Carl Zeiss Jena Citoval-2 stereo microscope main objective - main photo

This is description of this part:

Main interchangeable achromatic objective for the Carl Zeiss Jena Citoval-2 stereomicroscope.

Important: this objective does NOT FIT Technival microscopes, even though they are similar models. Carl Zeiss Jena Technival and Technival-2 microscopes use stepwise magnification switching (built-in magnification turret), while Carl Zeiss Jena Citoval and Citoval-2 microscopes feature continuously variable magnification (so-called zoom) - therefore the objectives are not interchangeable between these models.

This particular achromatic objective shown and offered here was removed from a Carl Zeiss Jena Citoval-2 microscope. Unfortunately, I am not certain whether it also fits the Carl Zeiss Jena Citoval microscope (without the "2").

For this microscope element in the Carl Zeiss Jena Citoval-2 microscope, the manufacturer uses several different names:
- Main objective (German: Hauptobjektiv)
- Objective (German: Objektiv)
- Front objective (German: Frontobjektiv)

This is the main objective of the microscope, to which an auxiliary objective (German: Vorsatzobjektiv, Vorsatzlinse, Vorsatzsystem) may optionally be attached, although this is not required.

The Carl Zeiss Jena Technival and Citoval microscopes (older version without the number "2") are grey, while the Technival-2 and Citoval-2 models are white. This objective is white and is therefore intended for the newer Carl Zeiss Jena Citoval-2 and Technival-2 stereo microscopes.

What is this part needed for?

• if you own a used microscope that is missing the objective
• if you own such an objective but it is in very poor condition (e.g. scratched lenses, fungus contamination, or delamination)

What category does this part belong to?

Objective [ link ] [More Objective]

Who manufactures this part?

• Carl Zeiss Jena - VEB Carl Zeiss Jena DDR (former East Germany) [ link ] [More Carl Zeiss Jena]
• ausJena
• aus Jena

What microscope does this part come from?

Mikroskop Carl Zeiss Jena Citoval-2 [ link ] [More from Citoval-2]

What microscopes or components is this part compatible with?

• Carl Zeiss Jena Citoval-2

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