What is this epi illuminator?
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What is this epi illuminator?
Hi all I am relatively new to all this. Could anyone tell me what brand this guy is? I have been searching all over the place. The seller eluded that it might be an omax but I haven’t seen anything similar. I am suspecting it is another Chinese company though. Any thoughts?
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Re: What is this epi illuminator?
The triangle trademark looks very much like that of Guangzhou Light Holdings which manufacturers lighting apparatus and is located in a locus of Chinese optical manufacturing. Could be a coincidence.
http://www.gzli.com/english/about2.asp
http://www.gzli.com/english/about2.asp
1942 Bausch and Lomb Series T Dynoptic, Custom Illumination
Re: What is this epi illuminator?
The "B" and "G" suggest it's a fluorescence illuminator - as does the power supply. And, as already said, likely a lower-quality Asian import from the looks of it. Not sure I'd trust whatever cubes might be in it - and whatever mercury lamp it might have coupled to that power supply -- for fluorescence work. It's remotely possible there is a brightfield cube in it.
If you want halogen epi illumination there are likely better bits to modify for that purpose.
If you want halogen epi illumination there are likely better bits to modify for that purpose.
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Re: What is this epi illuminator?
Thank you both for the information!!
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Re: What is this epi illuminator?
A Nikon CF plan 20x; A Swift 380T; A DIY infinity corrected focus rail system with a 40x/0.65 Olympus Plan, a 10x/0.30 Amscope Plan Fluor, and a 20x/0.75 Nikon Plan Apo