Would this microscope be okay for a college biology course? I need a 600x microscope but I don't want to spend $100 for only a few months.
277367
I bought it to do an at home sperm count and could see them with the 600x and 1200x. Don't expect a great quality one though it's really cheap and you have to adjust it quite a bit but when its in focus it does work well.
277368
I may have received a ad one, but this scope was very difficult to use even on the 300X. I would recommend you avoid this scope. Try searching for used school microscopes and resell after you are done.
277369
I definitely don't think so. It is more like a toy for a child. It works, but I wouldn't risk a class grade on it.
277370
I'm very sorry to inform you that the quality of this microscope is not good enough for college biology course. I was very disappointed when I started to check it. The lenses give a blurred images, the 1200X didn't work at all. I bought it for my grandson who is 5 of age and he was curious about nature. It is not an instrument for college level.
660361
I was a middle and high school science teacher for 36 years and I can say that this microscope is actually easier to use than cheaper microscopes because of its rugged construction, quality parafocal objective lenses, outstanding stage micrometer and large focusing knobs. Wish I had had a classroom full of these. I have used a lot of microscopes over the years and am very happy with this one. Highly recommended.
990343
I only needed it for a prop. I did look at the prepared slides and they were good. I think it would be a good first microscope for a kid wanting to look at pond water and butterfly wings.
1140726
Yes, you can see the objects very well and super clear without actually taking a freeze frame image of it. My daughter is a freshman and uses it for homeschool biology. We have seen very tiny organisms moving about on the screen and then she snaps the digital image so she can draw it into her book for the experiments. Its very helpful! Its a great microscope and I am glad we made the purchase!
1007006
It says here that other slides cannot be used, however on amazon there are pre-made slides that you can buy, that "are frequently" bought together with this microscope. I understand that this scope will not talk about these other slides, but can one look at other slides under this scope?
1504336
I am 26 and spent over an hour with it when I gifted it to my nephew... I also have a degree in biology and have spent plenty of time with my eyes glued to very costly microscopes. It's a great toy. An 11 year old would have no problem using this and could easily find objects to observe closely. Even without slides it is awesome! She is definitely not too old to appreciate this microscope.
446506
I don't think so. The slides have a special design and.In other way, this microscope have a very poor zoom.
1684503
Yes, I love my Maglus. I've been using it in college for about a month and so far it's excellent.
990344
I would not recommend it. It was cheaply made and the part that makes the specimens show under the microscope broke even with careful handling. On top of that my godson was bored with it in within 15 minutes.
617951
Similar, while of good quality and fine optics, great for classroom and lab work but I would prefer a different scope for medical work. AmScope does make instruments for the medical lab.
831996
I have just check sperm with it. I think is a good microscope for the price.
1924095
A cheap telescope at 100x will be useless or nearly so. The image will be very dim and probably not very sharp at all. Astronomy binoculars are used for low light conditions where you need a large exit pupil to transmit more light to your eye.
1434814
Not really. This is more of a stationary magnifying glass. I use it to look at garden bugs up close, leaves, rocks, etc. You can view 3-dimensional objects with this, unlike a true microscope where you look at "2-dimensional" objects. I suppose you can look at slides with it (I have done this), but you'd be disappointed if you needed to see microscopic detail.
340817
It's perfectly fine. Just suspend some soil in water, put on a coverslip, and you are in business. It's no different from any other microscope--and its optics are surprisingly good. Besides flagellates, you will find a variety of other organisms, eggs of various species, fungi, ciliates, amebas and more.
240411
It strikes me as very good, though I am not an intensive user of microscopes. To my eye, the digital image on the PC is every bit as clear as what I see through the eyepiece. We use the scope on a project in Africa and regularly send images for analysis back to the US.
2261797
Digital. This is not a good microscope. If you can stop up to the next model. You'll be much happier with it.
1247451
I think it is pretty good. The microscope works really well at X20 magnification, and works reasonably well at X200.