Hello my valued readers! I just wanted to let you know that I’ve been busy the past few days putting together a new section of the site to help out those new to microscopy in getting started. I know it can be overwhelming, but educating yourself on the world of the microscope is the absolute…
Category: Microscopes
Omax Microscope Review – “CS-M615INV” 40X-400X Portable Inverted Monocular Compound Microscope
This one is honestly one of the strangest looking microscopes I have ever laid eyes on. And, it’s sufficient to say I’ve seen a great deal of microscopes. I haven’t touched on inverted microscopes too often yet, but this Omax microscope is both affordable and portable, so it has a great deal to offer the common…
AmScope Microscope Review – “T490B-30W-DK” 40X-2000X Trinocular Darkfield Compound Microscope with 30W Light Review
I’ve advised on this T490B AmScope microscope back in a previous review, however this unit has a few variations that I find highly beneficial for anyone looking to use a compound microscope for live blood analysis or for viewing live blood cells. (You can check out the review of the T490B here: T490B-3M, but be…
AmScope Microscope Review “SE305R-PZ” – 10x-20x-30x-60x Advanced All Metal Full Glass Optics Student Binocular Stereo Microscope with Top and Bottom Lights
A fixed power stereo microscope is what most new hobbyist opt for, as their low cost makes them extremely appealing. However, I’ve noticed that many of these hobbyists tend to overestimate the capabilities of the microscopes they are looking at, which leads to disappointment at the end. While in the grand scheme of things, $100-$200…
AmScope Stereo Microscope Review – “SM-2TZ” 3.5X-90X Trinocular Stereo Zoom Microscope with Dual Halogen Lights Review
The SM-2TZ is, in my opinion, the AmScope stereo microscope entry model to the SM series–the zooming stereo microscope head line. While certainly more expensive than the fixed power SE300 series, the SM line gives a range of powers instead of the few fixed powers that other, lesser units are set at, which gives the…