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Description of this part for the microscope.

diameter: 23.2 mm

Due to their very high quality, they are often used with microscopes from other manufacturers, especially when Carl Zeiss Jena Planachromat objectives are mounted.

8x eyepieces are best suited for microscopes equipped with a head with a magnification of 1.5x or 1.6x. In such cases, using 10x or higher eyepieces can result in excessive magnification and sometimes poor image quality. In such cases, 8x eyepieces provide the best image and optimal magnification.

Description of this part for the microscope.

Common names include:
- auxiliary microscope
- telescope
- phase eyepiece

It is also often used to test the quality of microscope objectives, look for contamination, delamination, diaphragm condition, or adjust the Koehler illumination (observing the filament in a light bulb). It can be used with any microscope manufacturer as long as it uses eyepieces with a mounting diameter of 23.2 mm.

Manufacturer: Carl Zeiss Jena
Model: P
Mounting diameter: 23.2 mm

Description of this part for the microscope.

Description of this part for the microscope.

Description of this part for the microscope.

Description of this part for the microscope.

Description of this part for the microscope.

microscopes from other manufacturers, especially when Carl Zeiss Jena Planachromat objectives are mounted.

Description of this part for the microscope.

transmitted or reflected light microscopes, as long as the eyepiece mounting diameter on the microscope head is 23.2 mm.

Manufacturer: Carl Zeiss Jena
Model: D42 15x
Magnification: 15x
Image: micrometer and X-crosshair
Mounting diameter: 23.2 mm

The eyepiece features diopter adjustment and image sharpness adjustment on a micrometer slide.

Identical K15x eyepieces were also made by other manufacturers, such as Lomo and PZO.

Description of this part for the microscope.

reflected light microscopes, as long as the eyepiece mounting diameter on the microscope head is 23.2 mm.

Manufacturer: Carl Zeiss Jena
Magnification: 7x
Image: micrometer
Mounting diameter: 23.2 mm

The eyepiece features diopter adjustment and image sharpness adjustment on a micrometer slide.

Description of this part for the microscope.

reflected light microscopes, as long as the eyepiece mounting diameter on the microscope head is 23.2 mm.

Manufacturer: Carl Zeiss Jena
Magnification: 7x
Image: none
Mounting diameter: 23.2 mm

There is no measuring scale glass inside the eyepiece. Any 19mm diameter glass can be inserted inside, for example, with a crosshair, micrometer, or reticle.

The eyepiece features diopter adjustment and image sharpness adjustment on a micrometer slide.

Description of this part for the microscope.

Description of this part for the microscope.

commonly used in microscopes with a 30 mm eyepiece mounting diameter:
- Carl Zeiss Jena Jenamed
- Carl Zeiss Jena Jenaval
- Carl Zeiss Jena Jenalumar
- Carl Zeiss Jena Jenapol
- Carl Zeiss Jena Jenvert
- Carl Zeiss Jena Jenatech
- Carl Zeiss Jena Jenalab

Interestingly, binocular heads with a 30 mm eyepiece mounting diameter are sometimes also installed in older microscopes of the Mikroval series (e.g. Ergaval and Amplival) - in such cases this eyepiece will also fit them, because - in general - eyepieces fit the head mounted on the microscope, not the microscope itself.

A single Carl Zeiss Jena PW 6.3x (25) eyepiece can solve the following problems:
- a second 6.3x eyepiece is missing to complete a pair
- a low magnification eyepiece is needed for use in a trinocular photo tube

Description of this part for the microscope.

commonly used in following microscopes:
- Carl Zeiss Jena Technival / Technival-2
- Carl Zeiss Jena Citoval / Citoval-2

Although such eyepieces were most commonly used in stereoscopic microscopes, they are often also used in biological microscopes, e.g. Carl Zeiss Jena Ergaval or Carl Zeiss Jena Amplival. This eyepiece is compatible with almost any microscope from any manufacturer, provided that the microscope head supports eyepieces with a mounting diameter of 23.2 mm.

Description of this part for the microscope.

(12,5)
Mounting diameter: 23.2 mm
Eyecups: yes, one pair

These eyepieces are most commonly used in the following microscopes:
- Carl Zeiss Jena Technival / Technival-2
- Carl Zeiss Jena Citoval / Citoval-2

The Carl Zeiss Jena Technival and Citoval microscopes (older type without the number "2") are grey in colour, while the Technival-2 and Citoval-2 models are white. These eyepieces are white, which means they are intended for the newer versions of the Carl Zeiss Jena Citoval-2 and Technival-2 stereo microscopes.

Description of this part for the microscope.

(8)
Magnification: 20x
Field of view: 8
Mounting diameter: 23.2 mm
Designation: PK = plan compensating - recommended for use with plan achromatic objectives, but they also work perfectly with achromatic and apochromatic objectives

Due to their very high quality, these eyepieces are often used together with microscopes from other manufacturers, especially when Carl Zeiss Jena Planachromat objectives are installed.

