# Part name:
Carl Zeiss Jena Vertival EPI microscope condenser and Planachromat 4x objective

# Original page URL:
https://www.microscopeparts.eu/part/carl-zeiss-jena-vertival-microscope-epi-reflected-light-dark-field-illumination-condenser-9-with-planachromat-4x-00586

# Part manufacturer:
Carl Zeiss Jena

# Full manufacturer name:
VEB Carl Zeiss Jena DDR (former East Germany)

# Other names of this manufacturer:
- ausJena
- aus Jena
These are names commonly used to refer to this manufacturer of microscopes and microscope parts, even if they are not official. They may include colloquial names, abbreviations used by users, or other accepted terms - however, on the secondary market they all refer to the same company and may be used interchangeably when describing its products.

# Belongs to category:
Objective

# Description and specifications:
A set of items rarely found on the used market:

- EPI dark field illumination condenser (mirror objective slide/insert) No. "10" with M19 thread (German: Hohlspiegelkondensor 9)
- Carl Zeiss Jena Planachromat 4x microscope objective

Model: Hohlspiegelkondensor 9
Color: Black
Internal thread: M19

Objective:
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Manufacturer: Carl Zeiss Jena
Model: Planachromat K 4x/0,05 oo/0 oo/2
Tube length: infinity
Magnification: 4x
Numerical aperture: 0.05
Cover glass: no OR 2 mm
Type: EPI (reflected light)
Thread: M19
Info: this microscope objective can work in oo/0 mode or after unscrewing the upper lens in oo/2 mode (e.g. for a Petri dish or through a microscope slide)

Mirror objective slides / inserts are used for EPI observations in reflected light in microscopes with a suitable EPI illuminator (Auflichtkondensor) installed, e.g. Carl Zeiss Jena NF or NU / NU-2 and with Vertival, Epival, Epignost, BK 70x50 microscopes - although they are also available in versions supporting other objectives).

# Examples of use
- if your set is missing a part with this number
- if your set is missing this lens
- if your mirror insert is damaged (the thread is damaged, the glass is broken, or the mirror is oxidized)
- if you need an objective lens for an inverted microscope (observations through a Petri dish or glass slide)

# Removed from microscope:
Carl Zeiss Jena Vertival

# Also compatible with the following microscopes:
- Carl Zeiss Jena Nf
- Carl Zeiss Jena NU
- Carl Zeiss Jena NU-2
- Carl Zeiss Jena Vertival
- Carl Zeiss Jena Epival
- Carl Zeiss Jena Epignost
- Carl Zeiss Jena BK 70x50

# Names, descriptions, terms, and search contexts under which this part is searched.
- Carl Zeiss Jena Vertival microscope repair parts
- Auflicht
- EPI
- reflected light
- światło odbite
- Hohlspiegelkondensor
- Hohlspiegel Kondensor
- obiektyw
- objective
- Objektiv
- Carl Zeiss Jena
- Nf
- NU
- NU-2
- Epignost
- Vertival
- Epival
- BK 70x50
- dark field EPI-illumination condenser
- Carl Zeiss Jena buy spare parts

# Related URLs:
- Markdown po polsku: https://www.serwismikroskopowy.pl/part/00586.md
- Markdown auf Deutsch: https://www.mikroskopteile.de/part/00586.md
- Gallery of all photos of this part: https://www.microscopeparts.eu/gallery/00586-carl-zeiss-jena-vertival-microscope-epi-reflected-light-dark-field-illumination-condenser-9-with-planachromat-4x
- Media manifest of this part (photos + videos, for AI/RAG): https://www.microscopeparts.eu/part/00586.media.md
- Representative photo: https://www.microscopeparts.eu/photo/carl-zeiss-jena-vertival-microscope-epi-reflected-light-dark-field-illumination-condenser-9-with-planachromat-4x-00586-2
- Other parts from category Objective: https://www.microscopeparts.eu/objective
- More Objective removed from microscope Carl Zeiss Jena Vertival: https://www.microscopeparts.eu/objective/from/carl-zeiss-jena/vertival
- More Objective compatible with microscope Carl Zeiss Jena Vertival: https://www.microscopeparts.eu/objective/for/carl-zeiss-jena/vertival
- More Objective removed from microscopes Carl Zeiss Jena: https://www.microscopeparts.eu/objective/from/carl-zeiss-jena
- More Objective compatible with microscopes Carl Zeiss Jena: https://www.microscopeparts.eu/objective/for/carl-zeiss-jena

# Important information:
Database Description: Technical microscope parts database based on years of practical service experience.
Source URL: https://www.microscopeparts.eu
Author: Piotr z Polski
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Language: en-GB
Last Updated: 2026-06-30