Difference between revisions of "Olympus BH Identification"

Revision as of 21:43, 18 June 2022

Page on identifying BH vs BH2

In general:

Parts are mechanically compatible
- I've seen many Frankenstein systems on the surplus market
- Mixed parts will "mostly work" but give sub-optimal images
Paint
- BH: silver paint
  - Illuminator, frame
- BH2: white or black paint
  - Black paint on low end illuminators (BH2-MA, BH2-RLA)
  - White paint on higher end BH2-ULA
  - White paint on observation tube, base
Objectives
- BH: finite
- BH2: infinity
  - Sometimes Mitutoyo M Plan Apo are also used (with caveats)

Models:

BH-MA
- Silver paint
BH-RLA
- Silver paint
BH2-MA: BF
- Black paint
BH2-RLA: BF, DF
- Black paint
- Vs BH2-MA: has "pull BF" knob
BH2-UMA
- White paint
- High end illuminator
- Very distinct looking...you won't confuse it with others

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-Illuminator
+Page on identifying BH vs BH2
+In general:
+* Parts are mechanically compatible
+** I've seen many Frankenstein systems on the surplus market
+** Mixed parts will "mostly work" but give sub-optimal images
+* Paint
+** BH: silver paint
+*** Illuminator, frame
+** BH2: white or black paint
+*** Black paint on low end illuminators (BH2-MA, BH2-RLA)
+*** White paint on higher end BH2-ULA
+*** White paint on observation tube, base
+* Objectives
+** BH: finite
+** BH2: infinity
+*** Sometimes Mitutoyo M Plan Apo are also used (with caveats)
+== Illuminator ==
+Models:
+* BH-MA
+** Silver paint
+* BH-RLA
+** Silver paint
+* BH2-MA: BF
+** Black paint
+* BH2-RLA: BF, DF
+** Black paint
+** Vs BH2-MA: has "pull BF" knob
+* BH2-UMA
+** White paint
+** High end illuminator
+** Very distinct looking...you won't confuse it with others
+== Objectives ==
+<br />