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Description of this part for the microscope.

operates in the following Carl Zeiss Jena microscopes:
- Ergaval
- Amplival
- Fluoval
- Vertival
- Epival
- Docuval
- Metaval

Coarse focus element.

Description of this part for the microscope.

microscopes:
- Ergaval
- Amplival
- Fluoval
- Vertival
- Epival
- Docuval
- Metaval

Coarse focus element.

Description of this part for the microscope.

microscopes:
- Ergaval
- Amplival
- Fluoval
- Vertival
- Epival
- Docuval
- Metaval

Coarse focus element.

Description of this part for the microscope.

dozens of fluorescence illuminator models. Many of them use the same type of lamp holder, but not all. Unfortunately, the catalog number of the illuminator to which this holder fits is unknown.

Description of this part for the microscope.

allows correction of vision in one eye and proper adjustment of image focus.

Basic parameters:
- Type: tube with diopter correction ring
- Diameter of supported eyepieces: 30 mm
- Color: white

Fits 30 mm heads used, among others, in the following Carl Zeiss Jena microscopes:
- Carl Zeiss Jena Jenamed
- Carl Zeiss Jena Jenalab
- Carl Zeiss Jena Jenaval
- Carl Zeiss Jena Jenatech
- Carl Zeiss Jena Jenalumar
- Carl Zeiss Jena Jenavert

Some Carl Zeiss Jena Jenalab and Jenamed microscopes (for example the Jenamed Fluorescence) were factory-equipped with binocular heads accepting 23.2 mm eyepieces. In that case this end cap is **not** compatible with that binocular head. By "that" I specifically mean the binocular head, as this is a component of the head rather than of the microscope itself.

Interestingly, 30 mm wide-field binocular heads are also occasionally fitted to older microscopes from the Mikroval series (for example Ergaval and Amplival). When combined with GF-Planachromat or GF-Planapochromat objectives (the latter also used on the Docuval), this provides arguably the best optical combination available for Carl Zeiss Jena microscopes with a 160 mm tube length.

Description of this part for the microscope.

photo gallery there are detailed photos of this element together with the dimensions. Additionally, in the last photo an arrow indicates which element is being referred to and where it is located in the microscope head, in order to clearly identify this part.

Description of this part for the microscope.

photo gallery there are detailed photos of this element together with the dimensions. Additionally, in the last photo an arrow indicates which element is being referred to and where it is located in the microscope head, in order to clearly identify this part.

Description of this part for the microscope.

with ball bearings.

In the photo gallery there are detailed photos of this element together with the dimensions. Additionally, in the last photo an arrow indicates which element is being referred to and where it is located in the microscope head, in order to clearly identify this part.

Description of this part for the microscope.

photo gallery there are detailed photos of this element together with the dimensions. Additionally, in the last photo an arrow indicates which element is being referred to and where it is located in the microscope head, in order to clearly identify this part.

Description of this part for the microscope.

photo gallery there are detailed photos of this element together with the dimensions. Additionally, in the last photo an arrow indicates which element is being referred to and where it is located in the microscope head, in order to clearly identify this part.

Description of this part for the microscope.

photo gallery there are detailed photos of this element together with the dimensions. Additionally, in the last photo an arrow indicates which element is being referred to and where it is located in the microscope head, in order to clearly identify this part.

Description of this part for the microscope.

photo gallery there are detailed photos of this element together with the dimensions. Additionally, in the last photo an arrow indicates which element is being referred to and where it is located in the microscope head, in order to clearly identify this part.

Description of this part for the microscope.

Carl Zeiss Jena Metaval
- Carl Zeiss Jena Docuval
- Carl Zeiss Jena NU-2

There are several models of mechanical microscope stages from Carl Zeiss Jena designed for microscopes of the Mikroval series. They differ mainly in the placement of the control knobs used for movement in both axes, for example:
- the Ergaval model has a short handle with control knobs
- the Amplival model has a long handle
- some variants of the Laboval model had a stage without a handle with control knobs, where the knobs were arranged horizontally on both sides of the stage.

However, many of the individual components used in these stages are identical.

Many of these stages can also be used interchangeably with other microscopes of the Vertival series, which means that many microscopes today no longer have their original stages. For this reason it is best to examine the photos carefully to make sure that the element shown and offered here will fit.

In the photo gallery there are detailed photos of this element together with the dimensions. Additionally, in the last photo an arrow indicates which element is being referred to and where it is located in the microscope head, in order to clearly identify this part.

Description of this part for the microscope.

