The OPTIKA B-510POL-I is a trinocular polarizing microscope designed for brightfield and polarized light observation in both transmitted and incident light. It is equipped with IOS LWD W-PLAN POL objectives and provides a standard magnification range from 50x to 500x.

This microscope is suitable for the study of minerals, thin sections, geological samples, crystalline materials and other specimens requiring polarized light analysis. OPTIKA specifically refers to applications in earth science, geology, mineralogy and petrology.

The trinocular head allows visual observation and image capture systems to be used together, making it a practical instrument for teaching laboratories, universities, research centres, geotechnical companies, mining, environmental work and materials laboratories.

As an Italian-made OPTIKA instrument, it is intended for users who need stable illumination, dedicated polarization components and reliable optical performance for professional or advanced educational microscopy.

Technical specifications:

• Brand: OPTIKA
• Model: B-510POL-I
• Manufacturing: Italian-made
• Type: upright trinocular polarizing microscope
• Head: Siedentopf trinocular head, 30° inclined, 360° rotating
• Split ratio: 50/50
• Interpupillary distance: 50-75 mm
• Eyepieces: 10x, 22 mm field number, high eyepoint, rubber cup
• Standard magnification range: 50x-500x
• Included objectives: IOS LWD W-PLAN POL 5x/0.12, 10x/0.25, 20x/0.40 and 50x/0.75
• Optical system: infinity corrected
• Anti-fungus treatment on objectives
• Nosepiece: quadruple, reversed, bidirectional, centerable, ball-bearing rotation
• Stage: round, 360° rotating, 145 mm diameter, centerable
• Vernier scale accuracy: 0.1 mm
• Condenser: swing-out / polarizing, N.A. 0.2 / 0.9, centerable and focusable
• Focusing system: coaxial coarse and fine
• Coarse total travel: 25 mm
• Fine resolution: 2 µm
• Transmitted illumination: X-LED3, 3.6 W, 6,300 K, lifetime over 65,000 h
• Incident polarized light source: X-LED8, 8 W, 6,300 K, lifetime over 50,000 h
• Power supply: external, 100/240 Vac, 50/60 Hz; output 6 Vdc 2.5 A
• Dimensions: 530 x 270 x 470 mm
• Weight: 11.5 kg
• Included accessories: dust cover, tension adjustment tool, Allen wrench and downloadable digital user manual