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Two pics a wl with a Zeiss 27 Epi apochomat hanging on it, and the axio 50 with the optvar flipped over showing the current location of the tube lens... Normally in the head of a 50 without the optvar

This is what an Optvar for an Axioscope looks like.... a little different from a Universal or Phomi https://www.ebay.com/itm/255064946524?hash=item3b630e375c:g:CHsAAOSwXvBg~E-G I assume that like telescope optics this barlow has zero affect on the focal length, the tube lens screws into the entry of...

The Axio is an infinity scope by design. When you use an Optvar with it the tube lens moves to the base of the Optvar from the base of the Head. When I take out the optvar, I am left with a scope that is a 160mm "finite" scope. It likes vintage Neofluars, etc. It also likes infinity objectives, from...

Very nicely done. hopefully you will publish to Thingiverse....

A zeiss Axio is a 160MM tube length nominally infinity corrected microscope. I have an Optvar with mine. The tube lens inserts into the Optvar in this configuration. When I remove the Tube lens it becomes a 160mm tube length microscope. No intermediate optics between the objective and Eyepiece. I sh...

my Trinoc scope is an Axio 50, I haven't gotten it lined out for photography as of yet, but hopefully in the next week or two.

Google isnt readily leading met to a Schutz micrometer microscope. Can someone share a link out of curiosity?

No parafocality isnt going to happen obviously, unless I had a similar series all the way around. Just had a couple of high end Objectives and thought I would give them a go...... was surprised at the results. Would someone far more experienced than I possibly find problems, likely, but compared to ...

It works well enough to post the basic parts still needs a little polishing. Just a dimmable chandelier LED bulb with a cheap dimmer and socket. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00OXSNO3K/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o08_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B089HNMPPH/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_...

To contradict some early posts on the topic Modern Infinity Zeiss 160 (I tried a 50x 27mm diam APO), and Nikon 200MM Infinity Optics work just fine on my WFL scope with the Optvar...... Just shows me I have a lot of cleaning still to do, LOL. I thought I had read that Infinities on old 160s was hit ...

THanks I am using a metal cleaner and goof off, to get the nasty stuff off after a soap and water cleaning. I ordered some buffing compound for cars, and then I will finish it with renaissance wax. Will post the results here in a week or so.

wondering what the best tried and true method of polishing up a black zeiss might be? Was thinking auto rubbing compound but......

Wanted a pair in good condition no delaminations. Thanks

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or my preference with Infinity optics

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With the death of science in America, a lot of gear is almost free.

I have done alot of exploring lately with comparing modern and vintage optics for some reason I find Zeiss 160mm APOs and NeoFluars to be a bit better than infinity Achros, at a small fraction of the price of Infinity objectives to boot. I would buy a used 160mm body, $100 max (an old zeiss as an ex...

Unfortunately still showing private. Sample clip looks awesome in your other thread.

No fundamental defects with any of them besides a little dirt which should be cleanable. building out 5 scopes some of which may be leant out to friends, one definite going to a friend so they all need to be stand alone on optics. the 16 wont go in the same scope as the APO 20......

I want three phase scopes so I need to get 2 phase eyepies as I have only one

Keeps

16x NEOFLUAR phase 2 16/40
16x NEOFLUAR non phase 16/40
20x apochomat 20/0.65

Sells

Leitz UV 16/0.25 glycol
Leitz npl 16/0.40
Zeiss 25/0.45

On the fence whether to keep a 25 0.65

List of tentative keeps

Zeiss neo fluar 6.3/20
Leitz npl 6.3/20 170
Zeiss plan 10/0.22
Leitz 10/0.25 fat
Leitz 10:1 / 0.25

Sells

Zeiss 6.3/0.6
Zeiss 8 / 0.20
Zeiss 10/0.22 qty 3

Tempted to swap in the Zeiss 8 for the older Leica 10/0.25. Thoughts?

I recently bought a large estate lot of old microscopes. I am ultimately going to keep 4, and am building out a Zeiss standard for a friend. The scopes I am keeping are a W, a standard, what appears to be an inverted standard, and Universal. In the scanning range I have 7 candidates and the 5 I am k...

Thanks for the advice on the head that was easy. . 5 screws and a bit of dremel.

As a matter of cosmetics, I like this body in gray versus the hammer paint. From a practical standpoint it also has a connection for Epi through the body, much nicer. I am hoping behind the Head Zeiss preserved the same 4 bolt dovetail mount. We will see in a bit. How does the focusing block come of...

As the title states would like to swap the head back to an old dovetail style and replace the focusing block with an old black metal one.

I have a nice optvar head in black and this one does not seem to be modular.


OK the focusing block I hate plastic...

Thanks for any input

I would be using these with my Zeiss GFL, so far the best out of whats in the drawer are some NIkon hkw10xs, and some B&L 10x WFs, I think Nikons are decent, but I like wide. I have a few different Indian 10xs in the drawer, that I need to sell because they are frankly Yunk. What was the widest Zeis...

Curious what the best wides were for 23mm. Not interested in Chinese or Indian optics.

Thanks .... turns out that it just had a bunch of gunk on it. A Zeiss Neufluar puts up a nice image.

The Neufluar is just a better objective..... get one with phase

Well I have kinda gotten bit by the Zeiss Black microscope bug.. So will be learning first hand. I have tried a handful of old objectives and they seem to perform well. Unfortunately Eyepiece wise there seems to be a considerable gap. But to be expected I guess. I also don't have many Kpl eyepieces ...

Bought an old Zeiss for some Fluor objectives and the first one I tried is low contrast and the hole field doesn't seem to be in focus at once is the a symptom of delamination?

many thanks........