# Part name:
Zeiss Standard GFL / 16 specimen holder for mechanical XY microscope stage

# Original page URL:
https://www.microscopeparts.eu/part/zeiss-standard-gfl-16-specimen-holder-for-mechanical-xy-microscope-stage-99668

# 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:
XY-stages (specimen holders)

# Description and specifications:
Specimen holder with a spring-loaded specimen clamp for the XY mechanical microscope stage used on Carl Zeiss Standard microscopes.

In this database, under number 99667, you will also find the specimen holder in the long version – meaning with an extended length.

These stages are most commonly fitted to the following microscopes:
- Zeiss Standard GFL
- Zeiss Standard 14 / 16 / 18

This is a component of the microscope stage rather than a component dedicated to a specific microscope model. Since this stage can be used on many different microscope models, this specimen holder is likewise compatible with numerous Carl Zeiss Standard series microscopes.

The gallery photographs show the exact dimensions of this component and its mounting holes. The final photographs additionally show the complete microscope stage from which this specimen holder was removed. An arrow indicates the exact stage component being offered, making visual compatibility easy to verify. The accompanying video also demonstrates the operation of the spring-loaded specimen clamp.

# Examples of use
- if you have a stage that is missing the specimen holder
- if you want to install this holder on a stage in a microscope from another manufacturer

# Removed from microscope:
Zeiss Standard GFL

# Also compatible with the following microscopes:
- Zeiss Standard GFL
- Zeiss Standard 14
- Zeiss Standard 16
- Zeiss Standard Objekttisch 473428-9901
- Zeiss Standard Objekttisch

# Names, descriptions, terms, and search contexts under which this part is searched.
- Zeiss Standard GFL microscope repair parts
- Carl Zeiss Standard GFL microscope stage specimen holder
- Zeiss Standard 14 und Standard GFL Mikroskoptisch Objektführer
- Zeiss Standard 16 XY Kreuztisch Kreuzmechanismus
- Carl Zeiss Standard Mikroskop Kreuztisch Präparathalter
- Zeiss Standard 18 microscope XY stage spring
- Zeiss buy spare parts

# Related URLs:
- Markdown po polsku: https://www.serwismikroskopowy.pl/part/99668.md
- Markdown auf Deutsch: https://www.mikroskopteile.de/part/99668.md
- Gallery of all photos of this part: https://www.microscopeparts.eu/gallery/99668-zeiss-standard-gfl-16-specimen-holder-for-mechanical-xy-microscope-stage
- Media manifest of this part (photos + videos, for AI/RAG): https://www.microscopeparts.eu/part/99668.media.md
- Representative photo: https://www.microscopeparts.eu/photo/zeiss-standard-gfl-16-specimen-holder-for-mechanical-xy-microscope-stage-99668-2
- Representative video: https://www.microscopeparts.eu/play/99668-1
- Other parts from category XY-stages (specimen holders): https://www.microscopeparts.eu/xy-stages-specimen-holders
- More XY-stages (specimen holders) removed from microscope Zeiss Standard GFL: https://www.microscopeparts.eu/xy-stages-specimen-holders/from/zeiss/standard-gfl
- More XY-stages (specimen holders) compatible with microscope Zeiss Standard GFL: https://www.microscopeparts.eu/xy-stages-specimen-holders/for/zeiss/standard-gfl
- More XY-stages (specimen holders) removed from microscopes Zeiss: https://www.microscopeparts.eu/xy-stages-specimen-holders/from/zeiss
- More XY-stages (specimen holders) compatible with microscopes Zeiss: https://www.microscopeparts.eu/xy-stages-specimen-holders/for/zeiss

# 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: 2026-07-29