Carl Zeiss Jena Metaval
- Carl Zeiss Jena Docuval
- Carl Zeiss Jena NU-2

There are several models of mechanical microscope stages from Carl Zeiss Jena designed for microscopes of the Mikroval series. They differ mainly in the placement of the control knobs used for movement in both axes, for example:
- the Ergaval model has a short handle with control knobs
- the Amplival model has a long handle
- some variants of the Laboval model had a stage without a handle with control knobs, where the knobs were arranged horizontally on both sides of the stage.

However, many of the individual components used in these stages are identical.

Many of these stages can also be used interchangeably with other microscopes of the Vertival series, which means that many microscopes today no longer have their original stages. For this reason it is best to examine the photos carefully to make sure that the element shown and offered here will fit.

In the photo gallery there are detailed photos of this element together with the dimensions. Additionally, in the last photo an arrow indicates which element is being referred to and where it is located in the microscope head, in order to clearly identify this part.

Description of this part for the microscope.

Carl Zeiss Jena Metaval
- Carl Zeiss Jena Docuval
- Carl Zeiss Jena NU-2

There are several models of mechanical microscope stages from Carl Zeiss Jena designed for microscopes of the Mikroval series. They differ mainly in the placement of the control knobs used for movement in both axes, for example:
- the Ergaval model has a short handle with control knobs
- the Amplival model has a long handle
- some variants of the Laboval model had a stage without a handle with control knobs, where the knobs were arranged horizontally on both sides of the stage.

However, many of the individual components used in these stages are identical.

Many of these stages can also be used interchangeably with other microscopes of the Vertival series, which means that many microscopes today no longer have their original stages. For this reason it is best to examine the photos carefully to make sure that the element shown and offered here will fit.

In the photo gallery there are detailed photos of this element together with the dimensions. Additionally, in the last photo an arrow indicates which element is being referred to and where it is located in the microscope head, in order to clearly identify this part.

Description of this part for the microscope.

rotating the condenser, and for the condenser stopping in the correct position. This part is a plate that fits into the appropriate recess (detent).

Fits pancratic condensers used in the following microscopes:
- Carl Zeiss Jena Lumipan
- Carl Zeiss Jena Nf
- Carl Zeiss Jena NU / NU2

Does not fit the gray pancratic condenser used in the Carl Zeiss Jena Amplival microscope.

In the photo gallery detailed photos of this element together with the dimensions are available. Additionally, in the last photo an arrow indicates which element it is and where it is located in the condenser in order to clearly identify this part.

Description of this part for the microscope.

Lumipan
- Carl Zeiss Jena Nf
- Carl Zeiss Jena NU / NU2

Does NOT fit the gray pancratic condenser used in the Carl Zeiss Jena Amplival microscope.

In the photo gallery detailed photos of this element together with the dimensions are available. Additionally, in the last photo an arrow indicates which element it is and where it is located in the condenser in order to clearly identify this part.

Description of this part for the microscope.

microscopes:
- Carl Zeiss Jena Lumipan
- Carl Zeiss Jena Nf
- Carl Zeiss Jena NU / NU2

does NOT fit the gray pancratic condenser used in the Carl Zeiss Jena Amplival microscope.

In the photo gallery detailed photos of this element together with the dimensions are available. Additionally, in the last photo an arrow indicates which element it is and where it is located in the condenser in order to clearly identify this part.

Description of this part for the microscope.

microscopes:
- Carl Zeiss Jena Lumipan
- Carl Zeiss Jena Nf
- Carl Zeiss Jena NU / NU2

Does not fit the gray pancratic condenser used in the Carl Zeiss Jena Amplival microscope.

In the photo gallery detailed photos of this element together with the dimensions are available. Additionally, in the last photo an arrow indicates which element it is and where it is located in the condenser in order to clearly identify this part.

Description of this part for the microscope.

probably fits most Carl Zeiss Jena microscope stages models

In the photo gallery there are detailed photos of this element together with the dimensions. Thanks to this it is possible to identify exactly which part of the microscope stage it is.

Description of this part for the microscope.

Carl Zeiss Jena Lumipan
- Carl Zeiss Jena Nf
- Carl Zeiss Jena NU / NU2

does NOT fit the gray pancratic condenser used in the Carl Zeiss Jena Amplival microscope.

In the photo gallery detailed photos of this element together with the dimensions are available. Additionally, in the last photo an arrow indicates which element it is and where it is located in the condenser in order to clearly identify this part.

Description of this part for the microscope.

