OMAX - MD827S30L Built-in 3MP Camera 40X-2000X Digital Biological Compound Binocular LED Light Microscope with Double Layer Mechanical Stage Oil Immersion NA1.25 Condenser

Whoa, this is not a simple student microscope. It is a beautiful instrument & using it with a computer & screen is great fun! Am still working on complete usage with the camera.

I have used many different scopes over the years at work and teach lab courses that require students to use compound microscopes, but I wanted one for home use and specifically to easily capture digital images for website and class use. This microscope works great for the purpose I bought it for, and I was pleasantly surprised at the quality of the scope and images for the low price I paid. It is easy to set up and use, especially if you're familiar with compound microscopes and e.g. already know what a condenser is and what it does. (The instructions tell you how to adjust it, but not why this is important.) It plugs right into the computer via USB to capture images on screen. I found that once you have installed the software and set up the scope, you have to always plug it into the same USB port to make it work or the computer won't recognize it (I use Windows 7). The ScopeImage software manual reads a bit like "Chinese English" in terms of grammar - certainly not written by a native speaker - but it's not too difficult to understand and figure out how to use. The maximum image resolution the camera can save is 2048 x 1526 pixels (jpg or bmp). I have successfully used photo stitching software to assemble several images into large, high resolution pictures of around 5,000 pixels across. I've also used focus stacking software on image Z stacks with great results. It even captures video (avi) if you are observing things that move. You can use a ruler or stage micrometer to calibrate the software to measure objects. Overall, it does a great deal of things and I have been very pleased with it. For print quality images, I prefer to use the higher resolution cameras on the more expensive scopes at the university, but for online image archiving and class use, this scope does a great job.

it is good. The 'lens size' is very small. My vet is always disappointment that she cannot get a good view of the cells. It is also very difficult to get that 'fine tune' focus. I can never get the eye pieces so that I can see through comfortably. But it doesn't matter because I can view on the computer. It is a good starter microscope

Works very well. I've see blood cells, bacteria, etc.

It worked ok for about 2 weeks then the light started turning off and on. Now it is sporadic, I can be looking at a slide and then it turns off and is hard to get light back on. Have to switch the light switch on and off and hope for the best. Also the optical lenses need to be adjusted when you switch from 2x to 10x and then to 40x etc. These should be set so there is no adjusting once switched to another optical. The fine adjustment seems to stick or something then once you turn the knob what seems like many turns it shoots past focus range. I am trying to contact the seller to get rectified but I can't figure out who to contact. Camera is ok. I really liked it when I first got it because it was superior to my old one but now I am not happy.