop Ph 1/0.3
Item no.: 415510-1808-000

Custom configurations are also available upon request. Enquire now for more details.

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For Materials Applications

Primotech MAT – RL & TL

Compact upright microscope for materials.
Reflected Light & Transmitted Light applications. Integrated 3MP camera.

Try ZEISS Offer Price: £4,144.67 + VAT

Primotech MAT – RL & TL

Microscope Primotech D/A cod., stage ESD, integrated IP Camera 3MP
430055-9150-000

Microscope Primotech D/A cod., stage ESD, integrated IP Camera 3MP included

- Microscope stand Primotech D/A, LED, 5x W0.8 cod., stage ESD, base plate and dust cover
- Reflected-light illuminator with LED 3W 5000W
- Transmitted-light illuminator with LED 3W 5000K with condenser 0.9
- Filter slider 2x, with conversion filter (3200K), d=25 mm
- Slider for oblique illumination
- Polarizer slider A, fixed
- Analyzer slider D/A rotat. 360°
- 2x eyepiece E-PL 10x/20 Br. foc.
- Objective Epiplan 5x/0.13 W0.8''
- Objective Epiplan 20x/0.4 W0.8''
- Objective Epiplan 50x/0.65 W0.8''
- Leveling press with starter kit
- Power supply 12V/30W
- Tube 30°/20 with integrated IP Camera 3MP
- Calibration slide for App
- Interface module MNA, advanced for network communication and saving of microscope configuration and scaling via Ethernet and Matscope App. The Advanced type enables the use of full Matscope functionality including advanced measurement and automatic scaling. Interfaces:
- 1 x RJ45 Ethernet for Tube with integrated camera
- 1 x D-Sub for connection to the microscope
- 1 x RJ45 Ethernet for network access In combination with the Primotech ZEISS offers the software Matscope, can exclusively be used with iPad 3rd generation, iPad mini 4, iPhone 5 or later series with iOS 9. ZEISS Matscope iOS version is free for download in AppStore. ZEISS Matscope Windows version is free for download in product webpage Unless otherwise stated by the distributor, iPad and WLAN router are not supplied by ZEISS.

Primotech MAT - Polarising

Compact upright microscope for materials with TL/Pol conoscopy. With a rotary stage Pol 360° and integrated 3MP camera.

Try ZEISS Offer Price: £5,550.58 + VAT

Microscope Primotech TL/Pol conoscopy rotary stage Camera Tube 3MP
430055-9170-000

Microscope Primotech TL/Pol conoscopy rotary stage Camera Tube 3MP included

- Microscope stand Primotech TL, LED, 5x W0.8 cod. Centerable with base plate, dust cover and secure lock for 6x20 slider
- Transmitted-light illuminator with LED 3W 5000K
- Stage- and condenser carrier with condenser 0.9 Pol
- Polarizer TL 360° rotatable
- Rotary stage Pol 360°, max. sample height 17 mm
- Object guide Pol 35x30 mm, attachable for slides 48x28 mm and 75x25 mm
- Quartz depolarizer for tubes Primotech
- Bertrand system, transmitted light, focusable
- Conversion filter (3200K), d=45 mm
- Analyzer slider TL/RL rotat. 360° undetachably, lockable
- Compensator Lambda, 6x20 undetachably
- 2x Eyepiece E-PL 10x/20 Br.foc.
- Tube 30°/20 with integrated IP Camera 3MP
- Objective A-Plan 5x/0.12 Pol W0.8''
- Objective A-Plan 10x/0.25 Pol W0.8''
- Objective A-Plan 63x/0.8 Pol W0.8''
- Power supply 12V/30W
- Calibration slide for App
- Interface module MNA advanced, for network communication and saving of microscope configuration and scaling via Ethernet and Labscope or Matscope App. The Advanced type enables the use of full Matscope functionality including advanced measurement and automatic scaling. Interfaces:
- 1 x RJ45 Ethernet for Tube with integrated camera
- 1 x D-Sub for connection to the microscope
- 1 x RJ45 Ethernet for network access In combination with the Primotech ZEISS offers the software Matscope, can exclusively be used with iPad 3rd generation, iPad mini 4, iPhone 5 or later series with iOS 9. ZEISS Matscope iOS version is free for download in AppStore. ZEISS Matscope Windows version is free for download in product webpage Unless otherwise stated by the distributor, iPad and WLAN router are not supplied by ZEISS.

