My boys are so excited with this microscope. Good quality and clear image with reasonable price. A star is deducted cos it would be perfect if a wrist strap can be included.
My daughter loves this. Great size just to put in your pocket when we go out for a walk. This is not the strongest magnification but as you can take it anywhere it doesn’t really matter.
Bought this for my curious son, it’s amazing. Great visibility, and the portability aspect is amazing – keeps him off the screens! I’ve went and bought two more for his science keen friends birthday, and the parents have told me how it keeps them occupied for a long time, outside and indoors! Highly recommend getting this for any age!
It’s tiny uv light is use to funnfor 7vyear old it’s bit fidgeting to hold and watch the slide in place is bit awkward but it’s kool gadget my sone loves i
I recently acquired a Lighted Pocket Microscope, and I can’t help but sing its praises. This compact marvel of technology has exceeded my expectations in every way, and I’m thrilled to share my overwhelmingly positive review.
First and foremost, the convenience and portability of this pocket microscope are unmatched. It’s incredibly lightweight and compact, making it easy to carry in my pocket or bag wherever I go. This means that I can explore the microscopic world around me at a moment’s notice, whether I’m in the field, at home, or on the go.
The built-in LED lighting is a game-changer. It illuminates the subject with just the right amount of light, revealing stunning details that are often invisible to the naked eye. Whether I’m examining tiny organisms, minerals, or even the intricate structure of everyday objects, the illumination makes the experience truly captivating.
The ease of use is another standout feature. The controls are straightforward, and I was able to focus and zoom in on the subject quickly and efficiently. The image quality is impressive, with sharp and clear visuals that provide a high level of detail.
The Lighted Pocket Microscope has rekindled my curiosity and sense of wonder about the world. It’s perfect for both adults and children, providing an engaging educational tool that brings science and exploration to life. It’s like having a miniature laboratory in your pocket.
In conclusion, the Lighted Pocket Microscope is a remarkable piece of technology that offers endless possibilities for exploration and learning. Its portability, LED lighting, ease of use, and exceptional image quality make it an outstanding product. Whether you’re a nature enthusiast, a budding scientist, or simply curious about the world around you, this pocket microscope is a must-have. It has brought the magic of microscopy to my fingertips, and I can’t recommend it highly enough.
These are one of the better pocket microscopes. With 60-120x magnification they’re great for examining leaves or roots of plants to enable you to see what might be causing you problems. That and a myriad of other things you can look, bogies are good. You’ll never pick your nose again. Sturdy enough to carry on your pocket but cases are available for them. A built in light illuminates whatever you’re looking at. They’re cheap enough to justify buying just even if for a one off use and hey, they’re cordless.
As an amateur microscopist who has professional scopes costing 100’s, I was very sceptical of this device mainly due to its cost and “plastic” appearance. For the money at the time of this review I thought I’d give it a go as I wanted a really small self contained portable scope for general magnification whilst out and about and on my walks. When it arrived and unpackaged it my first impression was how small it appeared in size, yet it has a very solid feel to it. In holding it and operating the controls nothing creaks or cracks and the controls are very precise and positive. There are three main controls, a simple push click on/off button which controls the LED illumination which is very good, even and doesn’t appear to have any image hot spots. There is a sliding protruding arm at the top part of the scope which controls the zoom (always set at the minimum smallest x magnification to start viewing) and lower down a very deep long focus control which is again positive in action with good resistance and works very smoothly without notching. The scope doesn’t come with any accessories and my only criticism would be that a rubber eyepiece cap would be a nice touch to stop dirt, dust and scratching of the eyepiece lens at the top of the scope when in your pocked. I will fabricate something or find a small cotton reading glasses bag or something suitable. It runs on one AA battery to supply the LED light which is close to daylight balanced. The scope can sit on anything flat and a nice touch is that the plastic supporting fins on the base are wide enough to fit around a standard aluminium “well slide” for aquatic samples. I also experimented with producing a white screen on max brightness with my iPad Air 2 and placing a pre prepared microscope slide with a botanical specimen on the screen and then turning off the LED and mounting the scope onto the slide, this produces good direct through sample lighting and again I was amazed by the results. I also tried placing my phone (Motorola G22) over the eyepiece and taking a photo which wasn’t all that successful as it’s difficult to hold the scope still, get the right angle on the phone lens and press the phone shutter button without moving but with some patience it could produce some nice results. Those with 3d printers may well be able to design and print some kind of mount to get better results. I have no idea how many hours illumination the single AA battery provides but a good high power make should last many hours. The scope can be used without the LED light in good sunlight as the base support stand is clear and allows an amount of direct incident lighting through to the specimen. Overall an amazing very capable device and perfect for getting children interested in the micro world or indeed like me amateur microscopists who just want something light and portable to observe our natural world whilst out of the lab.
The photo is copyright of NBS prepared slides (cotton stem xsection) taken with the scope set to 60x (its lowest magnification) using an iPad white screen on full illumination 100% as the under specimen lighting with the Carson MM300 scope mounted directly onto the glass slide. Camera was provided by Motorola G22 hand held over the MM300’s eyepiece.
5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing results for such a cheap device, this is no “toy” and very capable.
My boys are so excited with this microscope. Good quality and clear image with reasonable price. A star is deducted cos it would be perfect if a wrist strap can be included.
My daughter loves this. Great size just to put in your pocket when we go out for a walk. This is not the strongest magnification but as you can take it anywhere it doesn’t really matter.
Bought this for my curious son, it’s amazing. Great visibility, and the portability aspect is amazing – keeps him off the screens! I’ve went and bought two more for his science keen friends birthday, and the parents have told me how it keeps them occupied for a long time, outside and indoors! Highly recommend getting this for any age!
It’s tiny uv light is use to funnfor 7vyear old it’s bit fidgeting to hold and watch the slide in place is bit awkward but it’s kool gadget my sone loves i
First and foremost, the convenience and portability of this pocket microscope are unmatched. It’s incredibly lightweight and compact, making it easy to carry in my pocket or bag wherever I go. This means that I can explore the microscopic world around me at a moment’s notice, whether I’m in the field, at home, or on the go.
The built-in LED lighting is a game-changer. It illuminates the subject with just the right amount of light, revealing stunning details that are often invisible to the naked eye. Whether I’m examining tiny organisms, minerals, or even the intricate structure of everyday objects, the illumination makes the experience truly captivating.
The ease of use is another standout feature. The controls are straightforward, and I was able to focus and zoom in on the subject quickly and efficiently. The image quality is impressive, with sharp and clear visuals that provide a high level of detail.
The Lighted Pocket Microscope has rekindled my curiosity and sense of wonder about the world. It’s perfect for both adults and children, providing an engaging educational tool that brings science and exploration to life. It’s like having a miniature laboratory in your pocket.
In conclusion, the Lighted Pocket Microscope is a remarkable piece of technology that offers endless possibilities for exploration and learning. Its portability, LED lighting, ease of use, and exceptional image quality make it an outstanding product. Whether you’re a nature enthusiast, a budding scientist, or simply curious about the world around you, this pocket microscope is a must-have. It has brought the magic of microscopy to my fingertips, and I can’t recommend it highly enough.
The photo is copyright of NBS prepared slides (cotton stem xsection) taken with the scope set to 60x (its lowest magnification) using an iPad white screen on full illumination 100% as the under specimen lighting with the Carson MM300 scope mounted directly onto the glass slide. Camera was provided by Motorola G22 hand held over the MM300’s eyepiece.