Mantis
The stereo microscope trusted by thousands of customers globally to deliver excellent high-quality images for a wide range of applications in an easy to use ergonomic package.
- Superb large image no eyepieces
- Superior ergonomics for fatigue free viewing
- Integrated digital camera
THE stereo microscope for
performance
Mantis is an award-winning ergonomic stereo microscope that offers exceptional operator comfort and superb 3D imaging. No awkward eyepieces means a stress-free viewing experience, see more and do more than is possible with conventional binocular microscopes.
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See every detail, even with demanding subjects
See the finest detail in a large, high resolution, high contrast, optical stereo image.
Whether you are viewing your subject in the eyepiece-less viewer or a separate monitor, the Mantis stereo microscope delivers the superior image quality you need to perform your inspection tasks accurately and quickly.
Work better for longer
Mantis superior microscope ergonomics allows higher levels of concentration and lowers fatigue to give you better performance. It enables relaxed, stress-free viewing and the eyepiece-less design reduces eye activity, and thus eye strain.
Manipulate your subject easily with long working distance, accurate 3D view, and quick magnification change.
3 – 15x
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Image Capture
THE stereo microscope for image quality
Mantis stereo microscopes delivers an unrivaled high-quality 3D image, rich in detail and contrast, perfect for 3D observations and manipulation of a wide range of subjects.
Eyepiece-less design
Mantis eyepiece-less technology projects a large high-quality 3D image directly to your eye, making it easier to see and more comfortable to view than a binocular stereo microscopes.
The clarity of the 3D image supports enhanced hand-eye coordination, making subject manipulation with tools more accurate, faster and more efficient.
You can even wear corrective or protective eyewear without loss in performance.
Dynamic View Optics (DVO)
The Mantis unique Dynamic View Optics enables a stereo view, which changes as you move your head. See the sides of a subject as well as the top to gain a greater level of information and understanding.
High performance digital imaging
Use Mantis PIXO’s integrated high quality microscope camera to share your image to a screen. Capture, review, analyze and share high-quality images, including annotations, in real-time, to improve reporting and communication.
Maximize working effectiveness by adding digital overlays to compare live images with targets, measures, or pre-set guides.
Range of optical lens
To ensure you get the highest image quality, each dedicated lens combines the finest optical quality glass and special coatings to give a high resolution, high contrast view. For the most demanding subjects there are is a range of Super Long Working Distance (SLWD) objective lenses.
The stereo microscope for ergonomics
Mantis’ unique package of ‘designed–in’ ergonomic benefits the user in four key ways, enabling comfortable, accurate working for longer. Postural benefits combined with greater eye comfort, ease of use and the perfect stereo view means operators’ output quality and productivity are maximized.
Maximum eye comfort
Mantis extended pupil eyepiece-less technology increases your eye comfort. The distance from Mantis to the eye, allows access to ambient light, reducing iris activity when working. Common focus distance reduces refocusing effort while working with the system.
Users can wear corrective or protective eye glasses with no loss of performance.
Greater separation from the system to your eye reduces the risk of cross-contamination and eye infection, so Mantis microscopes can be shared between multiple operators more safely, reducing operator risk.
Postural comfort
Mantis extended pupil eyepiece-less technology increases your postural comfort by projecting the image into the eye at a comfortable viewing angle with a neutral neck position. Your head is not required to be in a tightly fixed position, so you have a more natural ability to move while working. There is no need to lean uncomfortably over constraining eyepieces.
Hand-eye coordination
The distinctive stereo view of Mantis gives you both a direct view of the subject and allows peripheral vision. This enhanced view helps you to understand the shape and form of the subject, and also the position of the tools they are using to work on the sample.
Sample manipulation using tools can be carried out with higher levels of accuracy and confidence.
Ease of Use
Mantis has few, simple-to-operate controls to ensure that every user quickly and effectively becomes confident with the instrument. Rotating the multi-view turret allows three different magnifications of your subject with a simple operation without changing view.
The stereo microscope for 5 way illumination
Mantis features 5 different illumination modes, giving you maximum control over lighting your subject. This ensures you achieve the best possible shadow- free illumination of your sample for the best quality inspection and manipulation.
