# W1 with near IR

**URL:** <https://forum.microlist.org/t/w1-with-near-ir/1091>\
**Category:** Hardware\
**Tags:** confocal\
**Created:** [July 27, 2020, 6:06pm UTC](https://forum.microlist.org/t/w1-with-near-ir/1091 "2020-07-27T18:06:54Z")\
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**Author:** ![EricGriffis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/58f4c7/32.png) [@EricGriffis](https://forum.microlist.org/u/EricGriffis)\
**Post date:** [July 27, 2020, 6:06pm UTC](https://forum.microlist.org/t/w1-with-near-ir/1091/1 "2020-07-27T18:06:54Z")

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Has anyone used the near IR port to bring in a 730 or 750nm laser on a W1? Any feedback? Also, any preferred vendor for these lasers? Penta primary dichroics seem easy enough to source.