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by drDICOM
Wed Apr 14, 2021 6:53 pm
Forum: Microscopes and optics
Topic: Leitz trinocular heads
Replies: 1
Views: 1511

Leitz trinocular heads

There was a very useful post (here, I think) that described the later Leitz trinocular heads, their dovetail diameters, and eyepiece parfocal distance. One problem I have encountered is decoding Leitz product names into their part numbers. Example: FSA-GW-R, a trinocular head for the Orthoplan 2/Ari...
by drDICOM
Wed Mar 31, 2021 9:02 pm
Forum: For forum members who want to buy and sell equipment
Topic: Wanted: Nomarski Intermediate Tube
Replies: 4
Views: 2112

Re: Wanted: Nomarski Intermediate Tube

Do any of you know what the Olympus part number or catalog designation is for the BH2-BHS transmitted light DIC system slider that goes into the intermediate tube? I can’t seem to find what the Olympus designation for that slider is. Thanks to anyone who knows or can point me to one of those BH2-BHS...
by drDICOM
Wed Mar 31, 2021 8:57 pm
Forum: Microscopes and optics
Topic: Leitz head needing some work
Replies: 10
Views: 4289

Re: Leitz head needing some work

There was a post (did not show up in these) about the dovetail diameter and which Leitz stands on which they will fit (and work with the tube length). I have looked at the “ergonomic” trinocular head for the Ergoplan. Since it is (I think) a 160mm TL stand, would that ergonomic head also work on the...
by drDICOM
Wed Mar 31, 2021 8:47 pm
Forum: About the website, the magazine and this forum
Topic: Welcome to the new forum!
Replies: 34
Views: 166133

Re: Welcome to the new forum!

I have found great information here, so I decided to register. I am a semi-retired radiologist so most of my imaging work is with macroscopic anatomy. However, I have an interest in optics, so I have microscopes, telescopes, and surveying instruments. Microscopy is a “hobby”, but I enjoy exploring t...