Carl Zeiss Jena Metaval
- Carl Zeiss Jena Docuval
- Carl Zeiss Jena NU-2

There are several models of mechanical microscope stages from Carl Zeiss Jena designed for microscopes of the Mikroval series. They differ mainly in the placement of the control knobs used for movement in both axes, for example:
- the Ergaval model has a short handle with control knobs
- the Amplival model has a long handle
- some variants of the Laboval model had a stage without a handle with control knobs, where the knobs were arranged horizontally on both sides of the stage.

However, many of the individual components used in these stages are identical.

Many of these stages can also be used interchangeably with other microscopes of the Mikroval series, which means that many microscopes today no longer have their original stages. For this reason it is best to examine the photos carefully to make sure that the element shown and offered here will fit.

In the photo gallery there are detailed photos of this element together with the dimensions. Additionally, in the last photo an arrow indicates which element is being referred to and where it is located, in order to clearly identify this part.

Description of this part for the microscope.

Carl Zeiss Jena Metaval
- Carl Zeiss Jena Docuval
- Carl Zeiss Jena NU-2

There are several models of mechanical microscope stages from Carl Zeiss Jena designed for microscopes of the Mikroval series. They differ mainly in the placement of the control knobs used for movement in both axes, for example:
- the Ergaval model has a short handle with control knobs
- the Amplival model has a long handle
- some variants of the Laboval model had a stage without a handle with control knobs, where the knobs were arranged horizontally on both sides of the stage.

However, many of the individual components used in these stages are identical.

Many of these stages can also be used interchangeably with other microscopes of the Mikroval series, which means that many microscopes today no longer have their original stages. For this reason it is best to examine the photos carefully to make sure that the element shown and offered here will fit.

The surface of these microscope stages is often very worn. You could try painting it, but it's definitely better to replace it. The piece I'm showing here isn't perfect - it shows signs of wear, but it's in very good condition.

In the photo gallery there are detailed photos of this element together with the dimensions. Additionally, in the last photo an arrow indicates which element is being referred to and where it is located, in order to clearly identify this part.

Description of this part for the microscope.

Carl Zeiss Jena Metaval
- Carl Zeiss Jena Docuval
- Carl Zeiss Jena NU-2

There are several models of mechanical microscope stages from Carl Zeiss Jena designed for microscopes of the Mikroval series. They differ mainly in the placement of the control knobs used for movement in both axes, for example:
- the Ergaval model has a short handle with control knobs
- the Amplival model has a long handle
- some variants of the Laboval model had a stage without a handle with control knobs, where the knobs were arranged horizontally on both sides of the stage.

However, many of the individual components used in these stages are identical.

Many of these stages can also be used interchangeably with other microscopes of the Mikroval series, which means that many microscopes today no longer have their original stages. For this reason it is best to examine the photos carefully to make sure that the element shown and offered here will fit.

In the photo gallery there are detailed photos of this element together with the dimensions. Additionally, in the last photo an arrow indicates which element is being referred to and where it is located, in order to clearly identify this part.

Description of this part for the microscope.

Carl Zeiss Jena Metaval
- Carl Zeiss Jena Docuval
- Carl Zeiss Jena NU-2

There are several models of mechanical microscope stages from Carl Zeiss Jena designed for microscopes of the Mikroval series. They differ mainly in the placement of the control knobs used for movement in both axes, for example:
- the Ergaval model has a short handle with control knobs
- the Amplival model has a long handle
- some variants of the Laboval model had a stage without a handle with control knobs, where the knobs were arranged horizontally on both sides of the stage.

However, many of the individual components used in these stages are identical.

Many of these stages can also be used interchangeably with other microscopes of the Mikroval series, which means that many microscopes today no longer have their original stages. For this reason it is best to examine the photos carefully to make sure that the element shown and offered here will fit.

In the photo gallery there are detailed photos of this element together with the dimensions. Additionally, in the last photo an arrow indicates which element is being referred to and where it is located, in order to clearly identify this part.

