SMZ1270/SMZ1270i

Incredible sharpness throughout a wide magnification range.

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Overview

The Nikon SMZ1270 and its intelligent counterpart, the SMZ1270i, are premium zoom stereomicroscopes tailored for materials science, industrial manufacturing, and failure analysis. With an outstanding 12.7:1 zoom ratio (0.63×–8×), these models combine a broad field of view at low magnification (making it easy to scan large samples) with high magnification for detailed inspection. The optical design uses apochromatic (Plan Apo WF) and ED (extra-low dispersion) Plan WF objectives to deliver bright, crisp, and color-accurate images throughout the zoom range. The i-version (SMZ1270i) features an intelligent USB data-link port that reports zoom position to image-acquisition software, automating calibration as magnification changes. Ergonomically, the system supports tilting and trinocular tubes and offers a double-objective nosepiece system for extended flexibility without repositioning the specimen. Its robust build, excellent optics, and smart imaging capabilities make it ideal for demanding inspection work in research and production.

Specifications

General Optical & Zoom

Optical system: Parallel-optics (zoom)
Zoom ratio: 12.7 : 1
Zoom range: 0.63× to 8× (available stops: 0.63 / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 6 / 8×)

Magnification

Total magnification range: 3.15× to 480× (depends on eyepiece and objective)
With coaxial episcopic (reflected) illumination: 15× to 540×

Tubes (Eyepiece Tubes)

Eyepiece inclination options:
- 20° (P-B binocular tube)
- 15° (P-TL100 trinocular tube)
- 0°–30° (P-TERG100 or P-TERG50 tilting trinocular tubes)

Eyepieces

C-W10×B (22 mm field number)
C-W15× (16 mm)
C-W20× (12.5 mm)
C-W30× (7 mm)

Objectives

Plan Apo 0.5× WF
Plan Apo 0.75× WF
Plan Apo 1× WF
ED Plan 1.5× WF
ED Plan 2× WF

Working Distance

70 mm (when using the Plan Apo 1× WF objective)

Smart Features (SMZ1270i only)

USB “smart zoom” interface: reports zoom position to software
Optional intelligent double-objective nosepiece (P-RNI2) reports which objective is in use, so software can auto-calibrate scale / measurement

Weight

SMZ1270 (with P-B binocular tube + P-DSL32 LED diascopic illumination stand): ~9.8 kg
SMZ1270i (with P-TERG100 tilting trinocular tube + P-DSL32 LED diascopic stand): ~11.9 kg

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