This is description of this part:
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”.
What is this part needed for?
- if your microscope is missing this type of adapter for connecting a camera
