Not everyone needs a complicated microscope with tons of features and expandability. It’s very nice to have, of course, but sometimes, a simple light compound microscope is all one needs to get the job done. This AmScope microscope does just that. For example, there’s no need to get technical in an elementary school, junior high…
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Battle of the Microscopes: AmScope vs. Omano
Today’s Battle of the Microscopes brings us two brands frequently difficult to distinguish from each other–AmScope vs. Omano. We’re looking specifically at the AmScope B360B vs. the Omano OM118-B4. Put on your boxing gloves, because here we go again! Just like last time, we’ll rate the units on a few different categories first (optical quality, features, expandability, and…
Omax Microscope Review – “CS-M834” 40X-1600X Advanced Lab Trinocular Compound Microscope with Reversed Nosepiece Review
The Omax microscope chain of quality lead me to run into the CS-M834 on my way up, and made me to realize that there are many, many, MANY variants to this unit. Seriously, I think this thing has more variants than AmScope microscopes do, it’s quite crazy. I found this unit configured for brightfield only,…
Back to School Special – Best 3 Student Microscope Values of 2014
Whether you’re a parent, K-12 student, K-12 teacher, or any combination of the them, back to school is just around the corner, and everyone is beginning to get prepared for the next 8 months of homework, grading, and tests–I mean, learning, of course. 🙂 With all the hustle and bustle of getting backpacks, clothes, and…
AmScope B120B vs OMAX M82ES: Which Slide Microscope Fits?
Choosing between the AmScope B120B and OMAX M82ES? Both are binocular compound microscopes for viewing thin specimens with light passing through the slide. Neither wins simply because its box says 2000x. The more useful differences are how the viewing head fits you, what the exact package includes, and which future imaging or contrast setup you…