Can i use lomo KF- 4 phase condenser with leitz phase objectives?

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Can i use lomo KF- 4 phase condenser with leitz phase objectives?

#1 Post by 92111 » Thu Apr 23, 2020 7:49 am

This is my microscope lomo biolam with leitz phase objectives 10x(phaco 1) 40x(phaco 2) 100x(phaco 3),
can i use lomo KF- 4 phase condenser?

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Re: Can i use lomo KF- 4 phase condenser with leitz phase objectives?

#2 Post by photomicro » Thu Apr 23, 2020 8:08 am

The bottom line is that if it physically fits your microscope, then it will work, but whether any of the phase annuli will match in size with the phase rings in the Leitz objectives is another thing.

As it is, I am rather surprised the Leitz objectives work on this stand. The stand was designed for short barrel optics, probably 37mm, whereas these Leitz ones look to me as if they are DIN standard 45mm ones. Many of the stands designed for the former, don't physically have room to allow proper focus.

Can you confirm these lenses work well on the stand?

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Re: Can i use lomo KF- 4 phase condenser with leitz phase objectives?

#3 Post by 92111 » Thu Apr 23, 2020 8:17 am

photomicro wrote:
Thu Apr 23, 2020 8:08 am

Can you confirm these lenses work well on the stand?
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