Microscope system and microscope frame

A microscope system that generates image data for observation by condensing light from a specimen placed on a stage using an objective lens and capturing an image of the specimen with the condensed light, comprising:

• a microscope frame on which the stage is placed;
• and
• a camera head, in which the objective lens is attachable, for capturing an image of the specimen, the camera head being attached to the microscope frame by being fitted, and being slidable with respect to the microscope frame,
• wherein the camera head includes
• an image-forming optical system that forms an image with light from the objective lens,
• a reflective mirror that reflects light passing through the image-forming optical system to deflect an optical path, and
• an imaging unit that is positioned on the optical path deflected by the reflective mirror and generates the image data by performing photoelectric conversion for light reflected by the reflective mirror, and
• wherein a distance between the image-forming optical system and the reflective mirror is shorter than a distance between the imaging unit and the reflective mirror.

A microscope frame, to which an objective lens is attached and a camera head for capturing an image of a specimen is attachable in a microscope system that generates image data for observation by condensing light from the specimen placed on a stage using the objective lens and capturing an image of the specimen with the condensed light, the microscope frame comprising:

• an arm that is movable in a direction orthogonal to a surface of the stage;
• and
• a camera head holding section that is provided in the arm and holds the camera head,
• wherein the camera head holding section is fitted with the camera head such that the camera head is slidable in a direction that is parallel to the surface of the stage and orthogonal to an optical axis of the objective lens.