Nikon Labophot-2

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Sphaerotilus
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Nikon Labophot-2

#1 Post by Sphaerotilus » Fri Jun 04, 2021 10:28 pm

:x I use a Nikon Labophot-2 phase contrast microscope with bright field and dark field capability. Equipped with trinocular head and Nikon phototube. All lenses are Nikon achromatic.

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Re: Nikon Labophot-2

#2 Post by lorez2 » Fri Jun 04, 2021 11:14 pm

I believe you have a very good system. I am fortunate to see quite a variety microscopes and Nikon instruments are among my favorites (of course it's just an opinion). I think the Labophot and Labophot2 as well as the Olympus BH and BH2 are all excellent instruments and are great for the serious hobbyist. As my personal choice I like the later model Eclipse instruments because they have so much working room on the stage... because the objectives are quite large.

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Re: Nikon Labophot-2

#3 Post by Sphaerotilus » Fri Jun 04, 2021 11:30 pm

As a bacteriologist, I have always used many research quality phase contrast. The Nikon Eclipse came after the Labophot-2. I bought one for my bacteriological work which I used for 15 years. A great research tool. It was similarly equipped to my Labophot. I have also used Olympus, Wild/Leitz and Zeiss phase contrast microscopes. The Zeiss I used was in a league of its own!! Fantastic.

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Re: Nikon Labophot-2

#4 Post by Phill Brown » Sat Jun 05, 2021 11:02 am

The image shows an early Alphaphot trinocular head?. Many Nikon parts are interchangeable and we'll thought out. Built to last and easy to service.
Relatively excellent value.

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Re: Nikon Labophot-2

#5 Post by Sphaerotilus » Sat Jun 05, 2021 3:56 pm

I don’t recall the details of the head. I had the microscope built by Nikon Instruments around 1995 for a previous employer. I bought it from them years later in almost new condition (I was the only user :D )

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Re: Nikon Labophot-2

#6 Post by Hobbyst46 » Sat Jun 05, 2021 4:40 pm

Very beautiful and ergonomic microscope.

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