Nikon Multizoom AZ100 - Installation of the Zoom Body; Attaching an Objective(s)

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Installation of the Zoom Body
Attach the AZ100 zoom body to the focusing mount adapter.
1. Remove the two clamp screw covers on the right of
the zoom body and sufficiently loosen the two
clamp screws with the hexagonal wrench (size:
4mm) provided with the product.
2. Align the dovetail groove of the zoom body with the
dovetail joint of the focusing mount adapter and
slide down the zoom body.
Be sure to slide down the zoom body as far as it goes.
3. Tighten the two clamp screws to secure the zoom
body and attach the clamp screw covers.
OFF
CLICK
ON
*
For the single nosepiece configuration,
attach the nosepiece to the zoom body
before this step.
Zoom body installation
Attaching an Objective(s)
Screw an objective (objectives) into the single or triple
nosepiece. Raise the elevating section of the stand and lower
the stage. And then screw the objective into the attachment
hole. Be careful to avoid bumping the objective.
The objectives below are applicable.
Objective Magnification
Working
distance
Color code *
AZ-Plan Apo 0.5x 0.5 54 Silver
AZ-Plan Apo 1x 1 35 Gold
AZ-Plan Fluor 2x 2 45 White
AZ-Plan Apo 4x 4 20 Red
AZ-Plan Fluor 5x 5 15 Orange
* The color codes are used to select the DIC slider for the DIC
microscopy or to select the condenser or the filters for the
diascopic stand.
O
F
F
C
L
IC
K
O
N
Attaching an objective
Zoom body (and single nosepiece)
Clamp screw
Dovetail joint
A
ttach the adapter
with aligning the
dovetail groove with
the dovetail joint.
Focusing mount
adapter
Screw the
objective into the
attachment hole.
Objective