Important: these eyepieces can be used both with finite tube microscopes (e.g. 160 mm) and infinity-corrected microscopes. This means that they can be used, for example, both on a Carl Zeiss Jena Amplival microscope and on a Carl Zeiss Jena NU-2 microscope.

Note - in my opinion, eyepieces with such a high magnification are recommended rather for "inspection" than for continuous work. I deliberately write "I recommend" because this is my personal opinion based on practical use and not on the manufacturer's documentation.
An eyepiece magnification of 20x should rather be treated as a zoom without revealing additional details (the resolution is not increased). This is important, for example, in heads with built-in magnification (e.g. Carl Zeiss Jena heads with built-in magnification of 1.5x or 1.6x) - when working with a 100x oil immersion objective, we theoretically obtain 100*1.5*20 = 3000x, while physics does not allow the human eye to magnify visible light beyond approximately 1250x - therefore this is a so-called "empty magnification".

Description of this part for the microscope.

diameter: 23.2 mm

This eyepiece allows the microscope image to be projected onto a surface such as a wall, ceiling or projection screen.

Originally, this eyepiece model was supplied with the Carl Zeiss Jena Pictoval projection microscope. It can also be installed on virtually any microscope from any manufacturer with a 23.2 mm eyepiece tube.

Important: Projecting a microscope image requires a very large amount of light, so a high-power illuminator is necessary.

Description of this part for the microscope.

of view number: 12
Mounting diameter: 23.2 mm
Designation: PK = plan compensating - recommended for work with planachromatic objectives, but they also work without any trouble with achromats or apochromats

Because of their very high quality they are often used on microscopes from other manufacturers as well, especially when Carl Zeiss Jena Planachromat objectives are mounted in them. The "compatibility" section lists a long series of microscopes these eyepieces fit - but that list is definitely not complete.

Important: these eyepieces work both on microscopes with a finite tube length (160 mm, for example) and on microscopes with infinity optics. That means you can use them on the Carl Zeiss Jena Amplival microscope just as well as on the Carl Zeiss Jena NU-2 microscope.

A note - eyepieces with such a strong magnification are in my opinion better suited to a quick look than to permanent work. I write "in my opinion" on purpose, because this comes from using them and not from the manufacturer's description.
A 16x eyepiece magnification should be treated as a zoom that brings out no additional detail (the resolution is not increased). This matters for example with heads that have their own extra magnification (such as Carl Zeiss Jena heads with a built-in 1.5x or 1.6x factor) - working with a 100x oil immersion objective you then theoretically get 100*1.5*16 = 2400x, while physics does not allow light from the visible range to be usefully magnified for the human eye beyond roughly 1250x - so this is what is called empty magnification.

Description of this part for the microscope.

5x
Field of view number: 16
Mounting diameter: 23.2 mm
Designation: PK = plan compensating - recommended for work with planachromatic objectives, but they also work without any trouble with achromats or apochromats

Because of their very high quality they are often used on microscopes from other manufacturers as well, especially when Carl Zeiss Jena Planachromat objectives are mounted in them. The "compatibility" section lists a long series of microscopes these eyepieces fit - but that list is definitely not complete.

Important: these eyepieces work both on microscopes with a finite tube length (160 mm, for example) and on microscopes with infinity optics. That means you can use them on the Carl Zeiss Jena Amplival microscope just as well as on the Carl Zeiss Jena NU-2 microscope.

Description of this part for the microscope.

the body only, without optics.

What is included: three parts - the lower sleeve that goes into the eyepiece tube of the head, the retaining ring that holds the lenses inside the housing, and the upper sleeve with the engraving
Material: all parts of the housing are made of plastic - this is unusual, because in eyepieces of this class the bodies are normally metal
Marking on the body: ZEISS West Germany CPL W 10x/18, number 464022-9901
Mounting diameter: 23.2mm - a standard eyepiece tube

This housing is not a replacement part for the microscope. It is a part for repairing a microscope eyepiece - and that eyepiece can be used in various microscopes, even from manufacturers other than Carl Zeiss. A few microscopes this eyepiece can be used with are listed in the "compatibility" section, but this is definitely not a complete list. It is safe to assume that the Zeiss CPL W 10x/18 eyepiece can be used with any microscope from any manufacturer whose head has a 23.2 mm eyepiece tube diameter.

The plastic this eyepiece housing is made of can be damaged in various ways. It often cracks, gets scratched, or deforms and partly melts from heat - the proximity of a bulb, a lamp or a soldering iron is enough, and very often the culprit is simply the cigarette held in the same hand that turns the focus knobs. In that case - especially when the optics inside are still intact - you can simply replace the housing with the one offered here.

Here you will find the top lens for this eyepiece: https://www.microscopeparts.eu/part/99913.