Flipping

Everything relating to microscopy hardware: Objectives, eyepieces, lamps and more.
Post Reply
Message
Author
david_b
Posts: 161
Joined: Wed Aug 28, 2019 1:07 pm

Flipping

#1 Post by david_b » Thu Jan 23, 2020 6:54 pm

I aquired a BH-2 BHS recently and it came with a flip top condenser (and 4x, 10x, 20x, 40x SPlans)
So, what is the flip top for: when does one flip and when not?

Image
Top
BramHuntingNematodes
Posts: 1546
Joined: Tue Jan 21, 2020 1:29 am
Location: Georgia, USA

Re: Flipping

#2 Post by BramHuntingNematodes » Thu Jan 23, 2020 7:02 pm

flip it down for the 4x and 10x. Flip it up for the 20 and 40x.
1942 Bausch and Lomb Series T Dynoptic, Custom Illumination
Top
BramHuntingNematodes
Posts: 1546
Joined: Tue Jan 21, 2020 1:29 am
Location: Georgia, USA

Re: Flipping

#3 Post by BramHuntingNematodes » Thu Jan 23, 2020 7:06 pm

You can do the same thing with a non-flip condenser by unscrewing the top lens for lower power obj. I guess the manufacturers noticed this behavior and saw an opportunity to market the convenience of not having to do that.
1942 Bausch and Lomb Series T Dynoptic, Custom Illumination
Top
david_b
Posts: 161
Joined: Wed Aug 28, 2019 1:07 pm

Re: Flipping

#4 Post by david_b » Fri Jan 24, 2020 4:00 am

BramHuntingNematodes wrote: ↑
Thu Jan 23, 2020 7:02 pm
 flip it down for the 4x and 10x. Flip it up for the 20 and 40x.
Seems simple enough, thank you!
Top
Post Reply

Return to “Microscopes and optics”