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Leica Microsystems GmbH is a manufacturer of superb optical equipment. Leica Microsystems is a successor company of Ernst Leitz that was founded in Germany in 1869.
Leitz Incident Light System
An incident light system that will fit the Ortholux and SM-
Price £95.00 + vat
Leitz Condenser
This is a Leitz dovetail condenser with a numerical aperture of 0.25 and focal length of 62. From the inversion of the markings it was probably from an inverted unit originally. No iris diaphragm.
Price £37.50 + vat
Leica x100 HCX Objective (3147)
This is an M25 screw thread Leica objective of excellent quality. It is a x100 plan fluotar oil immersion objective that is infinity corrected with a numerical aperture of 1.30 and corrected for a coverslip thickness of 0.17mm. These do not become available too often these days. The general condition is excellent
Price £204.17 + vat
Ernst Leitz Crosshair Slide
This is really a collectors item, a crosshair slide for centring circular rotating microscope stages by Ernst Leitz. Dates from about 1920 and in very good condition
Price £45.00 + vat
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Leitz Projection Attachment
Before the digital world with its cameras and projection devices arrived, it was somewhat unique to be able to share microscope images with others. This Leitz projection attachment was designed to do just that. It clamped over the eyepiece of a microscope and its prism deflected the image that the microscope saw to a screen. A part of our microscope history.
Price £41.67 + vat
Leitz Laborlux S Binocular (3397)
In 1986 Leitz re branded itself as Leica a name formed from the first three letters of its founder (Leitz ) and the first two of the word camera for which it was also renown. This Laborlux S is one of the most popular of the Leitz microscopes. There would be few pathology laboratories throughout Europe that would not have used these models as their standard workhorse as they combined a sturdy built quality with excellent optics. This good example is all original and has a binocular head with periplan x10 eyepieces suitable for those preferring to keep the glasses on. Original Leitz objectives in very good condition and with good numerical apertures where it matters. x4 EF (0.12), x10 Fluotar (0.30), x20 EF (0.50), NPL Fluotar x40 (0.70) and EF x100 (1.25). Coaxial low position coarse and fine focus controls. Kohler illumination with a 6v 20 watt lamp in an external light box. Stage surface, apart from a very small scuff area caused by slides being repeatedly added to and removed, The body work is in very good condition for its age. A very good buy. Highly recommended a fine looking microscope
Price £395.00 + vat
Leitz Parallax Photography System
This is a Leitz Wetzlar photography system in full working order with two cable releases. Complete with its original box it looks hardly used and would date from the early 1950’s. It has preset shutter speeds and the focusing eyepiece has cross lines to aid focus. It is rare to find complete units in good condition these days. A collectors piece.
Price £112.50 + vat
Leica GLS 150X Light Source
This is a Leica fibre optic halogen light source with brightness control and a Swiss made (Volpic) fibre optic ring light that will clamp onto any stereomicroscope with a parallel sides bottom lens up to a maximum diameter of 65mm. Condition excellent.
Price £175.00 + vat
Leica Stereomicroscope Spot light
In very good condition, this is a Leica focusing spot light for use with stereomicroscopes. Quartz halogen lamp unit with brightness control.
Price £75.00 + vat
Leitz Labovert Condenser Lens (3229)
This is a condenser lens from the Leitz Labovert that is the classic inverted microscope that Leitz made to look rather similar to a Laborlux, except that the objective turret was below the stage with the light system above. This has the numerical's A0.30 -
Price £33.33 + vat
Leica DM500 Binocular (3298)
This is still a current Leica model and this individual unit is in pristine condition and presents as new. The DM500 in many ways represents an innovation from Leica. It is based on the same optical platform as the Leica Microsystems research line but is constructed in such a way to minimise as far as possible the need for the user to set things up all the time. It is an ideal instrument for those who want to combine the exceptional quality of Leica optics with a microscope that is constantly ‘plug and play’.
The DM500 has a pre-
The microscope has infinity corrected M25 thread plan objectives x4 (W.D. 26.2mm), x10 (W.D. 7.8mm), x40 (W.D. 0.31mm) and x100 oil immersion (W.D. 0.10mm). 45-
Coaxial low position coarse and fine focus controls. The back of the microscope has an integrated carrying handle and a neat storage space for the electrical lead. This is a fine microscope. If you have ever wanted an automatic Rolls Royce that can drive itself, in the microscope world this is it.
Price £925.00 + vat
Leica ES2 Stereomicroscope (3303)
The Leica Microsystems ES2 stereomicroscope was designed as a University student system. It is easy to use, durable and features high optical and illumination quality. It is a two step system offering x10 and x30 magnifications controlled by a click stop mechanism.
It has x10 integrated high eyepoint eyepieces at an angle of 60 degrees for comfort. It has a working distance of 100mm.
Integrated LED incident and transmitted illumination controlled by separate switches. Condition is pristine. An excellent opportunity to obtain the quality of Leica optics at an affordable price.
