Olympus U-TLU Single Port Tube Lens, 180mm Focal Length

🔬 Olympus U-TLU single port tube lens unit for CX, BX, and IX series microscopes
⚡ Direct camera connection without a microscope head — attaches directly to the microscope body, allowing a C-mount camera to be connected without a trinocular or binocular head
🎯 Accepts all Olympus C-mount adapters — compatible with 0.35x, 0.5x, 0.63x, and 1x Olympus C-mount camera adapters
🏭 Made in Japan by Olympus — 180mm focal length tube lens, guaranteed OEM optical performance on CX, BX, and IX series
✅ SKU U-TLU / Cat. 3-U840EC — new / open box condition, significant savings vs. list price of $810

🔧 Product Description

The Olympus U-TLU is a single port tube lens unit for Olympus CX, BX, and IX series microscopes, enabling a C-mount camera to be connected directly to the microscope body without requiring a trinocular or binocular observation head. The U-TLU attaches to the microscope in place of the observation head, providing a single camera output port with an integrated 180mm focal length tube lens — the correct tube lens focal length for the Olympus UIS2 infinity-corrected optical system used in BX and IX series microscopes. This makes the U-TLU ideal for dedicated camera-only microscope configurations where eyepiece observation is not required — for example, automated imaging systems, machine vision setups, or camera-only documentation stations where a full observation head would be unnecessary. The U-TLU accepts all standard Olympus C-mount camera adapters including the 0.35x, 0.5x, 0.63x, and 1x reduction/unity adapters, allowing the field of view and magnification on the camera sensor to be optimized for the application. Compatible with CX, BX, and IX series microscopes. Built to Olympus factory specifications (catalog number 3-U840EC). New / open box condition at a significant discount from the list price.

🔎 Typical Applications

• Camera-only microscope configurations — direct camera connection without a head for automated imaging, machine vision, or documentation-only setups
• Automated imaging systems — U-TLU as the camera interface on BX or IX series microscopes configured for high-content screening or multi-position imaging
• Space-constrained setups — eliminating the observation head reduces microscope height and footprint for enclosure or rack-mounted configurations
• Multi-adapter flexibility — accepts 0.35x, 0.5x, 0.63x, and 1x C-mount adapters for field of view optimization across different camera sensor sizes
• Replacement or spare tube lens unit for CX, BX, or IX series microscopes requiring a single camera port without an observation head

📊 Key Specifications

Universities and research institutions are welcome to purchase using an official purchase order. Please contact us to arrange PO-based ordering.