Patent ID: 6982825

Claim:
A stereomicroscope comprising: an objective ( 6 ) having an optical axis ( 6 a ); a zoom system ( 8 ) downstream of the objective, the zoom system having a plurality of axes ( 9 , 8 a ′, 8 b ′, 8 c ′, 8 d ′) wherein at least one of the plurality of axes of the zoom system forms an angle with the optical axis ( 6 a ) of the objective; another axis ( 15 ) extending substantially parallel to the at least one axis of the zoom system a plurality of deflector elements ( 10 , 12 a to 12 e ), by means of which at least one observation beam emerging from the objective ( 6 ) can be guided into the zoom system ( 8 ) and at least one observation beam emerging from the zoom system ( 8 ) can be guided on to the other axis ( 15 ); and at least one optical element ( 19 ) on the plurality of axes ( 9 , 8 a ′, 8 b ′, 8 c ′, 8 d ′) of the zoom system and/or on the other axis ( 15 ) for extending the beam path of the at least one observation beam in a direction substantially parallel to the at least one axis of the zoom system ( 8 ) and/or to the at least one axis ( 15 ) parallel thereto.