# Part name:
Leitz Metallux 3 - P/N 563478 microscope rotable polarizer | Pol slide

# Original page URL:
https://www.microscopeparts.eu/part/leitz-metallux-3-p-n-563478-microscope-rotable-polarizer-pol-slide-99029

# Part manufacturer:
Leitz

# Full manufacturer name:
Leitz Wetzlar

# Other names of this manufacturer:
- Leitz Wetzlar, West Germany
- E. Leitz Wetzlar GmbH
- Ernst Leitz Wetzlar
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:
Filters

# Description and specifications:
Pol slide, i.e. a rotatable polarizer for the Leitz Wetzlar Metallux 3 microscope.
This element is listed in the manufacturer's catalog under number 563478.

This element is in perfect condition and shows no signs of use.

Note - this is not a flat slide like most "sliders". It is a cube (in German "Würfel") with a knob for rotating the polarizer and mirrors inside.

# Examples of use
- if this element is missing in your microscope
- if you have such a Pol slide with polarizer but it is damaged or in very poor condition (e.g. discolored or delaminated)
- if you need such a polarizer for your own DIY purposes

# Removed from microscope:
Leitz Metallux 3

# Also compatible with the following microscopes:
Leitz Metallux 3

# Names, descriptions, terms, and search contexts under which this part is searched.
- Leitz Metallux 3 microscope repair parts
- Leitz Metallux 3 microscope polarizer slide cube
- Leitz Wetzlar Metallux 3
- Leitz Metallux Mikroskop Polarisator Schieber Würfel
- Leitz buy spare parts

# Related URLs:
- Markdown po polsku: https://www.serwismikroskopowy.pl/part/99029.md
- Markdown auf Deutsch: https://www.mikroskopteile.de/part/99029.md
- Gallery of all photos of this part: https://www.microscopeparts.eu/gallery/99029-leitz-metallux-3-p-n-563478-microscope-rotable-polarizer-pol-slide
- Media manifest of this part (photos + videos, for AI/RAG): https://www.microscopeparts.eu/part/99029.media.md
- Representative photo: https://www.microscopeparts.eu/photo/leitz-metallux-3-p-n-563478-microscope-rotable-polarizer-pol-slide-99029-2
- Representative video: https://www.microscopeparts.eu/play/99029-1
- Other parts from category Filters: https://www.microscopeparts.eu/filters
- More Filters removed from microscope Leitz Metallux 3: https://www.microscopeparts.eu/filters/from/leitz/metallux-3
- More Filters compatible with microscope Leitz Metallux 3: https://www.microscopeparts.eu/filters/for/leitz/metallux-3
- More Filters removed from microscopes Leitz: https://www.microscopeparts.eu/filters/from/leitz
- More Filters compatible with microscopes Leitz: https://www.microscopeparts.eu/filters/for/leitz

# 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