摘要 |
A lens barrel for microscope comprises a first optical system (G1), a second optical system (G2), and a third optical system (G3). The first optical system (G1) comprises a lens unit (G1L) which forms an intermediate image, a prism (P1), and deflecting mirrors (M1, M2). The second optical system (G2) comprises a deflecting mirror (M3) and a lens unit and converts an intermediate image by the lens unit (G1L) into a beam of parallel rays. The third optical system (G3) introduces the beam of parallel rays from the second optical system (G2) into an ocular. The deflecting mirror (M3) is configured to be turned around an axis normal to a center axis of the beam of rays from the first optical system (G1) and to a center axis of the beam of rays from the second optical system (G2) at the point P of intersection of these center axes. The horizontal distance from the optical axis of the objective to the eyepoint position, the eyepoint height, and the depression angle for observation are made variable by the lens barrel, so that a person of whatever build is allowed to perform observation with little fatigue in a natural posture.
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