Dynamic 3D illumination
Control and enhance 3D illumination for even greater understanding of 3D subjects. Two banks of LEDs can be set for synchronized or independent control to give you the option to add shadow detail, enhancing your 3D understanding of the subject. Additionally it helps prevent unwanted reflections, which can hide subject detail.
Sub-stage, transmitted, diascopic illumination
Transparent, translucent and perforated subjects are best illuminated from below. The Mantis’ Stabila stand with built in sub-stage illuminator is an effective solution to your transmitted lighting requirements.
Incident, episcopic illumination
Sometimes it is necessary to view down a blind hole. Get light along the optical path between closely packed components or to the bottom of a bore for inspection tasks with Mantis’ episcopic illuminator.
Combined White / UV illumination
Change from white to UV light at the push of a button for inspection of coatings and fluorescing agents. Speed up inspection of coated parts by viewing the coating, and then through the coating as you quickly change from one light to the other.
Contrast enhancing, pseudo dark-field illumination
Low-contrast subjects such as plastics, glass and biological and other transparent/translucent samples benefit with optional contrast-enhancing base.
The stereo microscope for a range of applications
Long working distance and excellent depth perception makes the Mantis stereo microscope perfect for multiple applications including; electronics, medical device manufacture, precision engineering, life science, and many more.
Electronics
Precision engineering
Medical devices
Plastics and rubber
Watchmaking and jewelry
Laboratories and life sciences
Dental
UV fluorescing coatings and dyes
Electronics
Improved hand-eye coordination and lower operator fatigue makes tasks such as soldering, PCB inspection and rework easy, especially for extended periods.
Precision engineering
Mantis’ clear stereo view and low operator fatigue make it perfect for precision engineering inspection tasks such as component finishing, anodizing or hardening defect detection, and tasks which need the use of tools, such as deburring.
Medical devices
Bright imaging and ease of use makes Mantis a great choice for the inspection of stents, catheters and other medical products.
Plastics and rubber
Mantis makes the quality control of rubber seals and plastic components – and inspection and rework, such as the removal of flash and other injection molding defects – easier and quicker.
Watchmaking and jewelry
Depth perception and hand-eye coordination make Mantis ideal for watch and jewelry making. Assembly and finishing of the smallest movements or the setting of stones is done with confidence and precision.
Laboratories and life sciences
High-concentration applications, which require long periods of intense focused working, such as sample preparation, dissection and manipulation can performed in comfort. Safety glasses can be worn, and Mantis stereo microscope can be used effectively in a laminar flow cabinet.
Dental
Mantis is a good choice for precision work such as tailoring dental prosthetics which requires magnification for inspecting the moles, for rework and color-matching the final product.
UV fluorescing coatings and dyes
Mantis is ideal for working with UV fluorescing subjects. Coatings, dyes, masking and other subjects can be viewed with white light or excited with UV illumination to fluoresce and viewed easily by the user.
