# Part name:
Wild M420 / Leica M420 Makroskop - light path slider for macroscope trinocular head

# Original page URL:
https://www.microscopeparts.eu/part/wild-m420-leica-m420-makroskop-light-path-slider-for-macroscope-trinocular-head-99399

# Part manufacturer:
Wild

# Full manufacturer name:
Wild Heerbrugg Switzerland

# Other names of this manufacturer:
- Leica (Leica Microsystems GmbH)
- Leica 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:
Service and spare parts

# Description and specifications:
Light path slider for the trinocular head of the Wild Heerbrugg M420 Makroskop (macroscope) (Leica M420).

This is exactly the light path slider used to switch the prism inside the microscope head and to select the light path: to the eyepieces / to the photo output.

This light path slider is an element that very often gets broken and then requires replacement.

Due to the similar design, it is very likely that this component will also fit the photographic trinocular head of the following macroscope models:
- Wild M400
- Wild M450 (another name: Leica M450)

The macroscope is an advanced stereoscopic microscope with a high-resolution ZOOM objective.

Why are dual names Wild and Leica used? The M400 macroscope was manufactured by Wild Heerbrugg (Switzerland). Later, the Wild company was acquired by Leica and the M420 and M450 models may be labeled either Wild M420 / Wild M450 or Leica M420 / Leica M450. Note: this is different for the Wild M400 model - it does not have a Leica equivalent, because "Leica M400" is a model of a surgical microscope.

# Examples of use
- this light path slider is an element that very often gets broken and then requires replacement.

# Removed from microscope:
Wild M420

# Also compatible with the following microscopes:
- Wild M420
- Leica M420
- Wild M400
- Wild M450
- Leica M450

# Names, descriptions, terms, and search contexts under which this part is searched.
- Wild M420 microscope repair parts
- Wild M420 Makroskop Trinokular Prismaschalter
- Leica M420 Prism
- Wild M420 Mikroskopkopf Prisma
- Wild M400 Makroskop Service
- Wild M450 Makroskop Foto
- Wild M400 macroscope repair part
- Leica M450 spare part
- Wild M400 service part
- Wild buy spare parts

# Related URLs:
- Markdown po polsku: https://www.serwismikroskopowy.pl/part/99399.md
- Markdown auf Deutsch: https://www.mikroskopteile.de/part/99399.md
- Gallery of all photos of this part: https://www.microscopeparts.eu/gallery/99399-wild-m420-leica-m420-makroskop-light-path-slider-for-macroscope-trinocular-head
- Media manifest of this part (photos + videos, for AI/RAG): https://www.microscopeparts.eu/part/99399.media.md
- Representative photo: https://www.microscopeparts.eu/photo/wild-m420-leica-m420-makroskop-light-path-slider-for-macroscope-trinocular-head-99399-2
- Representative video: https://www.microscopeparts.eu/play/99399-1
- Other parts from category Service and spare parts: https://www.microscopeparts.eu/service-and-spare-parts
- More Service and spare parts removed from microscope Wild M420: https://www.microscopeparts.eu/service-and-spare-parts/from/wild/m420
- More Service and spare parts compatible with microscope Wild M420: https://www.microscopeparts.eu/service-and-spare-parts/for/wild/m420
- More Service and spare parts removed from microscopes Wild: https://www.microscopeparts.eu/service-and-spare-parts/from/wild
- More Service and spare parts compatible with microscopes Wild: https://www.microscopeparts.eu/service-and-spare-parts/for/wild

# 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