Olympus Model BX50
HBO 100W Mercury Illuminator
100W Halogen (for Transmitted)
Upright Fluorescence Microscope

Main Features:

• Frame Model: Model BX50F.  Made in Japan.
• Trinocular Viewing Head with photo port.
• Objective Nosepiece 5-place for up to 5 lenses.
• 4-Position Reflector Cube Turret.
• 100W halogen lamp housing. (compare that to only 30W for the BX40).
• Abbe Condenser 1.25 N.A.  U-AC.
• Left hand XY stage with slide movement.
• Eyepiece Pair 10X/22.  One is a Helicoid that is adjustable. Includes a pair of NEW cupping rubber eyeguards that helps to block light from the sides for higher intensity specimen imaging.
• Original Olympus 3mm hex screwdriver.
• Included all needed power cords.
• Includes 12V 100W spare bulb.
• DOES NOT INCLUDE CAMERA OR C-MOUNT ADAPTER. Camera is shown in images to demonstrate that one can be connected.

Transmitted Light Filters:

• LBD Daylight Balanced Filter for Transmitted Light.
• ND6 Neutral Density.
• ND25 Neutral Density.

Objective Lenses:

• UPlanFl 4x / 0.13, infinity/-.
• UPlanFl 10x / 0.30, infinity/-.
• Plan 40x / 0.65, infinity/0.17.
• Plan 100x / 1.25, infinity/-. Oil Immersion.

Included Filter Cubes: 

• FITC. U-MNB Narrow Blue. The performance was tested and this produced excellent fluorescing images. This cube has no signs of usage.
• Includes light blockers on the empty spaces. This is important to prevent harmful UV light going into the eyepieces.

Fluorescence System:

• Mercury power supply.  External.  100W.
• HBO lamp housing. U-ULS100HG. With Mercury bulb.
• Fluorescent rotary turret with positions for up to 4 dichroic cubes.
• Vertical Illuminator with Shutter, Field Stop, Aperature Stop, centering for FS and AS, and slot for optional neutral density filters.

Photography:

• Head has photo port.  Internal prism gives ability to take light 100% to eyepieces or split or 100% to camera port.
• Does not include Olympus c-mount adapter but one is shown in photos.

Comments and other Notes:  

• This microscope is in fine condition and works well.
• This is a high quality Olympus (Made in Japan) optical instrument.  
• Volt Switch on rear.  100-120 / 220/240.
• HBO external power supply is 110 V only. If you need 220 V, let us know and we can provide a solution for you at additional cost.
• Travel lock stop for focusing. This protects the slides.
• Course focus tension adjustment knob.
• Preset illumination button.

Testing Results:

• This microscope was fully tested.  Results are as follows:
• All functions were found to be in proper working order.
• Brightfield – Koehler illumination was set properly, with all adjustments and centering being properly achieved.
• Incident Reflected Fluorescence – HBO Bulb was properly centered obtaining bright, clear, and uniform illumination distribution across the complete field of view.
• Fluorescing Achieved – Excellent fluorescence images were obtained.

Optional Accessories:

• We have a wide variety of optional scientific cameras, both monochrome and color, with and without Peltier cooling.
• Optional Neutral Density Filter Sliders:  ND25 and ND6.  These are included on the transmitted light path but not on the reflected/incident light. 
• Other objectives. We have a wide variety of objectives to select from.
• We can supply brand new replacement 100W HBO Mercury Bulbs and Halogen bulbs.
• Brand new Chroma hard coated filter cubes with lifetime warranty may be added.  Cost is USD $750/set for the dichroic filter (emission filter, dichroic mirror, barrier filter) including the blank cube.

Price Comparison:

• When comparing our price to others, keep in mind these things:
• We are including a one year warranty, money back guarantee, and free shipping that are value added additions not given by most resellers and should be added to the value.  

User Manual and Instructions: 

• Upon purchase, we will email links to the user manuals / instructions.