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This microscope is just what I was looking for for young boys (pst.. as well as myself) exploring tiny bugs and plants.
I was scared to jump in with this microscope, If you're sick and tired of plasticso called 'sturdy plastic'with plastic gears, then this is what you are looking for.
I couldn't be happier with the quality. All metal, heavy and real glass as far as I can tell, precise focus will give years of use thru discovery phases. As you know kids loose interest in one eyed microscopes because they're hard to focus. My 4 yr old doesn't have a problem adjusting the spacing between the eyepieces to fit their face.
If you're wondering about the magnification for your needs.. 20X will show a small flying ant..head to tail and wings in the view or the whole head of Lincoln on a penny, A simple turn of the lower lens and 60x will show just the head of a carpenter ant or 3 digits of the date on a penny. The focus stays on center!! You won't be able to see the eyes of a bug on a knats eyelashes with this.. you'll probably need something like 500X for that I suppose.
Just get a flat container, a pinch-full of dirt from your yard and view as you pan around smoothly (I am surprised that there is no shake even when panning @ 60X (because its sturdy). The grains of dirt will look like mountains as you navigate from above in tru 3dgently adjusting focus from the mountain peaks to the lowest valleys. Be forewarned that tiny bugs of all types will run in and out of view with their hairy backs and legs. Oh, I'm in the market for small petritype dishes with lids so critters don't escape. :-)
It comes delivered without a box you know, without pictures, or text explaining whats insidejust the necessary Styrofoam packing which is a little weird to mean American consumer. haha.
The only thing I wish it had is a cool LED light instead of halogen bulb which even gets the immediate light casing hot to the touch.
Hope this is helpful.
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