Description of this part for the microscope.

operates in the following Carl Zeiss Jena microscopes:
- Ergaval
- Amplival
- Fluoval
- Vertival
- Epival
- Docuval
- Metaval

Instructions on how to disassemble the mechanism in the Carl Zeiss Jena Amplival / Ergaval microscope: https://www.mikroskopie-forum.de/index.php?topic=38565.0

Description of this part for the microscope.

operates in the following Carl Zeiss Jena microscopes:
- Ergaval
- Amplival
- Fluoval
- Vertival
- Epival
- Docuval
- Metaval

Instructions on how to disassemble the mechanism in the Carl Zeiss Jena Amplival / Ergaval microscope: https://www.mikroskopie-forum.de/index.php?topic=38565.0

Description of this part for the microscope.

operates in the following Carl Zeiss Jena microscopes:
- Ergaval
- Amplival
- Fluoval
- Vertival
- Epival
- Docuval
- Metaval

Instructions on how to disassemble the mechanism in the Carl Zeiss Jena Amplival / Ergaval microscope: https://www.mikroskopie-forum.de/index.php?topic=38565.0

Description of this part for the microscope.

(and its variants: Fluoval, Epival, Vertival)
- Carl Zeiss Jena Metaval
- Carl Zeiss Jena Docuval

Both the left and the right knob are identical, but when installing be careful about the screw length, as they may differ).

VERY IMPORTANT: although the right and left knobs are identical - different screws are used to attach them.

Lengths of screws used to attach the knobs in Carl Zeiss Jena Ergaval and Amplival microscopes:
- left fine adjustment knob (micro): 1 pc. screw 12 mm
- left coarse adjustment knob (macro): 3 pcs. screws 8 mm
- right fine adjustment knob (micro): 1 pc. screw 16 mm
- right coarse adjustment knob (macro): 3 pcs. screws 12 mm

Over the years these plastic knobs are often damaged:
- sometimes they crack due to impact or improper transport securing
- often they are partially melted by a soldering iron, light bulb or even a cigarette
- sometimes they are damaged during attempts to remove them

Description of this part for the microscope.

Amplival (and its variants: Fluoval, Epival, Vertival)
- Carl Zeiss Jena Metaval
- Carl Zeiss Jena Docuval

Both the left and the right knob are identical, but when installing be careful about the screw length, as they may differ).

VERY IMPORTANT: although the right and left knobs are identical - different screws are used to attach them.

Lengths of screws used to attach the knobs in Carl Zeiss Jena Ergaval and Amplival microscopes:
- left fine adjustment knob (micro): 1 pc. screw 12 mm
- left coarse adjustment knob (macro): 3 pcs. screws 8 mm
- right fine adjustment knob (micro): 1 pc. screw 16 mm
- right coarse adjustment knob (macro): 3 pcs. screws 12 mm

Over the years these plastic knobs are often damaged:
- sometimes they crack due to impact or improper transport securing
- often they are partially melted by a soldering iron, light bulb or even a cigarette
- sometimes they are damaged during attempts to remove them
- sometimes, when the grease has dried out, the user tries to move the knob using pliers and damages it

Description of this part for the microscope.

Carl Zeiss Jena Amplival
- Carl Zeiss Jena Ergaval
- Carl Zeiss Jena Metaval
- Carl Zeiss Jena Docuval
- Carl Zeiss Jena Fluoval

On a mechanical microscope stage there are two such clamps, between which a microscope slide with a specimen is placed. These clamps - right and left are not identical. Here I present and offer the left clamp, which does have a spring.

Note - different stage models use different clamps. In the photo gallery there are detailed photos of this element along with dimensions. In the last photo, the stage to which this clamp fits is shown. Additionally, an arrow indicates where this element is located, so it is clear which part of the microscope stage is being referred to.

Description of this part for the microscope.

microscopes:
- Carl Zeiss Jena Amplival
- Carl Zeiss Jena Ergaval
- Carl Zeiss Jena Metaval
- Carl Zeiss Jena Docuval
- Carl Zeiss Jena Fluoval

On a mechanical microscope stage there are two such clamps, between which a microscope slide with a specimen is placed. These clamps - right and left are not identical. Here I present and offer the right clamp, which does have a spring.

Note - different stage models use different clamps. In the photo gallery there are detailed photos of this element along with dimensions. In the last photo, the stage to which this clamp fits is shown. Additionally, an arrow indicates where this element is located, so it is clear which part of the microscope stage is being referred to.

Description of this part for the microscope.

Carl Zeiss Jena Amplival
- Carl Zeiss Jena Ergaval
- Carl Zeiss Jena Metaval
- Carl Zeiss Jena Docuval
- Carl Zeiss Jena Fluoval

On a mechanical microscope stage there are two such clamps, between which a microscope slide with a specimen is placed. These clamps - right and left are not identical. Here I present and offer the left clamp, simple, which does NOT have a spring.

Note - different stage models use different clamps. In the photo gallery there are detailed photos of this element along with dimensions. In the last photo, the stage to which this clamp fits is shown. Additionally, an arrow indicates where this element is located, so it is clear which part of the microscope stage is being referred to.

