JIS phototube
JIS standard of outer diameter
φ
25mm, and inner diameter
Φ
23.2mm. Old models of Olympus microscope usually
employed this standard. It requires
fixation sleeve
[NY-JIS (option)]
to secure adapter to microscope
*Able to connect without NY-JIS, however the image may come out blurry.
Installing to Eyepiece
Insert adapter to eyepiece tube. (remove eyepiece first).
If tube’s inside diameter is
φ
30mm,
first install
conversion ring
to
main unit
,
then slide it into eyepiece. If tube’s inside diameter is
φ
23.2mm,
insert the
main unit
directly to eyepiece.
* Adapter would start rotate when diopter adjusting ring is attached to
eyepiece. In such case, please insert the adapter after turning diopter adjusting ring to either end.
Nikon F phototube
Insert only
main unit
to Nikon F phototube. Recent Nikon trinocular microscope is usually
equipped with V-T phototube for F-phototube. In old model, Optiphot, Biophot, SMZ-2T
trinocular are applicable. If microscope is equipped with 35mm camera or Polaroid
system, it is usually same as old model.
※
SMZ-10 require optional sleeve.
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Adapter would start rotate when diopter adjusting ring is attached to
eyepiece. In such case, please insert the adapter after turning diopter adjusting ring to either end.
C-mount
C-mount usually is for installing CCD camera which has become trendy
nowadays. C-mount has male screw of outer diameter 25.4mm. First, install
C-mount adapter into microscope’s C-mount.
Second,
insert main unit (with
φ
30mm conversion ring) into C-mount adapter
and secure with screw on the side..
*only direct (1.0x) C-mount is compatible. C-mount with lens inside should not be used.
Olympus PT phototube
PT phototube has outer diameter of
φ
38mm with curving thread
at the top. U-SPT, SZ-PT phototubes are these standards.
When 35mm camera or Polaroid systems are already installed,
it is usually PT phototube. It requires
fixation sleeve [NY-BH
(option)]
to secure adapter to microscope
