Operation Of Objectives (Pol) - Leica DM LSP Mode D'emploi

Operation of objectives (Pol)

Crossing the polarizers
Focus on an empty area of the specimen or
remove the specimen from the light path.
Remove compensators (43.10; 43.20; 28.2), Ber-
trand lens (43.3) from the light path.
Turn the condenser disc of the UCLP* condens-
er. In case of condenser CLP/PH* (43.8) pull out
the light ring slider to the BF = brightfield posi-
tion.
Engage the analyser (43.4).
Fig. 43 Controls of the polarizing microscope Leica DM LSP
1 Eyepiece, with adjustable eyelens* and anti-glare protec-
tion, removable, 2 Interpupillary distance setting, 3 Bertrand
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lens, off/on, 3a Centration
off/on, 5 Objective, objective nosepiece, 6 Object guide* and
specimen, 7 Aperture diaphragm, 8 CLP/PH* condenser,
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9 Condenser centration , on left and right and condenser
fixing screw on the right, 10 Polarizer with clamp screw for
rotation, hinged, with slot for λ or λ /4 compensator, 11 Filter
holder* with filter*, 12 Field diaphragm, 13 Brightness adjust-
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ment for transmitted light (left, hidden in the illustration),
14 Objective centration, 15 Holes for keeping centering keys
when not in use, 16 Condenser height adjustment
17 Condenser height stop, 18 Focusing
19 Mains switch, 20 Slot for compensators
* not part of all configurations
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control also situated on right of microscope
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of Bertrand lens, 4 Analyser
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, fine and coarse,
Watching the empty field of view, rotate the
polarizer (43.10) until you obtain the optimum
extinction position. The setting may be inaccu-
rate if the specimen, condenser lenses or polar-
izers are dirty, so clean them beforehand if nec-
essary!
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