Description of this part for the microscope.

meaning the shaft with focusing knobs mounted on both ends on the sides of the microscope. Part of this shaft contains a toothed rack, or more precisely speaking, it is a toothed shaft. In the item shown and offered here, the fine focus knob (micro focus) is mounted on the left end of the shaft. Please note that the left and right knobs are identical - however, screws of different lengths are used to attach them: the left knob is attached with a 12 mm screw, while the right knob uses a 16 mm screw. Detailed information about the screws used to attach the coarse and fine focus knobs can be found here: https://www.facebook.com/MikroskopyPZO/posts/pfbid0x2tFPHAEqjn4B7BRsvm2vAt9yyuuSM836QS6K4951GqeUFpU2FJH8YXfFFxbz3cPl

Such focus shafts are used in the following microscopes:
- Carl Zeiss Jena Ergaval
- Carl Zeiss Jena Amplival (and its variants: Fluoval, Epival, Vertival, Interphako)
- Carl Zeiss Jena Metaval
- Carl Zeiss Jena Docuval

This coarse and fine focus shaft may help solve the following problems in Carl Zeiss Jena Ergaval / Amplival microscopes and related models:
- if the shaft became bent, causing a noticeable jump while rotating it (a very common failure)
- if the screw holding the fine focus knob broke off or snapped, leaving part of the screw inside the shaft
- if the left fine focus knob is missing or damaged
- if the thread on the right or left end of the shaft, where the fine focus knobs are attached, is damaged
- if the toothed rack on the shaft (because such a shaft is effectively a toothed shaft) becomes damaged

Description of this part for the microscope.

Variant, Cytology, Hematology, Histology, Jenamed-2, Fluorescence)
- Jenapol
- Jenavert
- Jenaval
- Jenatech
- Jenalumar

Please note - this is only the adjustment knob, that is the knob used by the microscope user to make the illumination brighter or dimmer. It is not a potentiometer and therefore not a part of the electrical circuit.

This knob features the characteristic white cap used on Carl Zeiss Jena microscopes, which is often lost during decades of microscope use.

Mechanically, this knob is attached to the potentiometer. The fixing screw is covered by a white metal cap.

In the last photo I indicate with an arrow exactly which element it is and where it is located in a Carl Zeiss Jena Jenamed microscope. In Jenaval and Jenalumar microscopes it is located on the microscope base.

Description of this part for the microscope.

Jenamed Cytology
- Jenamed Hematology
- Jenamed Histology
- Jenamed-2
- Jenamed Fluorescence

This is a microscope element placed in the microscope base. It transmits the light beam from the illuminator, unifies it (blurs the filament image using a diffuser), and then properly focuses it using a collimating lens. The light beam prepared in this way then hits an angular mirror (this is a separate element).

This microscope part is known on the secondary market among DIY enthusiasts creating their own optics projects and is frequently used by them.

Description of this part for the microscope.

Jenamed Variant
- Jenamed Cytology
- Jenamed Hematology
- Jenamed-2
- Jenamed Fluorescence

Important: this element is not used in the Jenamed Histology model. In this microscope version, a flip-out type condenser is used, and instead of the wide-field lens there is a polarizer. In other words - this element does not fit the Carl Zeiss Jena Jenamed Histology microscope.

This lens enables uniform illumination of the specimen when working with low magnification objectives. It is most commonly used with 3.2x and 5x objectives. It is an element installed in the microscope base and is part of the transmitted light illumination system.

Mechanically, this lens has a pin that extends outside the housing so that the user can insert or remove the lens from the optical path. It is mounted below the condenser aperture diaphragm. In Jenamed microscopes, the condenser, the aperture diaphragm, and this wide-field lens are all separate modules.

Metal cast or injection-moulded microscope parts manufactured by Carl Zeiss Jena carry their own part numbers. This condenser module bears number 2711-1 (full marking: Si10 CZ 2711-1).

Description of this part for the microscope.

in the microscope.

As far as I know, the same mechanism is used in the following Carl Zeiss Jena microscopes:
- Ergaval
- Amplival
- Fluoval
- Vertival
- Epival
- Docuval
- Metaval
- Peraval

This component is installed onto the shaft by sliding the internal tab into the keyway groove on the shaft. After tightening the round slotted nut, a locking mechanism is created that prevents the nut from loosening on its own due to vibration.

