Leitz Vario-Orthomat zoom relay lens for sale

[descall]

Hello Forum,

I'm changing my microscope set-up and have a Leitz Vario-Orthomat zoom relay lens for sale. It comes with a fitted T-mount adapter and a custom-made 21 mm spacer sleeve that lifts the lens to a suitable height when placed on the trinocular tube. The optics are nice and clean. I've used it with a Leitz Orthoplan but I guess it will work well with other similar scopes that have a 30 mm trinocular tube. I only want what I paid for it, which was GBP 230, plus postage.

Best wishes,
Des

[Pau]

Hi Des,

Not really interested in buying it because my scope is Zeiss but in its use:

As I think in the Orthomat camera there is a relay lens 1/3X over the vario lens, but your adaptation seems working without it as "direct projection" eyepiece, am I right?

- what magnification range are you getting with it?

- is it adequate for APSc and FF cameras?

- is it parfocal with the viewing eyepieces in the Orthoplan?
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Pau

[descall]

Yes, it works as 'direct projection'. I've been using it with an APSc camera sensor (Canon 60D). It can be made parfocal with the oculars by zooming the lens. A long thread on the lens is here:
http://www.photomacrography.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=8423&highlight=varioorthomat

Best wishes,
Des