This is description of this part:
Microscope condenser for Carl Zeiss Jena Jenamed-2 microscopes.
It can be used in the following Carl Zeiss Jena microscopes:
- Jenamed-2
- Jenamed-2 Fluorescence
It DOES NOT FIT Carl Zeiss Jena microscopes from the Jenamed series and therefore cannot be used in:
- Jenamed Cytology
- Jenamed Variant
- Jenamed Hematology
- Jenamed Histology
Mechanically, this condenser is mounted on the microscope stage support plate (stage support). The microscope stage is installed onto this support plate together with the condenser. The upper condenser lens can be unscrewed - after removing it, the condenser operates with a lower numerical aperture N.A.
This condenser does not contain an iris diaphragm because, in Jenamed microscopes, it is a separate component mounted beneath the condenser.
Replacement of the condenser in a Carl Zeiss Jena Jenamed-2 microscope may be necessary:
- when the upper lens becomes damaged, for example by becoming cloudy due to exposure to various chemical reagents (common in fluorescence applications)
- when the upper lens is damaged by friction. Surprisingly, this unusual type of damage is very common after several decades of microscope use
Metal cast or injection-moulded microscope parts manufactured by Carl Zeiss Jena carry their own part numbers. The microscope stage support plate on which the condenser is mounted bears number 3030 (full marking: Si10 CZ 3030).
In the last photograph, I indicate with an arrow exactly which component is being offered and where it is located within the microscope.
What is this part needed for?
- as a repair part in the form of replacing the complete part if it or one of its elements is damaged or of very poor quality
- several examples of applications are given in the description