Instructions for disassembling the fine- and coarse focus mechanism in a Carl Zeiss Jena Amplival / Ergaval microscope: https://www.mikroskopie-forum.de/index.php?topic=38565.0

Description of this part for the microscope.

movement in the microscope.

As far as I know, the same mechanism is used in the following Carl Zeiss Jena microscopes:
- Ergaval
- Amplival
- Fluoval
- Vertival
- Epival
- Docuval
- Metaval
- Peraval

This component acts as a resistance regulator and functions as a friction brake. Tightening the outer element compresses the tapered section of the bushing, causing the slotted bushing to contract at the slit. This increases friction on the shaft and makes the entire mechanism move with greater resistance.

Note - in some descriptions available on the Internet, this component is referred to as a "piece of wood".

Instructions for disassembling the coarse focus and fine focus mechanism in a Carl Zeiss Jena Amplival / Ergaval microscope: https://www.mikroskopie-forum.de/index.php?topic=38565.0

Description of this part for the microscope.

allowing precise movement of the specimen in both the X and Y axes of the stage plane. The manipulator consists of two coaxial knobs, two independent drive shafts and the fixing elements that attach it to the stage mechanism.

This particular manipulator was removed from a Leitz Dialux microscope. The last photograph in the gallery shows the entire microscope stage from which it was dismounted. The manufacturer also used the same or very similar stages in many other Leitz Wetzlar microscope models, which is why the manipulator may also be compatible with other models from this company.

On the second-hand market and in service documentation one encounters many names referring to this assembly. The most commonly used terms include, among others:
- stage manipulator
- XY stage manipulator
- mechanical stage drive
- stage control knobs
- specimen mover
- coaxial stage drive
- stage drive assembly
- mechanical stage control
- manual XY stage drive
- stage actuator mechanism

Such manipulators very often suffer mechanical damage during transport of the microscope. Because they protrude beyond the outline of the stand, it is precisely they that absorb the impact energy first — in the event of a fall or improper packaging of the instrument.

In many cases it is not the entire manipulator that is damaged, but only one of its components. Most often these are the knobs, the drive shafts, the coaxial sleeves or the fixing elements. For this reason, this database also contains all the most important constituent parts of this (and other) manipulators, offered separately as service elements.

Damage to the manipulator does not make further work with the microscope impossible. The specimen can be moved by hand, or a simple specimen holder without an XY movement mechanism can be fitted. Such a solution works well at low magnifications; however, when working with objectives of magnifications greater than 40x (e.g. 60x, 63x, 80x or 100x), precise manual movement of the specimen becomes very difficult. At total magnifications exceeding about 400x, even a slight movement of the hand shifts the image by a considerable distance within the field of view. The mechanical manipulator enables very smooth, controlled and repeatable movement of the specimen in both axes, which is particularly important during observation with oil immersion and when producing photographic documentation.

The photographs in the gallery show the exact dimensions of the complete manipulator. The last photograph presents the entire microscope stage together with an arrow indicating the mounting location of this element, which makes it possible to identify the offered part unambiguously.

Description of this part for the microscope.

service replacement part intended for repairing a microscope stage in which this particular component has been damaged. It is not a complete microscope stage.

These rotating stages were used in L-Stativ class microscopes, including:
- Carl Zeiss Jena Lg
- Carl Zeiss Jena Lumipan
- Carl Zeiss Jena Lu
- Carl Zeiss Jena Lr

Please remember that microscopes and microscope parts manufactured by the Soviet company LOMO were often clones of Carl Zeiss Jena products. Therefore, this component may also fit a Lomo microscope stage, but the dimensions should always be compared very carefully before purchasing.

Carl Zeiss Jena manufactured these rotating stages from the 1930s until approximately the end of the 1960s. During that period many small design details were modified, so it is very important to correctly identify the stage model from which this component was removed.

- every photo in the gallery includes a millimetre scale
- the last photos show the microscope stage disassembled, with an arrow indicating exactly where this component is located
- the final photos also show the complete Carl Zeiss Jena Lg microscope fitted with this stage

All of this allows you to visually confirm that this is exactly the component you are looking for.

Description of this part for the microscope.

Stativ class microscopes.

This is a service replacement part intended for repairing a microscope stage in which this particular component has been damaged. It is not a complete microscope stage.

These rotating stages were used in L-Stativ class microscopes, including:
- Carl Zeiss Jena Lg
- Carl Zeiss Jena Lumipan
- Carl Zeiss Jena Lu
- Carl Zeiss Jena Lr

Please remember that microscopes and microscope parts manufactured by the Soviet company LOMO were often clones of Carl Zeiss Jena products. Therefore, this component may also fit a Lomo microscope stage, but the dimensions should always be compared very carefully before purchasing.

