Automated Macro Photography Systems for Medicine, Science, and Industry
Film, High Resolution Digital (5 or 8 megapixels)Ö new, Film+ Digital Ö new

Photodyne's Systems revolutionize the picture-taking process. They enable even non-photographers to take professional quality 35 mm slides, photos and digital images in seconds, with unmatched results.



 

This patented state-of-the-art systems are used in over 100 leading hospitals, universities, medical examiners' offices and research institutes world wide.
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Product Line Matrix

Floor Model

Table Model

Desk top model

(Small Footprint)

Film-based, with Video Composition and Video Capturing Option

V701

V702

V703

High-definition all Digital Photography with Video Composition

D701

D702

D703

Both Film and High-definition Digital

C701

C702

C703

Out of Production Film-based, No Video

601

602

 










What Photodyne's Users Are Saying:

"The Photodyne system with its ideal photographs, has provided me with a superb aid in teaching, research, publication and clinical documentation. It has been invaluable to me as a medical educator, clinician and investigator." Leon Morgenstern MD., F.A.C.S., Emeritus, Director of Surgery, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Professor of Surgery, UCLA School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA

"The Photodyne [system] is the ultimate breakthrough, enabling a pathology department to produce superior, ultra-clean slides that are of tremendous importance in our work. We found that the Photodyne [system] is a money saver in several ways. Since our volume did not warrant a full-time photographer, we are pleased to have full-time coverage by Photodyne at a fraction of the cost." Charles Goldsmith, MD., St. Mary Medical Center, Long Beach , CA.

"We have been using the Photodyne continuously and have found it absolutely indispensable to our teaching program. It is a very easy instrument to work with and definitely should be classified as 'idiot-proof', thus making it conducive to the atmosphere in most anatomic pathology departments when it comes to the use of photographic equipment." Harold N. Price, MD., Director of Anatomic Pathology, Valley Medical Center, Fresno, CA.

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Sample Photos

Before viewing the pictures please note:
1. The quality of photos taken by the Photodyne Systems is being degraded by the development printer, the scaning process, the file compression done to save download time and the quality of the monitor being viewed on.
2. The quality of digital images is being degraded by file compression done and the quality of the monitor being viewed on.
Click on the thumbnail to enlarge, then click on "back" button to return. Typical file size: 300K

tire.jpgas big as.......... bug2000.jpgas amall as... tools.jpgtools on the light box.
 meter.jpgclose up meter. pheart.jpgplastic heart.
 cedar1.jpgA sample taken by our digital system at Cedar Sinai Medical center Dec16, 1999.
 en.jpgDigital picture of a latent finger print taken during the AAFS show in Reno.
 rimg0004.jpgA picture of a leaf taken by our digital system file size 225k.
 rimg0023.jpgA mint leaf file size: 695k.








BY MAIL:

Photodyne Technologies, Inc.
19441-134 Business Center Drive.
Northridge CA 91324 USA.

BY PHONE:

(818) 701-8877, (800) 660-2147.

BY FAX:

(818) 701-8880.

BY E-MAIL:
info@photodyne.com










A List of Photodyne's Customers

  










FEATURES AND BENEFITS

“Hands Off” Camera During Operation

Operate Motorized Camera Column and Shutter from Control Panel, Foot Switch (optional). Enclosed Camera reduces contamination, allows easy film and/or media access. No need to ever replace camera batteries.

Real-time Image Composition.

Eliminate guesswork. Image Preview on 9” Color Video Monitor exactly as camera “sees”. No standing on chairs or ladders.

Auto Focus

Optimal focus automatically for majority of applications. Provides consistently sharp and accurately image.

Remote Manual Focus

Manual focus available via Control Panel for close-up photography and special applications.

“Seamless” Macro Mode

No lenses to change or camera switches to set. Close-up work (to 1:1 for film systems, even higher magnification for digital).

Exposure Control

Auto Exposure for “One Shot” professional-quality results. No more “bracketing”. Save film/media-space, Technician-time.

 

“White Paper” feature (patented) compensates exposure to maintain high-contrast. Printed pages
come out with pure white background, no muddy gray background.
   

Three Lighting Subsystems

1. Uniform, 4 Tungsten-Halogen side lamps designed to reduce reflected glare. The lamps can be individually manipulated to emphasize surface details.
 

2. Trans-Illuminated (Back-lit) light box allows photographing objects as large as 19 x 28" with even illumination, correct color and no shadows.
 

3. Coaxial Illumination allows imaging inside cavities without special equipment.

Interchangeable Background

Provided perfect blue background for most shots or white background for transparent object such as gel or x-ray film

Ease of Set-Up

Ready to use in minutes. System is shipped pre-assembled.

Portability

Floor Model rolls on casters; other models easily transported

Options and Accessories

Digital Image Capture with Verbal Annotation for “V-Series” Systems.

Extended Factory Warranty for second and subsequent years. First year parts and labor included.

Slide Copy Stage duplicates slides with quality as good as the original, right in your lab.

Incorporate titles or case I.D. in image with I.D. Tag Holder and Tags (5cm scale).

Spare Parts Kit includes Spare Lamps and 1000 I.D. Tags.

 











System Specifications


Floor Model 701

Table Model 702

Desk top Model
703

Color Monitor

Sony 9" (NTSC)

Sony 9" (NTSC)

Sony 9" (wall mounted)

Height

82"

61"

49"

Width

31" to 69" (with arms
extended)

31" to 69" (with arms
extended)

26" to 52" (with arms
extended)

Depth

34"

34"

23"

Object Size

28X19"

28X19"

19X12"

Lighting

Tungsten-Halogen

Tungsten-Halogen

Tungsten-Halogen

Power

120 (220)VAC, 50-60 Hz 7.5 (3.8) AMP

120 (220)VAC, 50-60 Hz 7.5 (3.8) AMP

120 (220)VAC, 50-60 Hz 7.5 (3.8) AMP













Camera Specifications


Film Camera

Digital Camera

Resolution

ASA64

3.4 Mega Pixels

Lens

60 mm Macro F.2.8

35-105 mm equiv.
F. 2.6 to F.3.4

Focus

Auto and Manual

Auto and Manual

Media

64T Slides (typical)

8-64Mb Smart Media

No. of Shots per
media

36 typical

Up to 1331 (53 typical)
per 32Mb Media

Composing and
Shooting

Control panel or
Foot switch

Control panel or
Foot switch

Computer
connection

N/A

Serial, USB, Floppy-
Adapter or Card Reader

File Format

N/A

.JPG & .TIFF

Typical File Size

N/A

40K to 13.5MB