Stemi 305 - MAT

Stereo microscope with 5:1 zoom. For materials applications. With camera port, LED illumination for transmitted and reflected light.

Try ZEISS Offer Price: £1,730.95 + VAT

Eyepiece eyecup
444801-0000-000

Microscope Body Stemi 305 trino
435063-9010-000
Microscope Body Stemi 305 trino Greenough system
- Camera port with fixed 50vis:50doc left split and C-Mount 0.5x
- Manually operable zoom 5:1 (0.8x...4.0x) on both sides
- Fixed zoom clickstops 0.8x-1x-2x-3x-4x
- Free working distance 110 mm
- Viewing angle 45° with adjustable interocular distance 55...75 mm
- Eyepiece mount 30 mm with maximum field number 23 mm
- Mount D=76 mm for Stemi mount/Mount S
- Interface D=66 mm for illuminators
- Thread M52 for front optics or analyzer
- Integrated near-vertical LED illumination (IVI) for stands K EDU/LAB/MAT, stand M LED, controller K LED Additionally included:
- Eyepieces 10x/23 Br. foc. - Spiral cable RJ12

Double Spot Illuminator K LED
435525-9020-000
Ring Illuminator K LED segmentable
- 48 LEDs in 2 rows, tilted
- FWD 50...300 mm, mount d=66 mm
- Separate controls for segmentation and rotation
- 4 modes: Full, half, quarter circle, 2 facing quarter circles
- Manual turning in 90° steps or continuous rotation
- For stands K EDU/LAB/MAT, stand M LED or controller K LED

Stand M LED
435425-9100-000
Stand M LED - Stand base D340xW300xH35 mm
- Working surface W255xD215 mm
- Interfaces d=84 mm for stages and d=45 mm for TL polarizer
- Central through-hole 40 mm
- Column 360 mm with drive, lifting range 190 mm
- Stemi mount d=76 mm, load capacity 5 Kg, adjustable friction
- Transillumination units M LED retrofittable
- 2x sockets for IVI and illuminator K LED
- Separate RL/TL controls: 2x rotary push knob for on/off/dimming
- 3x Memory button to save/recall three mixed light settings: Save: Long press (2 sec), call: Short press Saves: Currently set values (on/off, brightness) of RL/TL illuminators K/M LED Does not save: Mechanical adjustment of lighting and segment setting and rotation of ring illuminator K LED
- Integrated power unit 12V DC 24W/100...240V AC/50...60Hz Additionally included:
- Glass and B/W plastic plate D=84x5 mm
- Country-specific power cable EURO C8
- Dust cover

Custom configurations are also available upon request. Enquire now for more details.

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^{“TRY ZEISS” OVERARCHING TERMS}

_{a. “Try ZEISS” is only applicable to the following ZEISS product ranges (subject to availability):}

_{i. Primostar (upright microscope)
ii. Primovert (inverted microscope)
iii. Primotech (upright microscope)
iv. Stemi 305 or 508 (stereo microscopes)}

_{Each customer may only trial a maximum of one upright, invert and stereo microscope package.}

_{b. To access the terms of this promotion, an enquiry must be raised through the enquiry section of the Try ZEISS webpage.}

_{c. The Try ZEISS promotion is only available to customers based in the United Kingdom.}

_{d. Prices as published may be subject to change at any time.}

_{e. For a period of 14 days starting on the delivery date, the buyer shall have the right to return the goods to the seller without prior authorisation and without being invoiced, provided that:}

_{i. A Returns Form is completed and submitted by the buyer to the seller within the 14 day period.
ii. The returned goods are clean and undamaged and are in a saleable condition, within their original packaging, and requiring no removal of defacing marks, labels or any other additional material which may have been attached to the returned goods or their packaging.
iii. Collection of the returned goods from the Buyer site is confirmed within a period of 21 days starting on the initial delivery date.}

_{f. Notwithstanding Clause e the seller may, at its sole discretion, accept returned goods which have been damaged or marked and shall invoice the customer for a sum calculated with reference to the estimated value of the damage incurred.}

_{g. The seller shall despatch a condition statement of returned goods to the buyer following receipt and inspection by a qualified service technician which shall set out the sums due to the seller by way of reimbursement, including any costs associated with damage repair or return of non-saleable goods.}

_{h. The provisions of this clause shall be without prejudice to the main ZEISS T&C provisions governing defective goods. The provisions of this clause only apply to undamaged goods which the buyer wishes to return to the seller under the “Try ZEISS” scheme.}

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