mmx_2 Posted October 17, 2019 Share #1 Posted October 17, 2019 Advertisement (gone after registration) Hi! I just bought a Leitz Ortholux from 1941. We will use it at home just for fun, and some educational for our daughters. We have already tested with some "specimens" and the next step is of course to get a Mikas so we can also take some pictures. Since I have a M10, this will fit nicely together with the Ortholux. The microscope itself has been used at the university in Bonn (according to the seller and the inscriptions), it came with four lenses, three "normal" microscope lenses (10x, 25x and 40x) and one 40mm Milar that caught my attention a bit. It also came with the original (and very beautiful!) light transformer which we will keep for historic reasons (I'm already planning on doing a small upgrade with some power LEDs instead). Before buying it, I did quite a lot of research online and of course found the excellent Ortholux home page (http://www.leitz-ortholux.de/index.php) by Wolfgang Lehmann. It describes the Ortholux system very well and has been a good resource for me before buying. What did caught my interest was this text from the Ortholux II brochure (http://www.leitz-ortholux.de/pdf/73_ortholuxII.pdf) On page 15 it describes something called Mikro-Systemkamera: Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! This rises some interesting questions: *Was this the "replacement" for Mikas that at that time was no longer produced? *What year was the last year Mikas was produced? *Was this the last "M"-compatible microscope mount from Leitz? *Does anyone know the partnumbers of this? *Does anyone posses this or at least have some photos of the setup? If anyone is interested, I can post some pictures of my Ortholux Br Joakim 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! This rises some interesting questions: *Was this the "replacement" for Mikas that at that time was no longer produced? *What year was the last year Mikas was produced? *Was this the last "M"-compatible microscope mount from Leitz? *Does anyone know the partnumbers of this? *Does anyone posses this or at least have some photos of the setup? If anyone is interested, I can post some pictures of my Ortholux Br Joakim ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/302492-after-mikas/?do=findComment&comment=3837531'>More sharing options...
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Dao De Leitz Posted October 17, 2019 Share #2 Posted October 17, 2019 (edited) vor 6 Stunden schrieb mmx_2: Hi! * Does anyone know the partnumbers of this? from top to bottom, as a quotation from the brochure: # 543195 'Anschlußstutzen für' LEICA-M / connecting piece for LEICA-M ( 543195 Is really a valuable part. (;-) ) # 543193 'Kameraobjektiv' 0.32x / camera lense 0.32x # 543192 'Verschlußteil mit Meßstutzen' / central shutter with measuring connection part # 543194 'Klemmhülse' / clamping tube # 543216 'Kameraaufsatz POLAROID CB100 / camera attachment POLAROID CB100 (on the right) Thorsten Edited October 17, 2019 by Dao De Leitz 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pierovitch Posted October 18, 2019 Share #3 Posted October 18, 2019 I worked with a 1950’s Ortholux for 38 years. If you are looking for more documentation try http://www.science-info.net/docs/leitz/ Most microscope camera adaptors will work on a leitz microscope and there is are c-mount adaptors. The older Leitz branded varieties used damped couplings and leaf shutters to minimize shutter shock or decoupled adaptors for the aristophot. Electronic shutters are perfect for a camera hard coupled to the microscope like the current Leica c mount microscope cameras. Cheers Pierre 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmx_2 Posted October 18, 2019 Author Share #4 Posted October 18, 2019 1 hour ago, pierovitch said: I worked with a 1950’s Ortholux for 38 years. If you are looking for more documentation try http://www.science-info.net/docs/leitz/ Most microscope camera adaptors will work on a leitz microscope and there is are c-mount adaptors. The older Leitz branded varieties used damped couplings and leaf shutters to minimize shutter shock or decoupled adaptors for the aristophot. Electronic shutters are perfect for a camera hard coupled to the microscope like the current Leica c mount microscope cameras. Cheers Pierre Thanks Pierre!! Really useful information there!! I think I'm starting to understand the development timeline now. Yes, I agree any camera with electronic shutter will of course be perfect for the task. For lenses, would you say it's worthwhile trying to get the PLAN-lenses to upgrade the scope? Our scope has lenses and ocular dating from 1940s. They are totally fine and in good condition, but it's always interesting to get some hints. I'm really impressived by the Ortholux microscope, it's incredible well built and designed! Really an engineering masterpiece! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pierovitch Posted October 18, 2019 Share #5 Posted October 18, 2019 As I only had Plan lenses I cannot comment on the non plan lenses. Plan Apo are the best quality of the pre infinity optics and have a 170 tube length number on the objective. A periplan ocular gives the best result for photomicrography. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leicapasion Posted October 18, 2019 Share #6 Posted October 18, 2019 Mi contribución: (Polaroid) Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/302492-after-mikas/?do=findComment&comment=3838025'>More sharing options...
