Transmitted-Light Base Leica Tl Bfdf: Operation - Leica M125 C User Manual

Transmitted-light Base Leica TL BFDF: Operation

Light intensity control
Please observe the user manual – in
particular, all safety regulations – from
the manufacturers of the light guide and cold
light source.
Switch on the cold light source according to
the manufacturer's user manual and adjust
the brightness.
Transmitted-light control
The TL BFDF transmitted-light base has a poten-
tiometer that switches the light from "bright
field" to "dark field".
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Bright field
Bright field is suitable for examining translu-
cent objects featuring contrasting structures.
The object is directly illuminated from below
and is seen in its natural colors against a bright
background.
Turn the control as far as it will go towards
"BF" ("bright field").
Fingertip with bright field illumination
Bases
Dark field
In dark-field illumination, a ring illuminator is
used in such a way that the direct light does
not reach the objective without a specimen.
Only the structure of semitransparent, opaque
objects disperses the light, making the object
visible against a dark background.
Turn the control as far as it will go towards
"DF" ("dark field").
Identical subject with dark field illumination
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