Hi Lou, The infinity objectives can only be used on infinity microscopes. They are a different than the “finite” objectives. As a matter of fact, infinity objectives of different manufacturers are not even interchangeable with each other. It’s not only a question of optical design, also the threading is different. The infinity objectives require additional optics in the body of the microscope. The advantage of the infinity objectives is that it is possible to introduce additional filters into the light beam without changing the focus of the microscope. Oliver.

Whatisobjectivelens inmicroscope

It gets frustrating when you contact the sellor, and they do not /can not tell you if the item for sale is a: ‘160’ , or an ‘infinity’ objective. This happened with a black colored objective said to be: “Meles Gerote”/80x…but nothing about wether: ‘160’ , or ‘infinity’ objective.

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Hi all, on a few occassions, a sellor on eBay offers images of an objective for sale…but with crucial engravings: 160 , or ‘the infinity sign’ , or ‘0.17’ not shown in the images of the item.

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“About the numbers on objectives” I thought that this was very useful, but I have seen some lenses with the “infinity” sign. Am I to assume that this type of lens could be used on any tube length ?

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What do the numbers and abbreviations on an objective mean? Especially when buying used microscopes from research laboratories or hospitals a basic knowledge of the text written on the optics can become handy. You don’t want to buy things that you don’t need. Visit the Microscopy Shop! >>> USA Shop | Germany Shop | UK Shop | Canada Shop <<< As an Amazon Affiliate, I earn a commission but it does not cost you more.

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