How was the microscope
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It's great for kids (ages 8+) to view both the prepared slides and to make their own. There are eight activities included in the guide--from observing cloth fibers to observing friendly bacteria to growing and observing crystals.
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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.
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.
706976
Yes, it comes with software for viewing. You can also use any webcam capturing software, that recognizes the microscope. VLC media player for instance, can use it.
1522333
It is powerful. Love everything about the microscope except we have had to send back 2 for replacements.
791645
If you mean can you buy an eyepiece camera and hook that up to the microscope, then yes. Just buy a high quality camera. I bought a $50 camera and used my computer monitor to see the images, but they weren't of good resolution.
332807
Yes! All round good scope. I bought slides with onion skin & other small cells.
77145
My top light went out relatively quick just after using it. ;/ But I do remember a slight blue hue to all the images. I just use a lamp light near the Microscope to take away the blue and replace my missing upper light.
83102
I'm not an expert on microscopes, but I don't think so. In short, a good microscope is a good microscope. The extras are helpful for smaller children. My elementary aged children don't use some of the accessories simply because they think it's for an older child. Just check if it does the proper magnification level an 11 or 13 year old needs for school or research.
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Picture quality is good. We got this microscope for out son who has to wear glasses so having it on the laptop is great. It does take a little getting used to when you are adjusting the image quality. My only complaint on this microscope is no fine tune adjustment. Hope this helps
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.
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Charles H. had the best answer. I use the microscope on coins, on a U.S. Quarter, I can get the mint mark to clearly fit a good part of my entire 22" monitor. My biggest problem with the microscope was the software or lack of it, there were a few drivers that I had to guess it needed to work properly.
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Hi Jeff, Just to be sure, I set a penny down and tried it. On the 'Digital Microscope' setting, it filled the entire frame with 'E. PLURIBUS UNUM' and it actually still had 'zoom' left. (maxed out, as some sort of measure/reference, I could only obtain/see 4 columns of the Lincoln Memorial) Hope that helps...
1593547
From Thames and Kosmos website it is stated that is plastic and metal microscope.We have not opened the box yet, though.
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It would actually work very well for that. I tried to get a close up look of moving things like caterpillars with the device and that was harder because you were never sure exactly where to hold it. We were amazed to look at all kinds of things like our pants or wood. I had thought that you could look at a little printed icon and see it better but that sort of thing became pixielated. My son spent hours just getting objects and putting the microscope on it.
557889
It's basic light microscope. I remember using similar ones (though older models) before my freshman year of high school.
98519
I have a microscope with 2.5, 4, 10, 20 and 40 oil. My daughter rarely uses anythingover the 10. Mostly the 4 and 10. you can check out any local university surplus. they sometimes have amazing quality microscopes for pretty cheap. otherwise, likely any microscope would do. I would get one with an internal light source rather than the reflector.
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Probably at least 4x, which when combined with the eyepiece lense in most microscopes(10x) would be 40x, which would probably be plenty, u probably want to look for a microscope with a dissection light(shining down on the object) because otherwise you won't be able to see the scratches since the light on most microscopes shines through the bottom of the object as opposed to through the top..... A good microscope with a light shining down would be the "My First Lab Duo-Scope Microscope"....it's available through amazon for only $63.... Hope that helps
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Not easily because you would need a light box underneath to illuminate the slide as standard microscopes have lights underneath. The Zoomy lights from the top to illuminate the object being viewed but not underneath.