Olympus U-SC3 Swing Condenser

The Olympus U-SC3 Swing-Out Condenser is a high-numerical aperture swing-out (flip-out) condenser designed for Olympus BX series upright microscopes — delivering bright, uniform Köhler illumination across the full magnification range from 1.25× to 100× with a single condenser, eliminating the need to swap condensers when changing between low- and high-power objectives.

• 🔄 Swing-out (flip-out) design — the condenser top lens swings out of the optical path for low-magnification objectives (1.25×–4×) and swings back in for high-power work, enabling seamless transitions without removing or replacing the condenser
• 📊 NA 0.90 (with top lens) / 0.17 (without top lens) — high NA for bright, high-contrast illumination at high magnification; reduced NA for wide-field low-magnification coverage
• 📍 Full magnification coverage: 1.25× to 100× — one condenser handles the entire objective range without manual swaps
• 🔧 Compatible with Olympus BX series microscopes — BX41, BX43, BX45, BX51, BX53, BX61, and related BX platform models
• 🇯🇵 Olympus quality, made in Japan — precision optical and mechanical construction for consistent, reliable illumination performance
• ✅ New — part number N5669300

🔧 Product Description

The Olympus U-SC3 is the standard swing-out condenser for the Olympus BX series upright microscope platform. The swing-out mechanism allows the condenser’s top lens element to be flipped out of the optical path when using low-magnification objectives (typically 1.25× to 4×), providing the wide illumination cone needed to fill the large field of view at low power — then swung back into position for 10× and above, where the full NA 0.90 delivers the bright, high-contrast Köhler illumination required for detailed observation and imaging. This eliminates the workflow interruption of manually removing and replacing a fixed condenser when switching between scanning and high-power objectives, making the U-SC3 the practical choice for clinical, pathology, and research labs that routinely work across the full magnification range. Compatible with Olympus BX41, BX43, BX45, BX51, BX53, BX61, and related BX platform microscopes. Supplied new from stock, part number N5669300.

🔎 Typical Applications

• Clinical and pathology microscopy requiring full magnification range coverage
• Histology and cytology slide scanning and high-power examination
• Research microscopy with frequent transitions between low- and high-power objectives
• Brightfield, phase contrast, and DIC illumination on BX series platforms
• Replacement or upgrade condenser for Olympus BX series microscopes

📊 Key Specifications

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