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Tried it out and could see how it would work. I would need to find the right size tube so I could hold the two lenses the right distance apart and in place.
Still if anyone has a CT I'm still considering buying one as a option.

Thanks, I have heard of this technique but I hadn't tried it yet.

So I was super fortunate and acquired a Zeiss AxioSkop-20 with phase contrast that fit my tiny, much depleted student budget. The kindness of strangers seems to know no bounds! I would like to insure my phase annuli are properly aligned and need a 30mm CT. I am in Santa Cruz California. If anyone wa...

Very helpful!

Yes the metal levers flip the top lens from out of the way.

Looks much like a Zeiss phase contrast condenser to me, Ben - though those usually have the Zeiss name. Perhaps a copy. Most likely the dovetail won't fit Olympus - but it could conceivably be modified to hold in place. In addition the phase annulli most likely won't line up with Olympus phase cont...

So I checked our hypothesis by googling " Zeiss phase contrast condenser" and found a very similar looking unit on ebay- Zeiss 0.9 DIC Phase Contrast Dark Field Condenser Microscope Ph1 Ph2 Ph3 https://www.ebay.com/itm/324286342033 looks very similar.

The uncoated section with the knurled edge opens and closes the condenser iris, and at full stop it rotates to the next filter option. No markings on the flat section of the dove tail. It seems like so far the hypothesis are that it is: A phase contrast filter type device, and of European origins. I...

Hi I am new to microscopes, this "condenser" was given to me along with an lower cost Amscope compound micros scope, it doesn't appear to fit the Amscope in anyway I could figure out. It appears to be a multi purpose condenser with dark field filters. No brand name on it but is solidly built. Any he...

Thats so cool Pete! I love how your area able to "up cycle" these old scopes! Bravo!

Hi, welcome to the forum! Please ignore the troll, it is not usual that the first reply to a new user is from one of them. He probably went bancrupt with a mobile toilet service due to incompetence and now looks for an income. :lol: It is nice to hear that you are so interested in you studies that ...

Ah yes of course my location! I am in Santa Cruz California, USA.

Hello!

Hell all, Im a Marine Science College student from Santa Cruz California, I got into Microscopy recently when I started working on Plankton research through my school in association with NOAA. I am currently looking to get my first Microscope so I can continue the research from home as I move school...

Wanted decent quality used microscope. I am a Marine science student, who is doing Plankton and Micro Plastic research. I am looking for a decent quality used compound microscope. I was considering Swift 380t and Amscope T490B-PL scopes. Ideally it would be trinocular so I can attach a camera to tak...

Hi, I am interested in the T580B if you still have it. Is Bi or trinocular? Are there and accessories with it? What is the asking price? I am a Marine science student who is doing plankton and micro plastic research, and am looking for an affordable scope of decent quality to be able to work form ho...