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COMPARE MICROSCOPES
The chart below is for comparing prices and features on gemological microscopes equipped with Leica S6E optics sold by selected vendors.
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GEMLAB |
GIA |
EICKHORST |
"Kassoy" |
HRD |
Optics |
Leica S6E |
Leica S6E |
Leica S6E |
Leica S6E (cat#
GMK775300)
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Leica S6E |
Basic magnif. |
10-64X |
10-64X |
10-64X |
10-64X |
10-64X |
Dark-field |
32 LED |
Tungsten halogen |
Special discharge lamp |
Tungsten halogen |
LED |
Light field |
Not needed (incident LED is used instead) |
YES (Hot light) |
Yes (cold light) |
YES (Hot light) |
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Intensity control |
Dimmer |
Dimmer |
Dimmer |
Dimmer |
Dimmer |
Intensity indicator |
Dual pilot light |
LCD readout (optional) |
? |
Pilot light |
? |
Overhead light (White) |
16 LED |
NO |
NO |
NO |
18 LED |
Overhead light (LWUV) |
16 LED |
NO |
NO |
NO |
18 LED |
Overhead (fluorescent) |
Optional |
YES - 3 PORTS |
YES |
optional |
YES |
Incident light (White) |
LED-single |
fiber-optic (from tungsten in d/f) |
LED |
fiber-optic (from tungsten in d/f) |
? |
Light power supply |
Digital 12Vdc |
Digital 12Vdc |
Digital 12Vdc |
NO |
? |
USB ports |
2 |
NO |
2 |
NO |
? |
Gem holder |
Wire tweezers-Magnetic ball |
Wire tweezers
-Flush mount |
Wire tweezers-Magnetic ball |
Wire tweezers
-Flush mount |
Wire tweezers
-Flush mount |
Tilting stage |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
Rotating base |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
AC Voltage (110-220 Vac) |
Auto |
Auto |
Auto |
Auto |
auto |
LIST (US$)
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$ 2,800 |
$4,295
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$4,600
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$ 2,850
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$ 5,025
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SALE (US$)
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$ 2,595 |
$4,295
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$4,600
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$ 2,850
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$ 5,025
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