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Review on AmScope EP5X23 Pair Microscope Eyepieces by Mike Malvo

Revainrating 3 out of 5

Mixed feelings on camera & photo

I bought an AmScope T490B-DKO and upgraded it with an AmScope 20X plan achromat lens and an AmScope A60X 60X achromat lens. I asked Richard (from the Revain community) if 5x would show more magnification than 10x, and yes, technically speaking you see more, but it's a much smaller field of view. I'm assuming the field is 20 percent larger, but half the overall angle. It's like looking through a tunnel. I almost sent it back but kept it for two reasons: big bugs (using 5x4, not 10x4) and those big enlargements (5x60). The shipping cost was $3.42 and it seems like the price went from $31.99 to $42.26 so I decided to keep it. If I had spent more on my microscope I would have gotten 30mm eyepieces and the situation would have been much better. At just 23mm, there's not much to do at the bottom end.

Pros
  • Pleased
Cons
  • Obsolete