Specifications

Operation
Axiostar plus Contents Carl Zeiss
B 40-815 e 12/01 3-1
OPERATION
Contents
3 OPERATION...............................................................................................................3-3
3.1 Switching on the instrument........................................................................................3-3
3.2 Using the transmitted-light brightfield technique..........................................................3-4
3.2.1 General principle .........................................................................................................3-4
3.2.2 Transmitted-light brightfield configuration ...................................................................3-4
3.2.3 Setting transmitted-light brightfield for KÖHLER illumination ........................................3-4
3.3 Using transmitted-light phase contrast.........................................................................3-6
3.3.1 General principle .........................................................................................................3-6
3.3.2 Transmitted-light phase contrast configuration.............................................................3-6
3.3.3 Setting transmitted-light phase contrast.......................................................................3-7
3.4 Using the transmitted-light darkfield technique ............................................................3-8
3.4.1 General principle .........................................................................................................3-8
3.4.2 Transmitted-light darkfield configuration .....................................................................3-8
3.4.3 Setting transmitted-light darkfield................................................................................3-9
3.5 Using transmitted-light polarization contrast ..............................................................3-12
3.5.1 General principle .......................................................................................................3-12
3.5.2 Transmitted-light polarization contrast configuration..................................................3-12
3.5.3 Setting transmitted-light polarization contrast............................................................3-12
3.5.4 Sample differentiation between gout and pseudogout ...............................................3-13
3.6 Setting epi-fluorescence ............................................................................................3-14
3.6.1 General principle .......................................................................................................3-14
3.6.2 Epi-fluorescence configuration...................................................................................3-14
3.6.3 Setting epi-fluorescence ............................................................................................3-14
3.7 Measurement of lengths............................................................................................3-16
3.8 Attaching ICS double tube.........................................................................................3-17
3.9 Attaching photomicrography equipment....................................................................3-18
3.9.1 Attaching SLR camera, e.g. CONTAX ARIA................................................................3-18
3.9.2 Attaching MC 80 DX microscope camera (film cassette 35 mm) .................................3-20
3.10 Attaching adapters for video cameras ........................................................................3-21
3.11 Attaching adapters for digital compact cameras.........................................................3-23
3.11.1 Digital cameras with 37 mm filter thread, e.g. SONY DCR-PC100 / SONY DSC – S50 ..3-24
3.11.2 Digital cameras with 52 mm filter thread, e.g. SONY DSC–S70, DSC-S75, DSC-S85 ...3-25
3.11.3 Attaching cameras with other filter thread sizes .........................................................3-26
3.11.4 Sony DSC-S70, DC-S75, DSC-S85 on digital camera adapter 44 M52x0.75,
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3.12 Axiostar plus - Packing the mount..............................................................................3-27