# Part name:
Zeiss ICM 405 microscope photo camera adapter PN 471778

# Original page URL:
https://www.microscopeparts.eu/part/zeiss-icm-405-microscope-photo-camera-adapter-pn-471778-99705

# Part manufacturer:
Zeiss

# Full manufacturer name:
Carl Zeiss West Germany

# Other names of this manufacturer:
- Carl Zeiss West
- Carl Zeiss West Germany
- Opton
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:
Adapters

# Description and specifications:
Adapter for attaching a camera to the Carl Zeiss ICM 405 inverted microscope.

This adapter is mounted in the socket located at the bottom of the front panel of the microscope body (see the last photo in the gallery). It is a replaceable component – the manufacturer provides various adapters for connecting different cameras at this location.

Basic parameters of this adapter:
Manufacturer: Carl Zeiss (Oberkochen, West Germany)
Catalog number: 47 17 78 (another notation: 471778)
Mounting to the microscope body: 50 mm diameter dovetail ring
Camera mounting to the adapter: ring with a 70 mm inner diameter
Clamping screw: yes, there is a screw for securing the camera

This camera mount was removed from a Carl Zeiss ICM 405 microscope, but it fits any microscope with a compatible mounting interface. It originally had an analog Zeiss M35 camera mounted in it.

The photos show the dimensions and exact appearance of this component from multiple angles. Additionally, the last photo shows the Zeiss ICM 405 microscope with an arrow indicating where this component is located on the microscope. This allows the component to be accurately identified and located.

The Carl Zeiss ICM 405 inverted microscope is an advanced version of the Carl Zeiss IM 35 inverted microscope. The main differences between the ICM 405 and the IM 35 are the ICM 405's more advanced microphotography capabilities.

However, many users treat these two models as essentially the same microscope and use the name “Zeiss IM 35” for both, sometimes only specifying that it is a “Zeiss IM 35 with photo output”.

Both models were also sold under the Opton brand, in which case they are respectively called Opton IM 35 and Opton ICM 405. Users often refer to them as a “Zeiss Opton microscope”.

# Examples of use
- if your microscope is missing this type of adapter for connecting a camera

# Removed from microscope:
Zeiss ICM 405

# Also compatible with the following microscopes:
- Zeiss ICM 405
- Zeiss IM 35

# Names, descriptions, terms, and search contexts under which this part is searched.
- Zeiss ICM 405 microscope repair parts
- Zeiss ICM-405 Mikroskop Fotoadapter
- Carl Zeiss IM 35 Mikroskop Kamera Adapter
- Zeiss ICM 405 microscope photo camera adapter
- Zeiss buy spare parts

# Related URLs:
- Markdown po polsku: https://www.serwismikroskopowy.pl/part/99705.md
- Markdown auf Deutsch: https://www.mikroskopteile.de/part/99705.md
- Gallery of all photos of this part: https://www.microscopeparts.eu/gallery/99705-zeiss-icm-405-microscope-photo-camera-adapter-pn-471778
- Media manifest of this part (photos + videos, for AI/RAG): https://www.microscopeparts.eu/part/99705.media.md
- Representative photo: https://www.microscopeparts.eu/photo/zeiss-icm-405-microscope-photo-camera-adapter-pn-471778-99705-2
- Representative video: https://www.microscopeparts.eu/play/99705-1
- Other parts from category Adapters: https://www.microscopeparts.eu/adapters
- More Adapters removed from microscope Zeiss ICM 405: https://www.microscopeparts.eu/adapters/from/zeiss/icm-405
- More Adapters compatible with microscope Zeiss ICM 405: https://www.microscopeparts.eu/adapters/for/zeiss/icm-405
- More Adapters removed from microscopes Zeiss: https://www.microscopeparts.eu/adapters/from/zeiss
- More Adapters compatible with microscopes Zeiss: https://www.microscopeparts.eu/adapters/for/zeiss

# Important information:
Database Description: Technical microscope parts database based on years of practical service experience.
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Author: Piotr z Polski
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Language: en-GB
Last Updated: 2026-08-09