After reading some of the reviews, I was leery of buying this microscope. However, after receiving it I‘m glad I did...The box was in good shape. The contents were sealed in plastic and styrofoam. Batteries were sealed, not used. Everything was new, not reshipped.
The scope has three objective lenses; red for low power, yellow for medium power, and blue for high power. The scope comes with two eyepieces: one WF 10X and one WF 25X (both widefield). That is what the WF stands for. The scope also comes with a power adapter, just in case you don't want to use batteries. And, it comes with a plastic dust cover.
Someone complained about the scope not having an upper light. I used a small LED flashlight with good success.
As someone pointed out. one picture shows the scope hooked to a computer. This is very misleading, but for the price, it can be overlooked.
I happen to have a Celestron 93709 NexImage Solar System Imager, which I bought to use with my 10-inch telescope. It isn't much use unless you have a scope that tracks. My scope is manual. However, I found the imager of great use with a microscope. I have another MF10X eyepiece form a less expensive microscope, and it snuggly fits the imager. I am able to take pictures with my computer using the imager and scope.
I bought the microscope for my grandson. It will be of great use in his Biology Class.
One more thing: for those complaining about the scope not coming with slides and extras; the price will not allow it. You get those things with cheaper scopes. This is a great scope for the price as is.
The scope has three objective lenses; red for low power, yellow for medium power, and blue for high power. The scope comes with two eyepieces: one WF 10X and one WF 25X (both widefield). That is what the WF stands for. The scope also comes with a power adapter, just in case you don't want to use batteries. And, it comes with a plastic dust cover.
Someone complained about the scope not having an upper light. I used a small LED flashlight with good success.
As someone pointed out. one picture shows the scope hooked to a computer. This is very misleading, but for the price, it can be overlooked.
I happen to have a Celestron 93709 NexImage Solar System Imager, which I bought to use with my 10-inch telescope. It isn't much use unless you have a scope that tracks. My scope is manual. However, I found the imager of great use with a microscope. I have another MF10X eyepiece form a less expensive microscope, and it snuggly fits the imager. I am able to take pictures with my computer using the imager and scope.
I bought the microscope for my grandson. It will be of great use in his Biology Class.
One more thing: for those complaining about the scope not coming with slides and extras; the price will not allow it. You get those things with cheaper scopes. This is a great scope for the price as is.
22/12/2022
This was gift, it arrived with the top loose and missing a lenses. My daughter finally got satisfaction from the company after several text messages, taking about a month to resolve the problem. She is a home schooler, and she and her girls love using it.
04/12/2022
27/10/2022
weighty, solid construction. Glass lenses. They sharpen up nice. However doesn’t come with any instructions, starter slides , etc. nothing. You need some know how to use and get anything out of it. Wish came with slides.
15/07/2022
It has clear optics and a quality build. The only negative thing I can say regarding my use is it doesn’t have an upper light. I knew this when I bought it and had a plan for auxiliary lighting. I am very happy with my purchase.
15/07/2022
Great Value BuyYou will be very pleased after buying this microscope, as it is an extremely good option, especially for the price. The ideal user would be an infrequent user that doesn‘t not require an extremely high quality internal look inside cells. I personally use this microscope for analyzing semen samples collected from swine. I am fully able to accurately assess motility and morphology of the cells.
How It Can Help You
This microscope will allow you to accurately view cells on a molecular level. If you are looking for a basic entry level microscope I am quite certain that this device will more than exceed your level of expectations. The criteria I used to evaluate this product are pretty basic; ease of use, quality of focus, and light permeability. You will find that this product is extremely to use. The basic setup of the focus knobs are easy to distinguish between the corse adjustment, larger knob, and fine adjustment, small knob, easily allowing you to finely adjust your viewpoint on your desired specimen. I also appreciate the quality of focus this device can provide its users, which after purchase I'm sure you will too. Lastly the adjustable bulb shade allows you to effectively shade the amount of light that penetrates the slide. This will allow you to easily push light through darker specimens or lower for clear cells.
Closing The Deal
Overall, I would highly recommend this product to nearly any entry level user it can come with a few draw backs for a more advanced user such as, inability to see inside cells clearly and lack of a binocular objective, which could be expected as it is clearly marketed as a monocular objective however I do think it could improve the ease and clarity of use. However, this scope has fully met and exceeded all of my expectations for this device and I am extremely happy with this product and would buy it again.
How It Can Help You
This microscope will allow you to accurately view cells on a molecular level. If you are looking for a basic entry level microscope I am quite certain that this device will more than exceed your level of expectations. The criteria I used to evaluate this product are pretty basic; ease of use, quality of focus, and light permeability. You will find that this product is extremely to use. The basic setup of the focus knobs are easy to distinguish between the corse adjustment, larger knob, and fine adjustment, small knob, easily allowing you to finely adjust your viewpoint on your desired specimen. I also appreciate the quality of focus this device can provide its users, which after purchase I'm sure you will too. Lastly the adjustable bulb shade allows you to effectively shade the amount of light that penetrates the slide. This will allow you to easily push light through darker specimens or lower for clear cells.
Closing The Deal
Overall, I would highly recommend this product to nearly any entry level user it can come with a few draw backs for a more advanced user such as, inability to see inside cells clearly and lack of a binocular objective, which could be expected as it is clearly marketed as a monocular objective however I do think it could improve the ease and clarity of use. However, this scope has fully met and exceeded all of my expectations for this device and I am extremely happy with this product and would buy it again.
22/12/2021
Straight out the box you get a good quality microscope. Everything is packaged well! The microscope has a good weight to it!! It doesn‘t feel like a toy. It comes with everything as stated. I like the fact that this uses both battery and adapter for the light source which includes a knob for brightening/dimming. While observing specimen, the lens clarity is amaizing!! Everything works how it supposed to. My only complaint is not having a knob to tune the stage left and right. I would've also liked if we were able to use that type C input with a cable for imaging but that's just a power adapter input. Overall I still give this product 5 stars! Definately a good buy! Good value for the price!
20/11/2021
I‘m pretty sure my kid spent a good hour of her life staring at a blade of grass. That's what this microscope does. It's not just a toy; it's a gateway to a tiny, fascinating world you never knew existed. The 40X-5000X magnification is no joke—she went from “is that a leaf?" to "oh my goodness, that leaf has a whole civilization on it."
The fact that it comes with everything you need to get started is a huge bonus. The two clips are perfect for securing newfound treasures (and weird garden bugs), and the eyepieces are super clear. My kid has gone on daily "specimen safaris," and it's turned our backyard into the most exciting place on Earth. If you're looking for a way to make science cool and discover just how many weird things live in your house, this is the microscope for you. It's the perfect mix of educational and utterly mesmerizing.
The fact that it comes with everything you need to get started is a huge bonus. The two clips are perfect for securing newfound treasures (and weird garden bugs), and the eyepieces are super clear. My kid has gone on daily "specimen safaris," and it's turned our backyard into the most exciting place on Earth. If you're looking for a way to make science cool and discover just how many weird things live in your house, this is the microscope for you. It's the perfect mix of educational and utterly mesmerizing.
28/09/2021