ZEISS
OPERATION
Axio Imager 2
Illumination and contrast methods
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•
To swivel the brightfield front lens
H
into the
optical path, set lever (Fig. 194/
4
) to position
I
(darkfield front lens
D
swiveled out). To swivel it
out, set lever to position
0
.
•
Before swiveling the darkfield front lens
D
in or
out, the wide-field DF slider (Fig. 194/
5
) should
be extracted from the universal condenser
(outer click-stop position). To swivel this lens in,
set lever (Fig. 194/
7
) to position
0
. To swivel it
out, set the lever to position
I
.
•
For immersion applications, screw the darkfield
attachment 1.2-1.4 Oil onto the darkfield front
lens and apply Immersol 518 F
®
immersion oil.
(5)
Use of achromatic-aplanatic condenser 0.9 H/0.4 LD
The achromatic-aplanatic condenser 0.9 H/0.4 LD is equipped with a 0.9 front lens for brightfield use and
a second front lens (0.4) for brightfield and phase contrast applications together with slider Ph 1 or Ph 2
at a working distance of approximately 14 mm.
•
The front lenses are swiveled in and out in the same manner as described for achromatic-aplanatic
universal condenser 0.9 H/0.8-0.9 DF.
•
Slider Ph must be removed from the condenser when front lens 0.4 is swiveled in or out.
Fig. 194
Achromatic-aplanatic universal
condenser 0.9 H/0.8-0.9 DF
