Zeiss Projektiv Mikroskop 2,5x (45 60 05)

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Zeiss Projektiv Mikroskop 2,5x (45 60 05)

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Can anyone tell me if this projective would be suitable for full frame photography with a Zeiss Universal? Presumably correctly matched for Zeiss objectives? (160TL finite) Presumably that would be the only lens I would use to project the image onto the sensor?
Thanks in advance, Tatler.

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Post by Pau »

AFAIK the 45 60 05 is for Axio series, not compensating and likely not easily adaptable to the Universal, also the P 2.5X photoeyepiece 45 60 21 is for Axio and modern Stemi models

A Zeiss West 2.5X KPL projective seems a very scarce beast, I only recall seeing one in many years browsing Ebay. Maybe you would find useful a Zeiss Jena model, I've read that they are very compatible, but I have no experience.

The usual arrangement used by Zeiss is a 10X KPL eyepiece with a 63mm relay lens over it making a 2.5X afocal setup. In fact there is a special (and expensive) S-KPL 10X/20 photoeyepiece and a 63mm relay lens is present in the MC63 cameras and the 0.25X labelled SLR adapter 45 60 29 I use*.

* https://www.photomacrography.net/forum/ ... 9265#99265
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Post by tatler56 »

Thanks Pau, very interesting! I shall investigate further!

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