def series(self):
        """Return series of TIFFpage with compatible shape and properties."""
        if self.is_ome:
            series = self._omeseries()
        elif self.is_fluoview:
            dims = {b'X': 'X', b'Y': 'Y', b'Z': 'Z', b'T': 'T',
                    b'WAVELENGTH': 'C', b'TIME': 'T', b'XY': 'R',
                    b'EVENT': 'V', b'EXPOSURE': 'L'}
            mmhd = list(reversed(self.pages[0].mm_header.dimensions))
            series = [Record(
                axes=''.join(dims.get(i[0].strip().upper(), 'O')
                             for i in mmhd if i[1] > 1),
                shape=tuple(int(i[1]) for i in mmhd if i[1] > 1),
                pages=self.pages, dtype=numpy.dtype(self.pages[0].dtype))]
        elif self.is_lsm:
            lsmi = self.pages[0].cz_lsm_info
            axes = CZ_SCAN_TYPES[lsmi.scan_type]
            if self.pages[0].is_rgb:
                axes = axes.replace('C', '').replace('XY', 'XYC')
            axes = axes[::-1]
            shape = [getattr(lsmi, CZ_DIMENSIONS[i]) for i in axes]
            pages = [p for p in self.pages if not p.is_reduced]
            series = [Record(axes=axes, shape=shape, pages=pages,
                             dtype=numpy.dtype(pages[0].dtype))]
            if len(pages) != len(self.pages):  # reduced RGB pages
                pages = [p for p in self.pages if p.is_reduced]
                cp = 1
                i = 0
                while cp < len(pages) and i < len(shape)-2:
                    cp *= shape[i]
                    i += 1
                shape = shape[:i] + list(pages[0].shape)
                axes = axes[:i] + 'CYX'
                series.append(Record(axes=axes, shape=shape, pages=pages,
                                     dtype=numpy.dtype(pages[0].dtype)))
        elif self.is_nih:
            series = [Record(pages=self.pages,
                             shape=(len(self.pages),) + self.pages[0].shape,
                             axes='I' + self.pages[0].axes,
                             dtype=numpy.dtype(self.pages[0].dtype))]
        elif self.pages[0].is_shaped:
            shape = self.pages[0].tags['image_description'].value[7:-1]
            shape = tuple(int(i) for i in shape.split(b','))
            series = [Record(pages=self.pages, shape=shape,
                             axes='O' * len(shape),
                             dtype=numpy.dtype(self.pages[0].dtype))]
        else:
            shapes = []
            pages = {}
            for page in self.pages:
                shape = page.shape + (page.axes,
                                      page.compression in TIFF_DECOMPESSORS)
                if not shape in pages:
                    shapes.append(shape)
                    pages[shape] = [page]
                else:
                    pages[shape].append(page)
            series = [Record(pages=pages[s],
                             axes=(('I' + s[-2])
                                   if len(pages[s]) > 1 else s[-2]),
                             dtype=numpy.dtype(pages[s][0].dtype),
                             shape=((len(pages[s]), ) + s[:-2]
                                    if len(pages[s]) > 1 else s[:-2]))
                      for s in shapes]
        return series