High school is when many of us had our first experience with a microscope. For a few of us, it may be a little younger, perhaps in junior high school. But either way, almost universally, the first microscope we are required to use in our standardized education system is a compound microscope. Why is this…
Category: Microscopes
Microscope Light Sources: Halogen or LED?
Here’s something that isn’t much talked about, that I get a TON of questions about. Microscopes generally come with a few different types of microscope light source types, and most people don’t spend time in their day to day lives thinking about the different kind of light sources we have in the world. It’s no…
Celestron Digital Handheld Microscope Review – Model “44308” 5MP USB Microscope
I usually don’t delve into the USB microscope world, but lately as technology has been improving, they’re starting to come into their own category entirely. I actually added a new category under microscopes specifically because of this Celestron digital handheld microscope, as I was thoroughly impressed by its build quality and image quality. And that’s…
3 Unique Science Fair Project Ideas for Kids (with Microscopes)
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…
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…