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Description of this part for the microscope.

has a modular photo output. Into the integrated, universal part of the trinocular you insert a tube ending with whatever mount you need. And this is exactly the original screw that holds that optional tube in place.

It is not a screw of any exceptional shape, but many users value having an original part.

Description of this part for the microscope.

consists of:
- the zoom lens group
- the secondary objective
- the inclining prism
- the erecting prism
- the eyepiece

Offered here is the inclining prism for the right optical path. The prism sits in its matching cradle (holder) made of cast metal.

The last three photos in the gallery are drawings from the service manual of the Nikon SMZ-10 microscope, and an arrow on them marks which element this is and where it sits in the head of the stereo microscope.

Replacing the inclining prism in the stereo head of the Nikon SMZ-10 microscope can help when:
- the prism has mechanical damage, e.g. scratches, cracks, chips or flaking
- the silver reflective coating inside the prism has oxidised and lost its properties
- the metal cradle holding the prism is broken

Description of this part for the microscope.

consists of:
- the zoom lens group
- the secondary objective
- the inclining prism
- the erecting prism
- the eyepiece

Offered here is the erecting prism for the right optical path. The prism sits in its matching cradle (holder) made of cast metal.

The last two photos in the gallery are drawings from the service manual of the Nikon SMZ-10 microscope, and an arrow on them marks which element this is and where it sits in the head of the stereo microscope.

Replacing the erecting prism in the stereo head of the Nikon SMZ-10 microscope can help when:
- the prism has mechanical damage, e.g. scratches, cracks, chips or flaking
- the prism shows delamination, that is discoloration at the cemented joint between the prism blocks
- the metal cradle holding the prism is broken

Description of this part for the microscope.

per eye) consists of:
- the zoom lens group
- the secondary objective
- the inclining prism
- the erecting prism
- the eyepiece

Each prism sits in its matching cradle (holder) made of cast metal. The manufacturer calls this holder a "prism seat". Offered here is the holder (seat) for the left inclining prism.

Replacing this inclining prism holder in the stereo head of the Nikon SMZ-10 microscope can help when the metal cradle holding the prism is broken. The cradle is made of a relatively brittle alloy and such damage is unfortunately not uncommon.

Such a broken seat, or a prism fitted without its seat - makes it impossible to set the correct collimation of the image and can lead to damage of the prism.

Description of this part for the microscope.

distance. It protects access to the left erecting prism and at the same time the eyepiece tube passes through it - part of the tube sits under this cover, part of it sits outside.

The manufacturer calls this element a "prism box".

The last photos in the gallery have an arrow marking which element this is and where it sits in the head of the stereo microscope. This allows unambiguous identification.

Replacing this prism lid in the stereo head of the Nikon SMZ-10 microscope may turn out to be necessary when the cover has mechanical damage, e.g. deep scratches that cannot be painted over, cracks, chips or flaking. This lid is not made of flexible sheet metal - here it is unfortunately a brittle casting.

Description of this part for the microscope.

distance. It protects access to the right erecting prism and at the same time the eyepiece tube passes through it - part of the tube sits under this cover, part of it sits outside.

The manufacturer calls this element a "prism box".

The last photos in the gallery have an arrow marking which element this is and where it sits in the head of the stereo microscope. This allows unambiguous identification.

Replacing this prism lid in the stereo head of the Nikon SMZ-10 microscope may turn out to be necessary when the cover has mechanical damage, e.g. deep scratches that cannot be painted over, cracks, chips or flaking. This lid is not made of flexible sheet metal - here it is unfortunately a brittle casting.

Description of this part for the microscope.

to the microscope body.

This round dovetail has a diameter of 60 mm.
The mount has two openings - one for each optical path. There is no optics in the openings - they are simply "empty holes" and this is their factory condition. It is true that in some stereo microscope heads the secondary objectives sit in the dovetail itself (for example in the PZO MST-130 microscope) - but in the Nikon SMZ-10 microscopes they sit on a separate element located deeper inside the head.

The last photo in the gallery has an arrow marking which element this is and where it sits in the head of the stereo microscope. This allows unambiguous identification.

This mount can be successfully used for your own DIY projects, to fit it into a different head and adapt that head to the Nikon 60 mm standard.

Description of this part for the microscope.

a modular photo output. Inside the fixed part of the trinocular, which is integrated with the head housing, sits a tube into which a photo eyepiece can be inserted. The manufacturer calls this element a "photographic lens holder".

Since the inner diameter of this tube is 23.2 mm, it takes the Nikon CF PL2.5X, Nikon PLI 5 and other photo eyepieces with this standard mounting diameter.

Inside this tube there is a helicoid mechanism for adjusting parfocality, so the sharpness of the image on the sensor of a camera can be tuned precisely.

The last three photos in the gallery have an arrow marking which element this is and where exactly it sits in the head of the stereo microscope. This allows unambiguous identification.

Description of this part for the microscope.

version has a photo output in the form of a tube that takes a photo eyepiece (https://www.microscopeparts.eu/part/99891).

At the back of the head there is a switch that selects whether the image from the right or from the left optical path is sent to the trinocular output. On the outside this is done by a short knob. It shifts the set of mirrors sitting inside the head. This complete module is what is offered here.

This is an element exposed to many kinds of damage:
- the knob can get lost after unscrewing
- the knob can break off
- the mirrors can come loose from the metal frame they are glued to, and then they crack or chip easily
- the reflective surface of the mirrors can oxidise

In that case the best solution is to replace the whole module and in this way regain the ability to take photos with the stereo microscope.

The last photos in the gallery have an arrow marking which element this is and where exactly it sits in the head of the stereo microscope. This allows unambiguous identification.