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Review on πŸ”¬ SWIFT Microscope SW150: Compound Student Microscope with Dual Illumination, 40X-1000X, Monocular Head, Coarse & Fine Focusing, Cordless-Capable – Includes Eyepiece Camera and Software Windows & Mac Compatible by Chase Hosea

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Rugged build, fantastic image quality

Bought as a gift for a kid on the recommendation of microscopy YouTubers (things like that actually exist and they're adorable). The body is all metal, the table is one-piece, the fine adjustment is easy to operate. The picture quality is excellent for this price. I've attached a video of a Paramecium (?) wandering through the mossy water in the backyard, but the actual image looks even better. There's no chromatic aberration (that blue-red color cast you get around the edges of subjects with lower-quality optics) and very little blurring at the edges of the field of view. I had a few issues with adjustment knobs sticking, but customer service helped me fix the issue quickly (lift all the way up and push down to engage gears) and I've had no issues since. Also the 25x eyepiece didn't fit initially but they replaced it quickly and asked for a serial number so it doesn't happen again so 5* for customer service too. Can't say enough good things about it.

Pros
  • Compound Microscope Monocular
Cons
  • No power