The advantage of a parfocal microscope=when different objective lenses are rotated, the object being examined will remain in view
Microscope lenses that are parfocal and parcentric allows the user to changed between lenses will keeping the speicemen focused and centered, instead of having to adjust the x, y or z plane (i.e. focus and the stage).
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the magnifyings system include the eye piece i.e. ocular lens and objective i.e. parfocal lenses
lenses: set up or arranged so that when one lens is changed for another, there is no change in focus. * Applied usually to turret mounted lenses e.g. on microscope; also in telescopes: ~ eyepieces: changing one for another does not require refocusing. * When the distance from the object to the rear principal plane of each lens is equal, they are said to be parfocal.
Parfocal, commonly used in high end zoom lenses and video lenses.
It's Parfocal property."Parfocal: This is a focus issue. When changing from one objective to another, the new image should be either in focus or close enough so that you can refocus with only minor adjustments. Most microscopes are parfocal." from www.microscope-microscope.org
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Once the object is in focus with lowest power, it should also be almost in focus with the higher power.
Every lens causes color aberration. (called dispersion). By using a combination of lenses it can be reduced.
The goal for most patients is to be free of any type of corrective lenses.
To correct visual defects and ametropies, another advantage is that fog is not visible to people who wear contact lenses, and it helps people see better.
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