OMAX - MD82ES10 40X-2000X Digital LED Compound Microscope with Built-in 1.3MP Camera and Double Layer Mechanical Stage Compatible with Windows and Mac

I opened this packaging and there it was--when I lifted it from the styrofoam packing, it was heavy, sturdy, and right away I could tell it was the real deal, you know what I mean? Having extensive experience in bacteriology and mycology, use of the compound light microscope is a specialty of mine, and this scope has got what it takes. Most important, one can get achieve clear images at 1000x magnification with the 100x objective and oil immersion--the optics are solid. On top of that, the built-in 1.3 megapixel camera (with accompanying disk containing software and drivers--easily installed) plugs right into your laptop and bam! What you are seeing in the ocular (eyepiece) is displayed in real time on your screen, as you move about the slide impressing (or boring to death) your friends, relatives, and beloved co-workers who never would have known otherwise what a brilliant preudo-microbiologist you were! Point blank....typically scopes under $1000 don't deliver at oil immersion since the optics limit capabilities. BUT THIS OMAX IS SOLID and is reliable at high magnification, which is what you probably need. Thanks OMAX....when I researched the scope I thought it was too good to be true. It works how I dreamed it would and more!

We were given a cheap $50 microscope kit for our daughters. They were so excited to receive it and play... to be suddenly dashed into frustration and sadness when the images through the microscope were so blurry as to be useless. Seeing their enthusiasm remaining to play with the plastic toy even though it could never do what they hoped, we decided to obtain a real microscope to connect to our computer to foster their love of exploration and science. This microscope is AMAZING. The images that came from it on the same slide that the previous $50 scope saw as blurry somethings were suddenly in sharp focus with amazing detail! Took about a minute to figure out how to operate the optics, zooming around until we were actually focussed on our slide instead of through the slide into the light source. Then pure beauty. The feel of it is hefty and quality. The control knobs (coarse and fine scale) for zoom and pan are magnificent and lab-grade. Installing the software was flawless and instantly started working the moment we ran it. I have no complaints, as I will be using this exclusively for broadcasting what we're seeing up on a large monitor so all can see. Ignore the users that complain about a lack of manual. The company sends a white paper that contains the weblink to download a thorough manual, and emailed me after the transaction to ensure I got the link. I cannot be happier. I feel like I just saved my daughters' interests in science and microscopy singlehandedly through this purchase. Spend the money, and enjoy the quality. You won't regret it.

I bought this for the 10-year-old budding scientist in my family, and he couldn't be happier with it. He was posting videos of microorganisms within hours. The quality of the parts and assembly impressed me; I had an image of budget microscopes as being flimsy and marginally useful, but this one is solid and functions well. We had a bit of difficulty with the documentation at first: there wasn't one scrap of paper in the packaging that described how to get started. The viewing software on the disc didn't function on either a Windows laptop or a Mac laptop. After a brief communication with the maker (who reached out to us, rather than the other way around) we found the documentation and driver online and were up and running. Outdated software and drivers is endemic among most consumer products, in my experience. Features I especially like: being able to move a slide on two axes without touching it, using the nicely machined mechanism on the stage. The dimmable lamp below the stage. The heavy, solid feel of the eyepieces and viewer. The solid base. I recommend getting an inexpensive assortment of blank and mounted slides with the purchase, since the microscope doesn't come with any. There's also a nice soft carrying case you can get for this instrument.

I am an engineer (electrical) so I have used a microscope something like 10 times in high school. I needed one now to do fecal floats for our dogs and wanted a decent one with a USB camera attached. For the money this one rocks. It seems well made and is fully functional. Unfortunately, its devilry beat my slides, so I cant really test out the magnification/clarity, but my immediate impression is very good. One issue is the supplied software - the mini CD did not read in any of my computes and there is no apparent download link. I imagine that OMAX will not be easy to contact for support after a quick search for the software was useless. The drivers did download and install properly (MS Win 7, SP 1) and I found a free camera software (oasis scientific ehe_v2.exe) that works perfectly with the microscope. If you want a good microscope for cheap, I recommend this one. UPDATE: I got a nice email from the seller basically saying it is up to me to contact the manufacturer (OMAX) to have any problems resolved (like getting software that works, any problems with the scope, ect). If I cannot contact the mfg. they will issue a refund and take the scope back. So, like I said initially, good scope for the price, but good luck if anything goes wrong as you are on your own as far as I can tell. I changed my rating from 4 to 3 because of the initial lack of available customer support

I've tried on two different computers and different configurations of the software and it will not recognize the microscope is connected to the computer. The microscope itself is decent and works, but one reason I bought this model was for the camera and the ability to project on a bigger screen. Disappointed.

Lasted about 5 months and then burnt out when I went to switch it on one day :( not happy as rather expensive

Cumple. A mejorar la resolución de la cámara.

Works awesome

The 100X oil objective lens doesn't work!

This microscope is very well built and does it's job properly, the price is fair considering it has a camera built-in to connect to a computer for live viewing ! I waited many years to buy a microscope because of high price, but now was the time, and i recommend it to anyone beginning in that domain, i mean looking at blood samples, bacteria and so on. The only drawback is that you will have to buy glass slides and cover slips because there is none included. If you have more budget, look for a camera with higher resolution (megapixels), this one has only 1.3 MP and the picture is good but with a higher resolution the picture would havec higher details. Sturdy unit, good name, works well, easy to use or learn, fair price, software installation easy (windows 7,64 bits). Great !