With school back in full swing, many of our young beloved students will be needing (or wanting) to engage in their school’s science fair. Or, as it stands today, may be required to get to work on a science project. While great for the kids, parents often dread the stressful, headache-inducing science fair. Well, like…
Category: Microscopes
Microscope 101: How to Focus a Stereo Microscope
I’ve talked about how to focus a stereo microscope over in the Microscope Basics section of MicroscopeGenius.com–especially the Stereo Microscopes section–however, I feel it’s worth reiterating to make sure the message is clear to all of my hobbyist readers. I do get a few emails about folks having trouble getting an focused image out of their…
Omax Digital Stereo Microscope Review -“CS-W43C2-D3-L144L-C90” 2X-90X Digital Zoom Trinocular Dual-Bar Boom Stand Stereo Microscope
I haven’t really touched on any stereo microscopes in a while, let alone a digital stereo microscope, so I thought it would be a good idea to give some of my thoughts on this Omax digital stereo microscope (although it has an extremely long model number, and an even longer title). Let me start by…
AmScope Microscope Review – “B100B-MS” 40X-2000X Biological Binocular Compound Microscope with Mechanical Stage
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…
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…