Technical
Mantis PIXO & Mantis ERGO
| Objective Lens | Working Distance | Max. Field of View | Pupil Diameter |
| 3x | 100 mm | 44.1 mm | 23.5 mm |
| 4x | 100 mm | 35.7 mm | 23.6 mm |
| 6x | 68 mm | 24.2 mm | 22.4 mm |
| 8x | 60 mm | 18 mm | 19.4 mm |
| 10x | 54 mm | 14.2 mm | 17.0 mm |
| 15x | 40 mm | 9.1 mm | 12.3 mm |
| 6x SLWD | 114 mm | 22.5 mm | 17.0 mm |
| 8x SLWD | 113 mm | 17.9 mm | 14.4 mm |
Mantis IOTA
| Objective Lens | Working Distance | Max. Field of View | Pupil Diameter |
| 3x | 104 mm | 37.0 mm | 22.8 mm |
| 4x | 108 mm | 29.0 mm | 23.6 mm |
| 6x | 74 mm | 20.1 mm | 18.0 mm |
| 8x | 61 mm | 15.0 mm | 18.0 mm |
| Mantis PIXO | Mantis ERGO | Mantis IOTA |
Incident options | |||
Brightness | 21 k lux max. | 26 k lux max. | |
Color temperature | 5500K at max brightness | ||
Control | 25 Steps | ||
Transmitted (Stabila illuminated base) | |||
Brightness | 38 k lux max. | ||
Color temperature | ∼ 48000K | ||
Control | 25 Steps | ||
UV version | |||
Brightness | 0.47 k lux 53uW/cm2 max. | 26 k lux max. | |
Color temp/ peak wave length | 385 nm | ||
Control | 25 Steps |
| Mantis PIXO (only) | |
| Camera resolution | 5.04 MP |
| Best capture resolution | 2592 x 1944 pixels |
| Frame refresh rate | Max. 48 frames per second |
| Sensor type | Rear-illuminated CMOS |
| Color depth | 12-bit |
| Interface | USB 3.0 |
| Output connection | USB C to PC |
| File capture formats | BMP, JPG, PNG, AVI |
| Save image sizes | PNG – 19 MB BMP -19 MB JPG -400 KB |
| Stand | Image |
Stabila standCounter sprung for ease of use, Stabila’s compact, stable design features long range of focus travel and an optional illuminated base. Dimensions: Focus travel – 150 mm Throat depth – 218 mm Max. subject height – 146 mm | |
Pilot stage for Stabila stand100mm x 100mm travel stage with autolock to prevent unwanted movement. |  |
Verso standVersatile lift and lower Verso stand enables any Mantis to be swung in and out of position when needed. Dimensions: Focus travel – 230 mm Throat depth – 380 – 505 mm Max. subject height – 166 mm |  |
Verso stand extensionAdds extra stand reach with pivot point, rotation 270°. Dimensions: Throat depth – 630 – 755 mm Max. subject height – +10 mm |
Software Options (Mantis PIXO only) |
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ViCapture | Image and video capture (supplied). |
DimensionOne | Image capture, annotation, on-screen measurement. |
DimensionTwo | Image capture, annotation, on-screen measurement, camera control. |
Vifox | Image capture, analysis, enhancement, annotation, on-screen measurement, camera control, reporting. |
ViPlus | Image capture, annotation, on-screen measurement, camera control, reporting. |
- Standard power 100V-240V, 50/60Hz, available in all worldwide plug configurations.
- Pilot Stage (Stabila stand): For smooth and precise control. 100mm x 100mm travel stage with Auto lock to prevent unwanted movement.
- Contrast Enhancing Base: To optimise lighting for a variety of transparent and translucent samples, enhancing the observed contrast.
- Tilting Base: For changing the position and angle of the subject without touching it.
Mantis
THE stereo microscope trusted by thousands of customers globally to deliver excellent high-quality images for a wide range of applications in an easy to use ergonomic package.
Frequently asked questions
Below you can find some of the most common questions.
Yes, Mantis IOTA microscope lenses have a bayonet style fit and can be easily changed by the user.
Mantis PIXO uses a 5MP back-illuminated sensor with super speed USB-C cable for data transfer. Please note: Quality of cables affects performance of the system, so use the cables supplied.
The choice of microscope objective lenses will depend on the application and on user preference. In general, when viewing or inspecting objects, it is advantageous to see more of the sample (i.e. have a larger field of view) and have a large depth of focus. Depending on the size of the subject, these requirements may indicate that the lower magnification (4x and 6x) lenses will be the most useful for inspection work and the higher magnification (≥8x) lenses more useful when more detailed work is required.
The new Mantis 3rd generation family (PIXO, ERGO and IOTA) is a huge step forwards from Mantis classic (Elite Cam HD, Elite and Compact) and has been completely redesigned to deliver wide ranging benefits over Mantis classic. Most Mantis classics parts and accessories are not compatible.
Yes. These models are part of the Mantis Classic range . We will continue to offer the same high level of after sales support, ensuring the availability of current accessories and spare parts for the foreseeable future.
Ergonomic stereo microscope with digital camera for image capture. Switchable 3 lens turret. Dynamic 3D lighting with white/UV options.
Ergonomic stereo microscope with switchable 3 lens turret. Dynamic 3D lighting with white/UV options.
Compact ergonomic stereo microscope. Easy to use with interchangeable lenses.