Main Features:
Frame Marking: Model BX51TF. Made in Japan.
Six position objective nosepiece, U-D6BDRE. Opening for DIC slider. Larger diameter threads for the BD series objectives.
Eyepieces: WHN10X/22 High Eyepoint with ability to use eyeglasses when viewing.
Rubber cupping eyeguards. This is the version for blocking out extraneous illumination for better viewing.
Transmitted Light Filters built into frame: LBD light balancing daylight interference filter, and Neutral Density filters ND6 and ND25.
Reflected Light Vertical Illuminator. With Aperture and Field Iris Diaphragms, with corresponding centering adjustments.
Light intensity LED display with preset button.
U-AN Analyzer
U-PO Polarizer
Original Olympus 3mm hex screwdriver.
Included all needed power cords.
Top trinocular phototography port. Ability to connect photography equipment.
DOES NOT INCLUDE CAMERA OR CAMERA ATTACHMENT. Camera is shown in images to demonstrate that one can be connected.
Objective Lenses:
UMPlanFl 10x/0.30, infinity/0. BD. Brightfield-Darkfield. Larger diameter.
UMPlanFl 20x/0.46, infinity/0. BD. Brightfield-Darkfield. Larger diameter.
UMPlanFl 50x/0.80, infinity/0. BD. Brightfield-Darkfield. Larger diameter.
Transmitted Light Condenser:
Part# U-UCDB-2.
With U-TLD flip top lens. Ability to utilize lower power objectives by disengaging the top lens.
Numerical Aperture 0.2 – 0.9 N.A.
Polarizer with 360 degrees rotation.
Differential Interference Contrast:
Includes full DIC Microscopy capability.
U-DP20 DIC prism.
U-DICT slider
Darkfield Microscopy:
Includes Darkfield capability.
Includes darkfield slider. Replace the DIC slider when only darkfield is desired.
Illumination:
Two Halogen Lamp Housings: 12V-100W.
Includes both upper and lower Halogen (transmitted and reflected) illumination. Both are high intensity, 100W.
This model is excellent for DIC since it has the 100W transmitted light. Compare that to the BX41 which is only 30W and not as good for DIC.
Includes TH4-100 Halogen power supply.
Additional Items:
Includes two spare bulbs.
Includes plate for viewing reflected-light only specimens on.
Comments:
This microscope is in great condition.
Quality:
This is a high quality Olympus (Made in Japan) optical instrument.
We also sell Chinese made metallurgical microscopes but the quality is substantially lower.
We highly discourage buying the Chinese microscopes due to the problems that incur after the sale.
User Manual and Instructions
Click this link: Olympus BX51 and BX52 Microscope Manual
