Whats an Iris Diaphragm?
Working like the iris on an eye, the iris diaphragm is a device on the underside of the stage that opens and closes with a simple lever, thus controlling the amount of light that passes through the specimen. All of our scopes have this superior type of diaphragm (as opposed to a disk diaphragm), which will enable you to control the light to any setting you desire to let you see each specimen at its best! What’s an Abbe Condenser? The condenser is a lens on the underside of the stage that condenses and focuses the light after it comes through the iris diaphragm. An “Abbe” is the standard for moveable condensers which give you greater light control at very high magnifications. All our scopes have the moveable Abbe condenser, with the exception of the Explorer II which has a fixed (non-moveable) condenser. What’s a Mechanical Stage? A mechanical stage is a device that you attach on top of your existing stage that holds the slide firmly and allows you to move it precisely (most valuable at
