Abstract: A microscope for detecting a portion of the electromagnetic spectrum of a sample image and producing an output signal in response thereto. The output signal may be stored for later reference or an image related to the output signal may be displayed by an image capture and storage system. The microscope may be provided with both an infrared and a visible spectra detector. A rotatable image director having a reflecting surface directs the sample image to an image detector. The microscope may have image detectors such as a CCD camera and a spectrometer. The image detectors of the microscope share a common optical path up to the image director.