Carson Pocket Micro 20x-60x LED Lighted Pocket Microscope for Viewing Stamps, Coins, Fabric, Nature, Printing, Electronics and Everyday Items (MP-250), Blue

really handy, and impressive magnification

Love is a great job super clear and can see everything I need to perfect

This pocket microscope has a field of view that allows you to see across a 5 mm diameter at the lowest zoom setting, and 3 mm diameter at the highest zoom setting. The image is inverted as expected with these types of pocket microscopes. The angled cool white LED light is very well executed, with a tactile button at the top to electronically switch it on or off. The unit operates from an AA cell, and consumes about 42 mA when powered on, and about 7 uA when shutdown, so a single Alkaline cell should last for about 50 hours of powered up use, which is really good. You could us the pocket microscope unpowered in very bright ambient light, e.g. outdoor sunshine, depending on how you position things. To get more of the really good stuff out of the way, I have to say, the image quality is excellent - not just for the price of the pocket microscope, but excellent in general too. Carson magnifiers and microscopes usually use aspheric plastic lenses, which provide a noticeably flat image across the field of view, compared to old-school non-aspheric, often glass, lenses. I love that there is no significant distortion when looking through the microscope, across the entire field of view. I have a couple of Carson handheld aspheric magnifiers as well, and they are excellent in this respect too. You could pay 4-5 times the price for other manufacturer products and end up with a worse image. I also like that you can quickly use the instrument even if your eye is not completely aligned with the microscope. With some microscopes you have to be almost bang-on before you can see through the optical system. With this pocket microscope, you can pan your head by quite a few millimetres before you lose the image completely. The build quality is also frankly excellent. The plastic feels strong and has a great finish, it's not shiny. The battery compartment slide door closes very nicely, and opens with just the right amount of force, not crazy stiff, but definitely secure too. The focus and zoom thumbwheels have a smooth greased motion. There are holes for a wrist-strap, but unfortunately one is not supplied. No cloth case is supplied either, but you're unlikely to scratch any lenses because they are all recessed. You could store it in a small plastic bag to keep it all dust-free, and it does come with that! The transparent plastic stand on the end of the microscope is removable even though the instructions do not mention it. If the microscope is being held vertically, then the transparent plastic piece is removed by sliding it out horizontally. This might be handy if the feature you wish to inspect isn't completely flat. Note that it won't slide out unless you turn the focus ring completely in one direction first, to move the lower (objective) lens out of the way. Otherwise, you're just attempting to pull on the optics system which probably won't cause any harm unless you're applying a lot of force. You could print a tiny sticker with a personal reminder to rotate the focus ring before sliding off the transparent attachment, and stick it to the microscope. The unit is compact, about the size of a modern day Mars Bar, perhaps slightly shorter. It will easily fit in most pockets. It is approximately 10 x 4.5 x 2.8 cm in size. There is one main negative point about the pocket microscope, and that is that it is not possible to focus on objects that are more than about 2.5 or 3 mm away from the end of the microscope body. This is quite irritating, because occasionally I would like to hold the microscope away from irregular surfaces, and be able to focus about 8 to 10 mm away at least. Thats' not possible, because the focussing ring only allows focussing on objects close to the end of the microscope, or on objects that can protrude into the clear plastic portion. If you can live with that shortcoming (it really depends on your use-case), then this product gets a 9/10 from me.

Takes some getting used to but hand tool I use in the museum I work at

The instructions are hard to read and there should be a leaflet included in the box as to how to use the magnifier.

My 9 and 12 year old kids have enjoyed zooming into the microscopic world, and had fun looking at a variety of household things through this handheld microscope.

Yes, the small viewing area is a minus but the image is clear and sharp and its handy pocket size is great for a country walk. More for the amateur/hobbyist but easy too use home or outdoors. A word of caution - the light button is quite sensitive and may turn on with the slightest pressure, e.g. in your pocket, unseen. Advisable to remove the battery when not in use

Ok for the price doesthd job

Foi presente, mas quem recebeu gostou muito. Dei para uma criança, mas o pai amou também kkkk

Es muy pequeñito. Te cabe en cualquier bolsillo, y es muy divertido para los niños. Se pasan horas con ello. Un acierto total!

A very good purchase. Does the job as advertised.

Llegó puntualmente bien empacado, en buen estado y es exactamente como esta descrito por el vendedor.

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