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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Dear 3DEMers,</FONT>
<BR> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">I am wondering how many of you are using film for image recording these days, and whether you have had the same problems we have had recently with quality, availability and increased price of Kodak EM film.</FONT></P>
<P> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">We are considering purchasing an imaging plate system made by Ditabis. This sounds like a good solution to film problems, without going all the way to CCD cameras for all our microscopes. Does anyone out there have experience with imaging plates? If so, what brand? Can anyone recommend (or not recommend) the Ditabis Imaging Plate system? It sounds great on paper. We are wondering how well it works in practice (reliability, quality, ease of use etc), and how inexpensive/expensive it is, once the capital costs are paid.</FONT></P>
<P> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Any advice much appreciated.</FONT>
<BR> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Thanks,</FONT>
<BR> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Roger Craig</FONT>
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<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Roger Craig Phone: (508) 856 2474</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Department of Cell Biology Fax: (508) 856 6361</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">(Rm. S7-210) Roger.Craig@umassmed.edu</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">U. Mass. Medical School </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">55 Lake Ave. North </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Worcester, MA 01655, USA </FONT>
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