Price £305.00 + vat
Leitz Plan x1.6 Objective (3400)
This is quite a rare objective. Low power objectives are extremely difficult to manufacture as they are almost -
SOLD
Leica DM2000 Binocular Microscope (3358)
Advanced Microscopy for Demanding Clinical & Laboratory Applications
The Leica DM2000 is a high-
Four M25 infinity corrected objectives on a five position turret. Hiplan x4 (0.10), x10 (0.25), x20 (0.40) and x40 (0.65) with super wide field x10 eyepieces.
The Kohler illumination is by 12v 30 watt quartz halogen.
This is a large microscope that was built to last and will take Leica accessories for phase contrast, polarisation and indeed additional objectives. An opportunity to obtain a research level microscope at a very competitive price.
Price £1150.00 + vat
Leitz Ortholux Trinocular (3376)
The Leitz Ortholux is probably one of the most collectable of the Leitz range. These were made at a time when good old fashioned robustness and structural stability were key. For its size this is a relatively heavy microscope. The important thing is that it is all original apart from the transformer box which has to be new for current electrical regulations.
The overall condition is excellent. in fact we have not seen one as good as this for a long time. From the serial number it dates from about 1967 or so. We have added a little bit of 2025. It has a trinocular adapter which means it can take any camera on the trinocular tube with the appropriate adapter.
170mm Leitz objectives x10, x16, x40 and x100 (oil immersion). Full mechanical stage with coaxial drop down controls, and the surface shows a few but relatively little marks from slides over the years. The x10 Leitz eyepieces have independent focus controls with interocular and dioptric adjustments. Full Kohler illumination. A fine microscope from the ‘heyday’ of quality microscope production.
Price £345.17 + vat
Leitz Dialux 20 Binocular (3393)
This is one of the Leitz classic microscopes and in very good condition. The only negative is that the microscope base has some paint loss on the edges of the base which is always the result of watch straps or bracelets from the original owner. The features of this original microscope are listed below. The only thing that is not original is the transformer box which has been replaced by a modern unit that meets the current regulations.
The turret has five Plan Fluotar Leitz objectives with particularly good numerical apertures x10 (0.30), x16 (0.40), x40 (0.70), x50 oil immersion (1.00) and x100 oil immersion (1.32). The eyepieces are Periplan x10 wide field that are suitable for spectacle wearers.
It has a particularly large stage with coaxial drop down controls and double vernier scales. Flip to condenser and of course Kohler illumination with a 12 v 50 watt halogen system in the external light box that is controlled by a modern transformer box that meets current safety standards.
Price £395.83 + vat
Leitz SM-
In 1986 Leitz re branded itself as Leica a name formed from the first three letters of its founder (Leitz ) and the first two of the word camera for which it was also renown. This SM-
170mm all original Leitz objectives x2.5 (0.07), NPL x10 (1.25), x40 (0.65), x100 oil immersion (1.25). The turret has spaces for five objectives and a blank is in the vacant place. A part of Leitz history that gives an excellent optical performance.
Price £305.00 + vat
Leitz Plan x2.5 Objective (3399)
This is a relatively rare objective. Low power objectives are more difficult to manufacture as curvature of the lenses is critical. This is a plan x2.5 corrected for 160mm tube length with a standard RMS screw thread and a numerical aperture of 0.08. Condition excellent
Price £56.66 + vat
Leitz Plan Apo Objective x40 (3401)
Leitz objectives need no introduction. This is an excellent example of a Plan Apo objective -
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Leitz Plan Fluotar x50 Objective (3402)
Leitz objectives need no introduction. This is an excellent example of a Plan Fluotar objective. A x50 oil immersion lens corrected for 160mm tube length with a standard RMS screw thread and a numerical aperture of 1.00. Condition excellent
SOLD
Leitz Pv x70 Objective (3403)
Pv objectives were designed to provide phase contrast and dark field illumination with the Leitz Heine condenser. The terminology at that time avoided the use of the term phase contrast because of initial copyright issues that pinned the term to Zeiss for a period in the 1950’s. This objective is very rare being a x70 oil immersion lens with a numerical aperture of 1.15. Corrected for a 170mm tube length and 0.17mm coverslip. Standard RMS screw thread. Condition excellent.
Price £95.83 + vat
Leitz Pv x20 Objective (3404)
Pv objectives were designed to provide phase contrast and dark field illumination with the Leitz Heine condenser. The terminology at that time avoided the use of the term phase contrast because of initial copyright issues that pinned the term to Zeiss for a period in the 1950’s. This objective is a x20 lens with a numerical aperture of 0.45. Corrected for a 170mm tube length and 0.17mm coverslip. Standard RMS screw thread. Good condition..
Price £40.00 + vat
Leitz Plan x2.5 Objective (3407)
Leitz objectives need no introduction. This is an excellent example of a Plan objective x2.5 corrected for 170mm tube length with a standard RMS screw thread and a numerical aperture of 0.08. Condition excellent
Price £37.50 + vat