Zeiss axioskop 45 18 85

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Zeiss axioskop 45 18 85

#1 Post by rs6000 » Sat Jul 21, 2018 3:14 am

Hello I want to know if a Zeiss axiskop is a good investment or is it a old piece of junk the one I found on LabX and has a strange 4x5 photo screen kinda like the Zeiss universal with the round view screen on it looks kinda like old star trek 70s stuff, but has a 6 pos turret.
looks like the standard 20 though.

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Re: Zeiss axioskop 45 18 85

#2 Post by 75RR » Sat Jul 21, 2018 4:55 am

The phrase 'may not be suitable' is preferable to 'junk' though some microscopes have been so mistreated as to deserve that appellation.
If you provide a link to the item perhaps someone can give you an opinion.
Can tell you now that it is an infinity system microscope.
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#3 Post by MichaelG. » Sat Jul 21, 2018 6:28 am

Too many 'projects'

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#4 Post by rs6000 » Sat Jul 21, 2018 2:24 pm

MichaelG. wrote:I guess it's this one:
https://www.labx.com/item/carl-zeiss-ax ... 85/4212245

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Correct I ment Junk as the the bad build quality I have heard from on the late 80s and early 90s
seems the view screen is way outdated

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#5 Post by MichaelG. » Sat Jul 21, 2018 3:18 pm

rs6000 wrote:seems the view screen is way outdated
:?
Not so much a 'view screen' ... more an integrated large format camera, with a Polaroid 545 film holder currently installed.
I am not familiar with the unit, but it appears to have the 35mm camera [black brick] installed as well.

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#6 Post by rs6000 » Sat Jul 21, 2018 5:34 pm

WOW that is OLD 4x5 views cameras are very vintage 60s and 70s but curiously the Microscope does not look dated? anyone know the introduction time of this scope?

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