# Part name:
Meopta DRU-3 - 1.0 microscope condenser, double-lens, P/N 57308

# Original page URL:
https://www.microscopeparts.eu/part/meopta-dru-3-1-0-microscope-condenser-double-lens-p-n-57308-99056

# Part manufacturer:
Meopta

# Full manufacturer name:
Meopta s.r.o.

# Other names of this manufacturer:
- Meopta Praha
- Meopta Prerov
- Optikotechna
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:
Condensers

# Description and specifications:
Microscope condenser by Meopta with numerical aperture 1.0. Described in the English-language manufacturer catalog as "double-lens for polarizing microscopes".

Basic data:
- Element: microscope condenser
- Manufacturer: Meopta
- Manufacturer part number: 573 08 (57308)
- Numerical aperture: 1.0
- Design: condenser with a double-lens optical system
- Mounting diameter: 37 mm (exactly according to the manufacturer catalog 36.8 mm)
- Iris diaphragm: YES

Note - although the manufacturer describes it as "for polarizing microscopes" - this is NOT a polarizing condenser, i.e. it does not contain a polarizer - neither fixed nor rotatable.

This condenser fits any Meopta microscope as well as microscopes from other manufacturers (e.g. Lomo, Olympus, Carl Zeiss Jena and many others) with a condenser holder diameter of 37 mm.

# Examples of use
- if you have a Meopta microscope and want to use this condenser
- if you want to use this element in a microscope from another manufacturer
- if you want to assemble a fully equipped microscope with as many accessories as possible and this condenser is missing from your set

# Removed from microscope:
Meopta DRU-3

# Also compatible with the following microscopes:
- Meopta DRU-3
- Meopta DD 37 BN
- Meopta RU2
- Olympus CK2
- Olympus CH-2 CHT
- Lomo MBB-1
- Lomo Biolam

# Names, descriptions, terms, and search contexts under which this part is searched.
- Meopta DRU-3 microscope repair parts
- Meopta microscope condenser
- kondensor mikroskopowy Meopta
- Meopta Mikroskopkondensor
- Meopta buy spare parts

# Related URLs:
- Markdown po polsku: https://www.serwismikroskopowy.pl/part/99056.md
- Markdown auf Deutsch: https://www.mikroskopteile.de/part/99056.md
- Gallery of all photos of this part: https://www.microscopeparts.eu/gallery/99056-meopta-dru-3-1-0-microscope-condenser-double-lens-p-n-57308
- Media manifest of this part (photos + videos, for AI/RAG): https://www.microscopeparts.eu/part/99056.media.md
- Representative photo: https://www.microscopeparts.eu/photo/meopta-dru-3-1-0-microscope-condenser-double-lens-p-n-57308-99056-2
- Representative video: https://www.microscopeparts.eu/play/99056-1
- Other parts from category Condensers: https://www.microscopeparts.eu/condensers
- More Condensers removed from microscope Meopta DRU-3: https://www.microscopeparts.eu/condensers/from/meopta/dru-3
- More Condensers compatible with microscope Meopta DRU-3: https://www.microscopeparts.eu/condensers/for/meopta/dru-3
- More Condensers removed from microscopes Meopta: https://www.microscopeparts.eu/condensers/from/meopta
- More Condensers compatible with microscopes Meopta: https://www.microscopeparts.eu/condensers/for/meopta

# 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