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- Thu Mar 28, 2024 2:31 am
- Forum: Equipment Discussions
- Topic: BX41 focus assembly
- Replies: 2
- Views: 95
Re: BX41 focus assembly
I have a PDF of the BX41 Frame Repair Manual, but it does not contain anything about the focus mechanism. I have a PDF of the BX51 / BX52 Frame Repair Manual that has some illustrations and notes about the focus mechanism, but I do not know if it is similar to the BX41. Let me know if you would like...
- Thu Jan 11, 2024 1:20 am
- Forum: Equipment Exchange
- Topic: WTB/ISO: Olympus SPlanApo 40x Objective
- Replies: 2
- Views: 586
Re: WTB/ISO: Olympus SPlanApo 40x Objective
Danny
Carl Hunsinger has prepared a detailed, illustrated PDF on how to fix these stuck correction collars:
https://www.alanwood.net/downloads/olym ... ky-tip.pdf
Alan Wood
Carl Hunsinger has prepared a detailed, illustrated PDF on how to fix these stuck correction collars:
https://www.alanwood.net/downloads/olym ... ky-tip.pdf
Alan Wood
- Tue Nov 21, 2023 2:01 am
- Forum: General Discussion Forum and Community Announcements
- Topic: Victorian Micro Artwork
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2726
Re: Victorian Micro Artwork
A modern practitioner, Klaus Kemp, sadly passed away in 2022. He was a regular exhibitor at microscope club meetings in Langton Matravers and Reading, where he showed the equipment that he used and let us try arranging diatoms. You can see some of his work in a Google search: https://www.google.com/...
- Sat Oct 28, 2023 11:44 am
- Forum: Equipment Discussions
- Topic: correct tube length for two finite metallurgical objectives
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2499
Re: correct tube length for two finite metallurgical objectives
According to my table of Olympus objective designations, your LWD MPlan lens is corrected for a 210 mm tube length.
https://www.alanwood.net/olympus/micros ... tives.html
Alan Wood
https://www.alanwood.net/olympus/micros ... tives.html
Alan Wood
- Thu Aug 31, 2023 1:04 am
- Forum: Equipment Exchange
- Topic: Suggestions on inexpensive camera with electronic shutter.
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1979
Re: Suggestions on inexpensive camera with electronic shutter.
There is a list of suitable Canon cameras here:
https://www.alanwood.net/olympus/digital.html
The free EOS Utility software lets you control everything from your computer, and view and compose on your computer screen.
Alan Wood
https://www.alanwood.net/olympus/digital.html
The free EOS Utility software lets you control everything from your computer, and view and compose on your computer screen.
Alan Wood
- Sun Jun 04, 2023 2:43 am
- Forum: Beginners Micro
- Topic: Affordable options to mount Nikon on Olympus SZ61
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2433
Re: Affordable options to mount Nikon on Olympus SZ61
The vertical tube on the Olympus SZ61TR was designed for attaching a DP12 camera which has a 1/1.8 sensor; I think this is about 9mm diagonal. sz61.jpg This is much smaller than a Micro 4/3 sensor, 22.5 mm diagonal, so I don't think you could attach a digital SLR or mirrorless camera unless you use ...
- Sat May 20, 2023 9:29 pm
- Forum: Equipment Discussions
- Topic: what kind of filter could it be?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1583
Re: what kind of filter could it be?
45 mm is the diameter of filters that fit the light output on the base of several Olympus microscopes. I have a real Olympus A-POL linear polariser and also a look-alike that does not have a name on it and that is very similar to yours. olympus-polariser-analyser-700.jpg Olympus A-POL polariser (lef...
