- Trust the Natural History Museum to devise the most efficient, most want-able pocket microscope.
- For all that it measures just 5.1 x 4.1 x 2.8cm,
- It's got 20x - 40x zoom magnification with touch-button ultra-bright LED illuminator.
- Adjust focus wheel for stunning clarity and inspect flakes of skin and the like in incredible detail.
- Comes with slides, cover slips and lens cloth
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Model NumberNHM1005
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Product Description
View small objects in detail with a brightness and clarity that impressed even Natural History Museum scientists!
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184 of 186 people found the following review helpful
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This is a superb microscope considering it's under £10. Unbelievable really.
I use it to examine the scratch patterns on blades and it is perfect for the job. I used to work in a cytology lab, so I have some experience with optics and for this price the pocket microscope is incredible. Don't be fooled by toy microscopes claiming to have 1000x magnification - you can't achieve that without expensive optics and the specimen has to be properly prepared in order to view it at that magnification. The 1000x toy microscopes just give you a faint blob of light with some vague fuzz where the specimen is supposed to be. Their objective lenses are tiny and they have very low light-gathering capability.
The 40x magnification on the pocket microscope is a real 40x with a bright, crisp image. The Natural History Museum did the right thing - they went for high quality optics at lower magnification.
It's a great educational toy, for sure (try examining a bank note with it), but it's also completely fit for purpose for anywhere where you need good magnification. Worth having around even if you don't have kids.
At this price, you simply can't go wrong. For once you will get more than what you paid for.
I use it to examine the scratch patterns on blades and it is perfect for the job. I used to work in a cytology lab, so I have some experience with optics and for this price the pocket microscope is incredible. Don't be fooled by toy microscopes claiming to have 1000x magnification - you can't achieve that without expensive optics and the specimen has to be properly prepared in order to view it at that magnification. The 1000x toy microscopes just give you a faint blob of light with some vague fuzz where the specimen is supposed to be. Their objective lenses are tiny and they have very low light-gathering capability.
The 40x magnification on the pocket microscope is a real 40x with a bright, crisp image. The Natural History Museum did the right thing - they went for high quality optics at lower magnification.
It's a great educational toy, for sure (try examining a bank note with it), but it's also completely fit for purpose for anywhere where you need good magnification. Worth having around even if you don't have kids.
At this price, you simply can't go wrong. For once you will get more than what you paid for.
106 of 107 people found the following review helpful
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When looking for a microscope for 2 children (age 5-6) I found it hard to get reliable advice, and read a lot of bad reviews for much higher priced childrens products. I bought this one on a whim after seeing 1 good review and found that this microscope is amazing value. It produces clear, bright images, and is a perfect first microscope for young children. It has slides which they can learn to mount, and it can also be taken out of its holder and placed over any object that you want to view. The magnification is just right for young ones to be able to relate the magnified image to the object itself. At both 20x and 40x magnification onion skin cells are clearly visible and I will try to upload a picture I took through the microscope of unstained red onion skin. I highly recommend this microscope, it is amazing value for money and a perfect introductory microscope.
112 of 114 people found the following review helpful
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Bought this for the kids. Didn't expect much for under £10. However, I was amazed. Truly pocket sized and such lovely quality. Kids have loved finding stuff to put on the slides. Live mosquito larvae (from the water butt) especially good. Could spend hours using it. Lighting is even good enough to get some reasonable photographs via my digital camera. Love it. Will be buying more for presents.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Great first microscope
I'm one of those annoying people that always read the reviews but never write one. However, I felt compelled to say something about this product. Read more
Published 17 hours ago by KDobner
More than a toy!
This is classed as a toy however the quality is exceptional, beyond what I would class as a toy. I am truly impressed by this microscope's capabilities. Read more
Published 5 days ago by P. R. SYDOR
Excellent toy
This is an excellent toy for kids (and even adults). The quality is very good, and it is very easy to use it even for a 5 years old. Read more
Published 11 days ago by Tom
Quality product; fantastic value.
I've just bought one of these little microscopes, having read through the 150+ good reviews of the product on this website. I'm enormously impressed! Read more
Published 20 days ago by pentlandsound
Excellent little microscope!
For £9.99 this is an excellent pocket microscope for use in the field or for a quick look at anything small. Read more
Published 20 days ago by D. Lawrence
Excellent portable microscope
I bought this as a Christmas present for my daughter (age 7), and she's been using it ever since. It's very compact, so can easily be taken on walks or onto the beach, and the... Read more
Published 26 days ago by Peter Knight
Its works well
Wasn't sure what to expect, but it works very well and you can see allot of detail for the price - the light helps to illuminate whatever you place in the holder. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Kingo
Pocket Microscope
Very good toy. Have bought 3 so far, two as presents and one for my daughter. It is easy to use and god fun.
Published 1 month ago by ab1
A Very Fun Microscope
This is a fantastic bit of kit for the price. It gives very clear images and is very easy to use.
Published 1 month ago by PH
nice little scope
Bought it for a friend, on the recommendation of a friend.
Good, cheap, microscope.
I used to like using an old
fashioned one as a kid.
Good, cheap, microscope.
I used to like using an old
fashioned one as a kid.
Published 1 month ago by Martin Widgery
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