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Which part would you recommend using for the table? Flexible plate on the top, frosted glass in the middle, transparent glass at the bottom.

Dear I bought a second hand stereo microscope. Microscope is Nikon SMZ-U, bottom stand is Optika SZM-2. It has halogen bulb. However, I could not achieve full clarity in my sample dissection. In my opinion, the light is inadequate. Can I get efficiency if I install an LED lamp in it? Is it advantage...

Dear Pete I bought a second hand Nikon SMZ-U stereomicroscope. The light source is pretty bad. There is a plastic thing (94mm) on it like a plate flex. You can see photos. When I saw your solution, I wanted to consult. I can buy LED lamp from ebay. Will this 90 mm lamp compatible to my microscope? S...

Thank you very much for detailed explanations. all of you are excellent. they are useful for me.

Hi I didn't find Olympus BH2 DIC components. Thus I decided Leica DM 2000. I think to set up DIC system on Leica DM 2000 new. It includes U-CA condenser and microscope base components. It doesn't include DIC prisms and objectives. I will buy them as second hand or used later. I am curiosity that are...

I have Olympus BH2 Microscope with BH2-RFCA Fluorescence microscope.
Is this olympus U-UCD8 compatible with Olympus BH2-RFCA?

Hi I have Wild M5 stereo microscope. I search this topic years ago. I saw that motic drawing tube is compatible with Wild M5. I didint find motic drawin tube in my country. later I bought original drawing tube of wild m5. Wild may be compatible with Leica 8. It is only my opinion. need to research. ...

Hi
I sell my Leitz microscope and buy Olympus BH2 microscope. I think to buy Olympus BH2 (NA) Intermediate tube and U-DIC slider.
If anyone has these parts and is thinking of selling them, they can contact me.

best regards

Thank you for information.

Hi, I have a Leitz Dialux 22 microscope. I'm looking for a suitable phase contrast condenser with ICT (DIC) and objective. I would be happy if it sells at a reasonable price. best regards

Dear PeteM, thank you for your instructive explanations. Sorry for my bad English. According to his explanations, I will continue my research with my current microscope. After all, it is a dream for me to buy the brands you mentioned. Because in my country, 1 dollar is 27 times our own money. If I t...

Hi I am researcher about fish parasites. I bought an old Leitz Wetzlar Dialux 22 microscope. It has phase condenser. But I suppose that it is spoilt. I don't know if I can do it myself. I think to set DIC (ICT) system for slides. I read DIC system manual (as attached pdf) From what I've researched i...

Dear Pete
Thank you very much for these valuable information. I will search first and second options. If I find a solution, I will inform you.

Dear friends I am searching marine organisms. I have got Olympus CH30 light microscope. I have got also Olympus BH-DA drawing tube. I attach this drawing tube to Olympus microscope. I publish articles in journals. I finished my PhD on marine organisms. I am not an academician at any university, so m...