- Sun Apr 09, 2023 12:54 am
- Forum: Beginners Micro
- Topic: First purchase advice
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1810
Re: First purchase advice
Alan
There are two microscope clubs in East Anglia where you would get a warm welcome and lots of advice, the Anglian Microscopy Group and the Iceni Microscopy Study Group.
https://www.quekett.org/about/groups/anglian
http://www.icenimsg.co.uk/
Alan Wood
There are two microscope clubs in East Anglia where you would get a warm welcome and lots of advice, the Anglian Microscopy Group and the Iceni Microscopy Study Group.
https://www.quekett.org/about/groups/anglian
http://www.icenimsg.co.uk/
Alan Wood
- Sun Mar 26, 2023 3:22 am
- Forum: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
- Topic: FAQ--which Olympus objectives are good for macro work, and which are not?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3737
Re: FAQ--which Olympus objectives are good for macro work, and which are not?
If anyone wants to compile a list of the BX-era UIS and UIS2 objectives, I have a couple of PDFs of catalogues with lots of information to get you started.
Here is an explanation of the abbreviations on Olympus objectives:
Alan Wood
Here is an explanation of the abbreviations on Olympus objectives:
Alan Wood
- Thu Mar 23, 2023 2:28 am
- Forum: Equipment Discussions
- Topic: which 20x microscope optics to choose ?
- Replies: 27
- Views: 4198
Re: which 20x microscope optics to choose ?
The Olympus infinity-corrected objectives that require compensating eyepieces are from the BH-2 era. Bright field (RMS): MA, MDPlan, MSPlan and MSPlanApo Dark field (26 mm): Neo DPlan and Neo SPlan As far as I know, all other Olympus infinity-corrected objectives are from the BX era and do not requi...
- Wed Jan 18, 2023 3:21 am
- Forum: Beginners Micro
- Topic: Leitz Orthoplan - bringing it back to life
- Replies: 18
- Views: 4230
Re: Leitz Orthoplan - bringing it back to life
Methyl hydrate is another name for methanol or methyl alcohol, so it is an alcohol.
Alan Wood
Alan Wood
- Sun Jan 15, 2023 4:12 am
- Forum: General Discussion Forum and Community Announcements
- Topic: Klaus Kemp slides
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2681
Re: Klaus Kemp slides
Nigel Williams is slowly selling Klaus Kemp's slide collection, with all proceeds going to Klaus's family.
He is also selling them at occasional meetings in England, see for example at the end of this page:
https://www.quekett.org/about/reports/2 ... ium-public
Alan Wood
He is also selling them at occasional meetings in England, see for example at the end of this page:
https://www.quekett.org/about/reports/2 ... ium-public
Alan Wood
- Wed Jan 04, 2023 6:21 am
- Forum: Macro & Microscopy Articles
- Topic: can anyone id these please?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2228
Re: can anyone id these please?
Bradford is not far from Leeds, so perhaps you could take the items to a meeting of the Leeds Microscopical Society, where someone might be able to help.
https://www.rogershore.net/Leedsmicrov2/index.php
https://www.rogershore.net/Leedsmicrov2/index.php
- Mon Nov 07, 2022 6:03 am
- Forum: Equipment Exchange
- Topic: WTB Olympus Dissecting/Stereo Microscope
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1285
Re: WTB Olympus Dissecting/Stereo Microscope
Hi Danny I am happy with my trinocular Olympus SZ4045, which uses the same photo eyepieces and Photomicro Adapter L as my BH-2. http://alanwood.net/downloads/olympus-sz30-sz40-sz60-sz11-brochure.pdf http://alanwood.net/downloads/olympus-sz30-sz40-sz60-sz11-instructions.pdf I bought it on eBay and it...
- Sat Aug 20, 2022 6:58 am
- Forum: General Discussion Forum and Community Announcements
- Topic: Microscopium – The Microscopists’ Fair
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2596
Re: Microscopium – The Microscopists’ Fair
If you want to see what you missed at the 2022 Microscopium – The Microscopists’ Fair, held on Saturday 13th August in Letchworth Garden City, you can now read a report with lots of photos on the Quekett Microscopical Club website: https://www.quekett.org/about/reports/2022-microscopium-public Alan ...