Carl Zeiss Jena manufactured these rotating stages from the 1930s until approximately the end of the 1960s. During that period many small design details were modified, so it is very important to correctly identify the stage model from which this component was removed.

- every photo in the gallery includes a millimetre scale
- the last photos show the microscope stage disassembled, with an arrow indicating exactly where this component is located
- the final photos also show the complete Carl Zeiss Jena Lg microscope fitted with this stage

All of this allows you to visually confirm that this is exactly the component you are looking for.

Description of this part for the microscope.

This scale is engraved into a specially shaped brass plate and then silver-plated. After several decades of use, this microscope part often becomes worn and the scale markings may become faint or completely invisible. When restoring such a microscope stage, replacing this scale may therefore be necessary.

This is a service replacement part intended for repairing a microscope stage in which this particular component has been damaged. It is not a complete microscope stage.

These rotating stages were used in L-Stativ class microscopes, including:
- Carl Zeiss Jena Lg
- Carl Zeiss Jena Lumipan
- Carl Zeiss Jena Lu
- Carl Zeiss Jena Lr

Please remember that microscopes and microscope parts manufactured by the Soviet company LOMO were often clones of Carl Zeiss Jena products. Therefore, this component may also fit a Lomo microscope stage, but the dimensions should always be compared very carefully before purchasing.

Carl Zeiss Jena manufactured these rotating stages from the 1930s until approximately the end of the 1960s. During that period many small design details were modified, so it is very important to correctly identify the stage model from which this component was removed.

- every photo in the gallery includes a millimetre scale
- the last photos show the microscope stage disassembled, with an arrow indicating exactly where this component is located
- the final photos also show the complete Carl Zeiss Jena Lg microscope fitted with this stage

All of this allows you to visually confirm that this is exactly the component you are looking for.

Description of this part for the microscope.

used in Carl Zeiss Jena L-Stativ class microscopes.

Additionally, this microscope part features a locking lever. Once the lever is engaged, the control knob can no longer be turned, locking the upper plate of the microscope stage in the desired position. The operation of this mechanism can be seen in the video available in the video gallery.

This is a service replacement part intended for repairing a microscope stage in which this particular component has been damaged. It is not a complete microscope stage.

These rotating stages were used in L-Stativ class microscopes, including:
- Carl Zeiss Jena Lg
- Carl Zeiss Jena Lumipan
- Carl Zeiss Jena Lu
- Carl Zeiss Jena Lr

Please remember that microscopes and microscope parts manufactured by the Soviet company LOMO were often clones of Carl Zeiss Jena products. Therefore, this component may also fit a Lomo microscope stage, but the dimensions should always be compared very carefully before purchasing.

Carl Zeiss Jena manufactured these rotating stages from the 1930s until approximately the end of the 1960s. During that period many small design details were modified, so it is very important to correctly identify the stage model from which this component was removed.

- every photo in the gallery includes a millimetre scale
- the last photos show the microscope stage disassembled, with an arrow indicating exactly where this component is located
- the final photos also show the complete Carl Zeiss Jena Lg microscope fitted with this stage

All of this allows you to visually confirm that this is exactly the component you are looking for.

Description of this part for the microscope.

the microscope stage:
1. It fastens the stage to the stage holder — that is, indirectly to the microscope stand. This ring has a groove for the spring screw mounted centrally in that holder, as well as two cut-outs at the sides — for the centring screws. It is not, however, a dovetail — in Carl Zeiss Jena L-Stativ microscopes the stage is mounted on a wide ring.
2. Since it is a sliding ring, it is precisely this part that makes it possible to rotate the stage all the way around, even though this is not a polarizing stage.

This is a service part for the repair of a stage in which exactly this element has been damaged. It is not a complete microscope stage.

This ring contains a screw that makes it possible to lock the position, that is, to press the ring tight so that it does not rotate. This screw very often bends completely (for example during transport) or even breaks off. Breakage most commonly occurs when the sliding grease has dried out completely and someone tries to turn the stage by pushing on this screw.

Rotating stages of this kind were used in microscopes of the L-Stativ class, among others:
- Carl Zeiss Jena Lg
- Carl Zeiss Jena Lumipan
- Carl Zeiss Jena Lu
- Carl Zeiss Jena Lr

Remember that microscopes and microscope parts made by the Soviet company LOMO were often clones of Carl Zeiss Jena products. It is therefore possible that this element will also fit a Lomo microscope stage — but the dimensions of this part should definitely be compared very carefully first.

