Lomo MIN-8 / Polam rotatable insert with polarization filter for the POL microscope condenser | polarizer - main photo

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Lomo MIN-8 / Polam - rotatable insert with polarization filter for the POL microscope condenser | polarizer

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This is description of this part:

Rotatable insert (Pol slider) with polarizaton filter (polarizer) for the microscope condenser of Lomo MIN-8 microscopes and the Polam series.

This insert fits condensers used in the following Lomo microscopes:
- Polam
- MIN-8
- MIK-1
- MIK-4

and most likely also in other microscopes that use similarly designed condensers. Note - to make sure that this insert fits your condenser, be sure to check the diameter of this element.

Mount diameter: 26 mm

The transmitted light condenser in these microscopes features:
- interchangeable upper lenses to obtain the required aperture
- a diaphragm located below the upper lens
- a slot for inserting a Pol filter insert (the insert may, but does not have to, include an additional iris diaphragm)

Note - this is the version without an iris diaphragm.

In some cases, this insert alone can be used without the condenser - the effect is similar to a condenser with a Pol filter of low N.A.
This element is often used by owners of microscopes from other manufacturers to convert their condenser into a polarisation condenser.

Since this element can be removed relatively easily, it is very often missing in microscopes from the secondary market.

IMPORTANT - this is not a separate microscope condenser. It is a component of the condenser, even though it is sometimes used as a substitute for a condenser.

What is this part needed for?

  • this element is missing
  • you have this element, but the POL filter is damaged or of very poor quality
  • you want to use this part as a low N.A. condenser
  • you want to use this part for your own DIY projects
What category does this part belong to?
Condensers [ link ] [More Condensers]
Who manufactures this part?
  • Lomo - Leningrad Optical Mechanical Association [ link ] [More Lomo]
  • LZOS
  • TOMP
  • WTOMP
  • WOOMP
  • GOMZ
  • LOOMP
  • Progres
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What microscope does this part come from?
Mikroskop Lomo MIN-8 [ link ] [More from MIN-8]
What microscopes or components is this part compatible with?
  • Lomo MIN-8
  • Lomo MIK-1
  • Lomo Polam R-113
  • Lomo Polam L-211
  • Lomo Polam LMPR
  • Lomo Polam R-311
  • Lomo Polam L-213
  • Lomo MIK-4

Names, descriptions, terms, and search contexts under which this part is searched.

  • Lomo MIN-8 microscope repair parts
  • Lomo Polam microscope condenser
  • Lomo MIN-8 Pol condenser
  • Lomo Polam Mikroskopkondensor
  • Lomo polarization microscope
  • Lomo petrographic microscope
  • Lomo MIN-8 Pol-Mikroskop
  • Lomo buy spare parts