mmx_2 Posted November 5, 2019 Author Share #7 Posted November 5, 2019 (edited) Advertisement (gone after registration) Hi! I bought some "photo adapters" for my Ortholux the other day (a big box of parts). Most of it I have been able to identify (5x MIkas, 1xKavar etc) but these adapters I cannot identify, can someone help me? Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! I first thought these two where the same parts that @Dao Da Leitz showedin the overview, but they don't match exactly. The bayonett i M at least. The last adapter is just a photo tube I guessed, and it fits together with the part with the clamp, but the thread is somewhat strange. Edited November 5, 2019 by mmx_2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! I first thought these two where the same parts that @Dao Da Leitz showedin the overview, but they don't match exactly. The bayonett i M at least. The last adapter is just a photo tube I guessed, and it fits together with the part with the clamp, but the thread is somewhat strange. ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/302492-after-mikas/?do=findComment&comment=3848024'>More sharing options...
Dao De Leitz Posted December 8, 2019 Share #8 Posted December 8, 2019 Am 17.10.2019 um 13:41 schrieb mmx_2: ... * Does anyone posses this or at least have some photos of the setup? Joakim Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Tilt-/Shift-Bellows-M with E. Leitz Elmarit 1:2,8 / 90mm (on Flickr / Original) # 543195 'Anschlußstutzen für' LEICA-M / connecting piece for LEICA-M # 543193 'Kameraobjektiv' 0.32x / camera lense 0.32x # 543192 'Verschlußteil mit Meßstutzen' / central shutter with measuring connection part # 543194 'Klemmhülse' / clamping tube 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Tilt-/Shift-Bellows-M with E. Leitz Elmarit 1:2,8 / 90mm (on Flickr / Original) # 543195 'Anschlußstutzen für' LEICA-M / connecting piece for LEICA-M # 543193 'Kameraobjektiv' 0.32x / camera lense 0.32x # 543192 'Verschlußteil mit Meßstutzen' / central shutter with measuring connection part # 543194 'Klemmhülse' / clamping tube ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/302492-after-mikas/?do=findComment&comment=3869779'>More sharing options...
Dao De Leitz Posted December 8, 2019 Share #9 Posted December 8, 2019 For illustration again separately and with varying view: Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Tilt-/Shift-Bellows-M with E. Leitz Elmarit 1:2,8 / 90mm (on Flickr / Original) Thorsten 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Tilt-/Shift-Bellows-M with E. Leitz Elmarit 1:2,8 / 90mm (on Flickr / Original) Thorsten ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/302492-after-mikas/?do=findComment&comment=3869784'>More sharing options...
Dao De Leitz Posted December 8, 2019 Share #10 Posted December 8, 2019 Quote and corresponding crop: Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/302492-after-mikas/?do=findComment&comment=3869797'>More sharing options...
mmx_2 Posted December 9, 2019 Author Share #11 Posted December 9, 2019 Thank you! Beautiful setup and photos!! It is quite interesting the Leitz choosed to go back to the central shutter idea, like it was in the original MIFILCA and later MIKAS. I have the KAVAR but this does not have a CS-shutter but instead works with the principle of vibration damping. The whole mount is on rubber and there is only a simple lever to remove the viewing prism. Your pictures matches the catalogue perfectly also. I do however still wonder what these two parts are, the right one very much like 543195, but it only has bayonett on one side, the other side is just like the one to the left: Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Could it be for some kind of medical instrument or do you have any other ideas?? BR Joakim Quote Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Could it be for some kind of medical instrument or do you have any other ideas?? BR Joakim ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/302492-after-mikas/?do=findComment&comment=3870088'>More sharing options...
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