Carl Zeiss Jena produced such stages from the 1930s until roughly the end of the 1960s. During that period minor construction details were changed many times, so it is very important to correctly identify the model of the stage from which this element was removed.

- in the photo gallery a millimetre scale is visible next to every photograph
- the last photographs show a disassembled microscope stage, with an arrow indicating where this element is located in the stage
- the final photographs, in turn, show the complete Carl Zeiss Jena Lg microscope with this stage fitted

All of this makes it possible to confirm visually that this is exactly the element you are looking for.

Description of this part for the microscope.

Carl Zeiss Jena microscope heads with a wide field of view (German: Grossfeld) have one eyepiece tube with diopter adjustment and a second one without it. Here I present the tube without diopter adjustment (straight eyepiece tube).

Basic parameters:
- Type: straight eyepiece tube
- Compatible eyepiece diameter: 30 mm
- Colour: white

Compatible with 30 mm microscope heads used, among others, in the following microscopes:
- Carl Zeiss Jena Jenamed
- Carl Zeiss Jena Jenalab
- Carl Zeiss Jena Jenaval
- Carl Zeiss Jena Jenatech
- Carl Zeiss Jena Jenalumar
- Carl Zeiss Jena Jenavert

Some Carl Zeiss Jena Jenalab and Jenamed microscopes (for example the Jenamed Fluorescence) were factory-equipped with binocular heads accepting 23.2 mm eyepieces. In that case this end cap is **not** compatible with that binocular head. By "that" I specifically mean the binocular head, as this is a component of the head rather than of the microscope itself.

Interestingly, 30 mm wide-field binocular heads are also occasionally fitted to older microscopes from the Mikroval series (for example Ergaval and Amplival). When combined with GF-Planachromat or GF-Planapochromat objectives (the latter also used on the Docuval), this provides arguably the best optical combination available for Carl Zeiss Jena microscopes with a 160 mm tube length.

Description of this part for the microscope.

microscope head to the microscope.

Basic specifications:
Mount type: dovetail
Diameter: 41 mm, the Carl Zeiss Jena and Lomo standard
Internal thread: 34 mm

The last photograph in the gallery shows a complete binocular head. An arrow indicates exactly which component is being offered and where it is located on the head, making visual identification straightforward.

This is a component of the microscope head rather than of any specific microscope model.

This component fits 30 mm binocular heads used, among others, on the following microscopes:
- Carl Zeiss Jena Jenamed
- Carl Zeiss Jena Jenalab
- Carl Zeiss Jena Jenaval
- Carl Zeiss Jena Jenatech
- Carl Zeiss Jena Jenalumar
- Carl Zeiss Jena Jenavert

This 41 mm Carl Zeiss Jena dovetail mounting standard is commonly used:
- if you want to perform a DIY conversion and mount a microscope head from another manufacturer onto a Carl Zeiss Jena or Lomo microscope
- if you want to connect another dovetail-mounted accessory to a Carl Zeiss Jena or Lomo microscope, such as an Optovar magnification changer, a polarisation intermediate tube, a DIC head or an EPI reflected-light illuminator
- if you want to use the 34 mm internal thread to mount a photographic tube for a camera

Description of this part for the microscope.

Jena microscope models:
- Carl Zeiss Jena Jenaval
- Carl Zeiss Jena Jenalumar
- Carl Zeiss Jena Jenapol
- can also be installed in a Carl Zeiss Jena Jenavert microscope to add transmitted-light capability

This component is located inside the microscope base. It receives the light beam from the illuminator, homogenises it (by diffusing the image of the lamp filament using a frosted filter acting as a diffuser) and then properly collimates it using a collimating lens. The prepared light beam then passes through another lens before reaching the right-angle mirror (sold as a separate component).

This part is well known on the secondary market among hobbyists and engineers building their own DIY optical projects, where it is frequently reused.

Interestingly, microscope versions intended exclusively for reflected-light operation (for example, the basic versions of the Carl Zeiss Jena Jenavert) do not contain this component because they do not have a transmitted-light optical path. However, both the microscope arm and the microscope base are identical to those used in transmitted-light models. This makes it possible to upgrade such an EPI microscope for transmitted-light operation by installing the complete lower transmitted-light optical path. The component offered here is one of the parts required for this conversion.

In the last photograph, an arrow indicates where this component is located inside the microscope, making it easy to identify.