Unknown microscope

[manjo]

Hello Together
I have found a very old microscope in the basement of my company. Does anyone know what model it is? Can anyone tell me if it is worth cleaning and using for my watch projects?

thank you

[watchweasol]

Hi  I should say its a worthwhile project given the prices of the modern scopes.  For close work and inspection very usefull.

[nickelsilver]

That's an Olympus SZ series scope, an excellent microscope! It is trinocular, but you have to pull a rod out to engage the 3rd eyepiece (where you might want to fit a camera), which blocks the left eyepiece. That one is fitted with 20x eyepieces which are really too strong for watch work, 10x is standard and gives a good range of magnification. Eyepieces are found easily and reasonably on Ebay. Working distance is about 75mm, not the longest, but similar to other high end scopes; I have this one, and a Nikon SMZ-1B and AO 570, those are maybe 1cm longer- but optically they are all on the same level. Definitely worth getting.

 

http://www.alanwood.net/downloads/olympus-sz-iii-sz-tr-brochure.pdf

Edited April 25, 2023 by nickelsilver

[rossjackson01]

Manjo

Wow! Go for it. 

 

[manjo]

thank you very much for your answers.
I will try to find new 10x eyepieces.

thanks greetings