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World's smallest microscope? |
![]() | Fig. 1: A very small
microscope (possibly the world's second-smallest microscope).
It houses an internal glass stage for transmitted light scenarios. |
But also when compared to the classic Kosmos "Taschen-Mikroskop" it becomes clear that the Leitz Algensucher is really tiny: |
![]() | Fig. 2: A KOSMOS "Taschen-Mikroskop", Algensucher type (left) and the much smaller Leitz Algensucher (right). Probably you are wondering about the inner construction and sample position? At this point it is already becoming clear that many of those extremely tiny instruments will have become misunderstood and as a consequence discarded a long time ago. But on closer inspection it becomes apparent that they are actually miniature marvels. |
Let's have a look: |
![]() | Fig. 3: Total view of the tiny Leitz instrument. Height 27.1 mm, maximum diameter 20 mm, diameter on the base ca. 16 mm. Weight 19.8 g. |
And where is the eye-piece? |
![]() | Fig. 4: Close-up view of the eye-piece lens of the tiny microscope. Free diameter 0.72 mm (!). Too small to look through? |
Okay. In our next magazine issue we will discuss the usability
of this bizarre instrument and provide an image taken trough its tiny opening.
We will explain the positioning of the sample and how focusing is performed.
Besides, we did make a precision measurement of the magnification as well
and have to apologize that all this will be revealed not now, but in May. |
© Text, images and video clips by
Martin Mach (webmaster@baertierchen.de). |