LOMO Anoptral Phase Contrast Set the МФА-2 i.e. MFA-2 
 
By Dushan Grujich, on April 20th. 2013
  

  

  
 

LOMO МФА-2 i.e. MFA-2 Anoptral Contrast Condenser NA 1.2 

 
 
 
Bottom view of MFA-2 condenser
  
 

Condenser in its wooden box, as normally supplied by LOMO

   

Objective type

Designation 

Mag.

NA

Working distance [mm]

Achromatic - WI 

А-ОМ-27

20

0.40 1.80 
Achromatic - WI 

АЩ     

40 0.65 0.60
   Apochromatic - WI

А-ОМ-25

70 1.23 0.07
Achromatic - OI  

АМ-41

90 1.25 0.12
  

Table above gives designations and basic data of objectives normally supplied with the MFA-2, all objectives are marked "ФА" signifying Anoptral Phase Contrast

 

 

 LOMO ancillary microscope, part of the anoptral phase contrast set

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
References:

1.  "Mikroskopi" G.E. Skvortsov, V.A. Panov 1969 p 252-254

2. "Optika Mikroskopov" V.A. Panov, L.N. Andreev 1976

3. "Аноптральный микроскоп" — Пешков М.А. - Успехи современной биологии, 1955, том 39. вып. 2, стр. 253—256 

4. "Anoptral Microscope" — Peshkov M.A.- Uspehi sovremennoy biologii, 1955, vol. 39. Issue 2, pages 253—256 / English language translation, December 1965

5. "МФА-2  Устройство фазовотемнопольное"- Техническое описание и инструкция по эксплуатации - User's Instructions in Russian

 
 
 
 
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