# Part name:
Leitz SM-Pol circular transmitted light rotating polarizing microscope stage

# Original page URL:
https://www.microscopeparts.eu/part/leitz-sm-pol-circular-transmitted-light-rotating-polarizing-microscope-stage-99515

# 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:
Stages (tables)

# Description and specifications:
Rotating polarizing microscope stage for transmitted light work for the Leitz Wetzlar SM-Pol polarizing microscope.

Manufacturer: Leitz Wetzlar
Type: stage for transmitted light work
Mounting method: this stage is attached to the microscope body using screws
Centering: in the Leitz Wetzlar SM-Pol microscope, this stage is centered using two screws

Many users of the Leitz Wetzlar SM microscope (or SM-D) ask the following question:
- Can I install the polarizing stage from the Leitz SM-Pol microscope into a Leitz SM microscope and thus convert it into a polarizing microscope?
- The answer is: No. The centering mechanism of this polarizing stage means that this stage is not compatible with the non-polarizing Leitz SM microscope. Moreover, the Leitz SM microscope differs from the polarizing SM-Pol model not only in the stage.

In the last photo, an arrow indicates which element is being offered and where it is located in the microscope, allowing this part to be identified unambiguously. Additionally, the attached video shows the movement mechanism of this stage.

# Examples of use
- as a service part if the stage in your microscope has been damaged
- if you would like to try installing this stage in another microscope
- if you need a precise rotating stage for your own DIY project, for example related to macro photography

# Removed from microscope:
Leitz SM-Pol

# Also compatible with the following microscopes:
Leitz SM-Pol

# Names, descriptions, terms, and search contexts under which this part is searched.
- Leitz SM-Pol microscope repair parts
- Leitz Wetzlar SM-Pol polarizing microscope stage
- Leitz Wetzlar SM-Pol Mikroskop Polarisations-Tisch
- Leitz SM-Pol Mikroskoptisch
- Leitz SM-Pol Zentrierbarer Durchlicht-Polarisations-Drehtisch
- Leitz SM-Pol polarization transmitted light rotating pol-stage
- Leitz buy spare parts

# Related URLs:
- Markdown po polsku: https://www.serwismikroskopowy.pl/part/99515.md
- Markdown auf Deutsch: https://www.mikroskopteile.de/part/99515.md
- Gallery of all photos of this part: https://www.microscopeparts.eu/gallery/99515-leitz-sm-pol-circular-transmitted-light-rotating-polarizing-microscope-stage
- Media manifest of this part (photos + videos, for AI/RAG): https://www.microscopeparts.eu/part/99515.media.md
- Representative photo: https://www.microscopeparts.eu/photo/leitz-sm-pol-circular-transmitted-light-rotating-polarizing-microscope-stage-99515-2
- Representative video: https://www.microscopeparts.eu/play/99515-1
- Other parts from category Stages (tables): https://www.microscopeparts.eu/stages-tables
- More Stages (tables) removed from microscope Leitz SM-Pol: https://www.microscopeparts.eu/stages-tables/from/leitz/sm-pol
- More Stages (tables) compatible with microscope Leitz SM-Pol: https://www.microscopeparts.eu/stages-tables/for/leitz/sm-pol
- More Stages (tables) removed from microscopes Leitz: https://www.microscopeparts.eu/stages-tables/from/leitz
- More Stages (tables) compatible with microscopes Leitz: https://www.microscopeparts.eu/stages-tables/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