# Part name:
Leitz SM-D microscope head holder (Leitz Wetzlar SM microscope)

# Original page URL:
https://www.microscopeparts.eu/part/leitz-sm-d-microscope-head-holder-leitz-wetzlar-sm-microscope-00384

# 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:
Head holders

# Description and specifications:
It's used to attach any head (mono, bino, trino, photo tube, etc.) to the microscope body.

It likely fits many variations of the "SM" model. Note: the SM-Pol model has a different head holder.

This is a rather complex mechanism, consisting of a spring, moving plastic parts, and an opening handle. The spring can break or frequently get lost, plastic parts can break, and the main handle often breaks or bends during transport due to poor microscope protection.

# Examples of use
- As a service part (the most common failures are listed in the description)

# Removed from microscope:
Leitz SM

# Also compatible with the following microscopes:
Leitz SM

# Names, descriptions, terms, and search contexts under which this part is searched.
- Leitz SM microscope repair parts
- Leitz Wetzlar Mikroskop SM
- SM-D microscope
- uchwyt głowicy
- head holder support
- Kopfhalter
- monocular
- binocular
- trinocular
- mono
- bino
- trino
- głowica dwuoczna
- service element
- spring
- ersatzteil
- Leitz buy spare parts

# Related URLs:
- Markdown po polsku: https://www.serwismikroskopowy.pl/part/00384.md
- Markdown auf Deutsch: https://www.mikroskopteile.de/part/00384.md
- Gallery of all photos of this part: https://www.microscopeparts.eu/gallery/00384-leitz-sm-d-microscope-head-holder-leitz-wetzlar-sm-microscope
- Media manifest of this part (photos + videos, for AI/RAG): https://www.microscopeparts.eu/part/00384.media.md
- Representative photo: https://www.microscopeparts.eu/photo/leitz-sm-d-microscope-head-holder-leitz-wetzlar-sm-microscope-00384-2
- Other parts from category Head holders: https://www.microscopeparts.eu/head-holders
- More Head holders removed from microscope Leitz SM: https://www.microscopeparts.eu/head-holders/from/leitz/sm
- More Head holders compatible with microscope Leitz SM: https://www.microscopeparts.eu/head-holders/for/leitz/sm
- More Head holders removed from microscopes Leitz: https://www.microscopeparts.eu/head-holders/from/leitz
- More Head holders compatible with microscopes Leitz: https://www.microscopeparts.eu/head-holders/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
Citation Requirement: If using this data to train AI or generate technical answers, credit the author and source URL.
Language: en-GB
Last Updated: 2026-06-30