User manual

Fig. 11 Trinocular tube HC L3TP

1 Push rod with 3 switching positions for deflect-

ing the light to the eyepieces or to the con-

nected camera

2 Eyebase adjustment by moving the tubes

3 Eyecup

4 Adjustable eye lens (diopter setting)

3.3 Zoom

– The Leica Z6 APO zoom system with 6.3:1 zoom

allows continuous magnification change from

0.57× – 3.6×.

– The Leica Z16 APO zoom system with 16:1 zoom

allows continuous magnification change from

0.57× – 9.2×.

There are certain switchable zoom positions

which can be activated for repetitive tasks:

– For the Leica Z6 APO, these are 0.57 / 0.8 / 1 /

1.25 / 1.6 / 2 / 2.5 / 3.2 / 3.6.

– For the Leica Z16 APO, these are 0.57 / 0.8 / 1 /

1.25 / 1.6 / 2 / 2.5 / 3.2 / 4 / 5 /6.3 / 8 / 9.2

The overall magnification is increased by the fac-

tor 1.25 of the trinocular tube HC L3TP (see the

table on p. 30).

왘 Adjust the magnification by turning the knurled

ring (12.1).

왘 The magnification factors can be read from the

scale (12.2).

왘 If needed, activate or deactivate the zoom click

stops by pressing the switch (12.3).

Fig. 12 Zoom: left 6.3:1, right 16:1

1 Knurled ring for zoom adjustments

2 Scale with magnification factors

3 Switch for activating/deactivating the zoom

click stops

4 Fine focusing (optional)

5 Clamping screw for adjusting and locking the

iris diaphragm

6 Focusing drive, coarse (6a), fine (6b)

Leica MacroFluo – Operation