Reviews of AmScope 3.5X-90X Zoom Magnification Stereo Microscope on Boom Stand

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I have been using this type of microscopes for about 20 years from all different manufacturers. At work, I use Scienscope and Luxo. When I decided to buy one for myself, I found Amscope. I was a little apprehensive about buying one from a vendor that I have not heard of but I decided to try one since their prices were much lower.

I am happy to report that the microscope itself is excellent. I can not really tell the difference in optical quality from ones that cost 2x or 3x. The build quality is also excellent althought the Luxo that I use at work moves more smoothly and feels definitely more expensive.

The 5M pixel camera that came with it is not very good so I called Amscope to see if I can return it. They issued me an RMA without any hassel which was a very pleasant experience. I can just use a Point-and-shoot digital camera above an eyepiece and the result was much better. The LED ring light that came with the system is also excellent. The assembly instruction is poor but I didn't need it since I basically knew how to put it together. It took less than 10 minutes to assemble it.

So overall, I would have no hesitation buying or recommending Amscope microscopes, just not their cameras.

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We are using this for inspection of micro-assemblies. The magnification and resolution are very good. The only negative is the depth of field seems more shallow and area of view is smaller than some other units I have used in the past.

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I purchased this microscope for my hobby clock repair. Since I have little previous microscope experience, I found the assembly instructions woefully inadequate. I had to rely on the picture in the Amazon site for some of the assembly and later to call AmScope to find out what some of the parts were and where installed. The instructions seemed very generic.

The camera to provide images to my Mac computer would not work. After several long and detailed calls to AmScope, they supplied different software and very patiently walked me through installation. The initial installation failed, but again, AmScope with great patience got me up and running. I am still learning how to get a sharp and clear picture on my MAC.

The micro scope itself is perfect for my needs working on complicated clock movements. Still learning. AmScope has a few instructional videos, but more would be helpful for people like myself.

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Have had the scope in our Lab for about 6 months. Optics are clear, camera works great and stand is very versatile.