Patent ID: 7046437

Claim:
A microscope having an observation optical axis, said microscope comprising: a frame main body having a base portion; an objective lens switching mechanism for switching objective lenses to position one of the objective lenses on the observation optical axis; a stage for carrying a specimen; an ocular lens for observing a specimen image obtained with said one of the objective lenses; a rough/tine motion focusing mechanism disposed rearward of the stage, for moving the objective lens switching mechanism along the observation optical axis in rough motion and fine motion; a first rough motion handle and a first fine motion handle provided near the rough/fine motion focusing mechanism, for operating the rough/fine motion focusing mechanism; a rough/fine motion focusing operation portion for operating the rough/fine motion focusing mechanism, said rough/fine motion focusing operation portion including a second rough motion handle and a second fine motion handle, which are provided near a front end of the base portion; and a linkage mechanism for linking the rough/fine motion focusing mechanism with the rough/fine motion focusing operation portion.