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Orion MicroXplore Duo-Scope S400 LED Microscope |  | Brand: Orion
Category: Office Product
Buy New: $59.95
as of 11/27/2009 02:03 CST details
Seller: Orion Telescopes
Rating:  2 reviews
Sales Rank: 5904
monocular
MPN: 58144
UPC: 759270581442
EAN: 0759270581442
ASIN: B000Z4GUR8
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | One instrument offers two ways to view : compound or stereo | | • | Look at specimens on traditional slides with light from below | | • | View larger solid objects with light from above | | • | High quality, optical glass lenses provides sharp views | | • | Perfect for students, science fairs and anyone who wants to get small |
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Product Description
You would need two instruments to view what this one does. A basic biological or compound microscope to look at specimens on a slide (light shines up from under the slide and through the tissue) and a traditional stereo or dissecting microscope to view solid objects at lower power (light shines down onto the specimen to be observed). This new combination scope with dual lighting allows for both types of applications! Cordless battery power makes it portable for field study. The uses are virtually unlimited. With the flexibility to view both slides and solid this combination scope is fun and educational for scientists of all ages. This all-inclusive kit contains over 50 accessories for hours of scientific research!
Additional Information
Specifications:
10X Eyepiece
4X, 10X, 40X Objectives
40X, 100X, and 400X magnification
Real optical glass lenses
Dual focusing knobs
2 LED lights
6-Hole disc diaphragm
Uses 3 "AA" batteries (not included)
Recommended for ages 8 and older
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| Customer Reviews:
 microscope January 12, 2009
S. Olson (south, texas)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
this product has been great. it was a gift for a four year old girl. the extra slides are nice for creating specimens. being cordless makes it easy to maneuver and the magnification works well using the light top or bottom.
 Hard to beat its value in a beginner microscope January 16, 2008
Daniel L Edelen (Mt. Orab, OH USA)
9 out of 10 found this review helpful
Let's cut to the chase: If you're looking for an inexpensive microscope for younger children, the Duo-Scope would be very difficult to beat for features, quality, and cost.
After reviewing several sources on inexpensive microscopes, I took a chance for Christmas on this less documented model. I'm glad I did.
PROS:
* Solid construction. Despite its light weight, it feels like a coherent whole and has no rattling pieces. The objective lenses click nicely into place and the mechanics have a silky feel when operated. This model considerably betters the microscope I had as a child growing up in the Sixties, so some items ARE better made today than yesteryear.
* Smooth focusing wheels that don't clunk through the mechanism's gearing.
* Permanent, bright light sources from two separate LED bulbs. Far better than mirrored scopes.
* A pointer in the optic field--a nice addition to a low cost scope.
* A plethora of accessories including four prepared slides, six blank slides (including concave/well), slide covers, stains, tweezers, scalpel, lens wipes, vinyl dust cover, and more--just about anything you would need to get started on a basic level (except for three AA batteries).
* A detailed manual of a higher quality than most will expect, especially considering the microscope's country of origin.
CONS:
* Made in China.
* The upper and lower lights cannot both be turned on at the same time for maximum illumination of semi-translucent objects.
* When using the highest power objective, the optic field is still too dim.
* Users can ram the highest power objective into the slide without realizing it, breaking slide covers and possibly damaging the objective (This is a problem on most inexpensive scopes. The stage does have some give, though, so while slide covers may break, it's doubtful slides will.)
* Though the ocular appears to be on a swivel base, it's not, making it less convenient for two people to share the microscope.
* The diaphragm, which controls the amount of light reaching the stage, doesn't appear to make much difference on most of its settings.
*No secondary fine-focus knobs. (However, this won't be missed because the scope's macro-focusing mechanism is smooth enough to compensate if given a light touch.)
All things considered, the cons are minor.
Some have said this microscope is mostly plastic, but that may not be the case. The main upright portion that features the focusing rail of the scope is definitely a powder-coated metal. Considering that this part is the one that truly matters for overall integrity of the microscope, I'd have to say that this makes the scope an even better deal for the money.
All the positives of this entry-level microscope make for a very good purchase that should last for several years. It's also a great deal for parents testing the waters to see if their children would enjoy owning a microscope. Better to invest in an inexpensive, but good quality, scope than to pay hundreds more and end up with something that gathers dust on the shelf.
Thought recommended for children 10 and up, with parental instruction and supervision, children a few years younger would enjoy it, too. (Steer clear of the scalpel that comes included, though!)
A worthy product that would be a fine gift to a budding scientist.
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