🔬 AmScope B100B-MS Compound Binocular Microscope: 40X-2000X Magnification, Brightfield, Tungsten Illumination, Abbe Condenser, Mechanical Stage - High-quality lab equipment Review

Me: I took a course in Microbiology and needed courses for my Nursing degree. I bought this microscope as a family item for a long time since we are homeschooled. It arrived on time and I spent about six hours just looking at it. Suitable uses include good high school coursework. It was inferior to a few things I saw at my university, but not by much. Physically durable, unless you're surprisingly clumsy, there's no fear of accidentally knocking it over and breaking it. With the exception of an

The biggest problem I have here is the light source. It's just a cheap 20-watt bulb in a black case that doesn't reflect or direct the light until it hits the top lens. It's getting hot. It's not bright enough for the top two magnifications. I had to use a laser pointer or other light source to see the metal samples. They could supply long-life LEDs here that are cooler and direct the light better. Second problem; the eyepieces cannot prevent the eyes/eyelashes from being pressed against the…

Bought this scope because I've always wanted one. My school never had this type of gear (nor did they have computers until I left!) Either way, it's an amazing toy and discovery tool. It's amazing how everything looks even at a lower magnification. House dust, sugar, salt, a drop of water from a pond – this rifle scope masters all of them like a master. Images up to 400x magnification are typically striking and vibrant. With this telescope I resolved objects down to the micron, saw all kinds of