This is description of this part:
Holder for round microscope filters mounted on the condenser holder of Carl Zeiss Standard series microscopes.
This particular filter holder was removed from a Zeiss Standard GFL microscope, but it also fits condenser holders used, among others, in the following microscopes:
- Zeiss Standard 14
- Zeiss Standard 16
- Zeiss Standard 18
- Zeiss Standard WL / WL 89
This filter holder accepts filters with a diameter of 32 mm.
This is not only a replacement service part used when the original filter holder has been damaged (for example, if the spring tab or retaining latch has broken). Many owners of Carl Zeiss Standard microscopes modify their microscopes by attaching another (additional) filter holder to the condenser holder. This is exactly the component required for such a DIY modification.
This filter holder can also be attached to the condenser holder of the following microscopes:
- Zeiss Universal
- Zeiss Photomicroscope
- Zeiss Ultraphot
However, these microscope models were originally equipped with a different type of filter holder.
The last photographs in the gallery show examples of use — this filter holder fitted with a blue filter and with a DIY insert made using a 3D printer.
What is this part needed for?
- if your Carl Zeiss Standard microscope is missing this filter holder, or if it is damaged or in very poor condition
- if you would like to upgrade your Zeiss Standard microscope by adding an additional filter holder
