Handheld Digital Microscope Pro

I have gotten a lot of use out of this device. I had a hard time understanding it, at first. The manual was not very helpful. But eventually I figured out how to connect it to my Mac and PC and it takes some very good digital images of small stuff. I use a sticky roller device (a lint roller) to collect small dust mites and the like, or to gather what is on my bed in the morning and put the thing right on top of it. It has two levels of focusing. I did not know that at first. I use the lesser focus to get it centered, then turn the nob all the way back around for the higher focus. This is a better quality device than several others that look just like it. The digital images are impressive.

Works great on my old 4 year old HP PC. BUT I purchased it for my new Cyberpower PC, with Windows 7 Pro. When I plug it in I get "no device detected, connect your microscope into usb port." Will keep it because returns are a Pain and at least it works on my old PC. Support from manufacturer is JOKE at best (don't take my word check it out yourself). Tried to send them email, their own web page would not allow me to place product number in the box which requested it(Product No:) Since USB 2.0 has been around I have used it on printers, key boards, memory sticks, scanners, mice, camera's, etc, this is the only device that has failed to work for me properly, on ANY computer. This purchase is the main reason I hate making a purchase over the net. I did not fall from the cart yesterday either, I have been using PC's since the mid 80's.

UPDATE: I've changed my review to 5 stars. I called the company, and found out that they are sending out an updated version of the scope. The older version is the one with the light adjustment on the cord. The newer version has the light adjustment on the scope. I've seen several comments complaining that they didn't get the one in the picture, but the one in the picture is the prior version. They are actually getting a newer scope. Celestron emailed me the updated driver, and that fixed it. The resolution is AMAZING. This scope is so much better than I had hoped for. It is going to be a very important tool in identifying errors in my coins. If you have a mac, call Celestron and have them email you the updated driver. I'm soooo disappointed. I've tried to connect this to 2 of my apple computers. BOTH are not recognizing the device after installing drivers, restarting, etc. I wish I hadn't spent the $$. Now I have to send it back. Beware if you have an apple.

Pros: -Very easy to assemble and use. -5MP resolution as advertised. Many cheaper and some more expensive digital microscopes are 2MP or less, even if they claim more. Specimens can be examined in greater detail on larger screens. -Fast shutter speed minimizes blur. Cons: -Isn't lit from below. This makes it difficult to examine and photograph transparent specimens, like amber fossils. -Image quality is a bit mediocre. The resolution is high, but noise and artifacts are noticeably present. It's good enough to examine things scientifically, just not for taking magazine cover photos. -Records video at 10fps at max resolution, 15fps at minimum resolution. Good enough to see what you're doing, or to show others what you're doing, but not great. -Stand is a little wobbly. It makes it a little harder to focus the camera. Overall, I would recommend this digital microscope, especially if you can get a deal on it. It allows you to view tiny things in detail on a large screen. And it lets you capture images and videos of your specimens directly to your computer to share virtually. It has some shortcomings, but you'll still get your money's worth out of it.

I have bought several other cameras like this on Amazon. They are all just trash. This one is not perfect, but it works fine, which makes it head and shoulders above all the other ones I have tried.

The camera part is great. Pictures can be nice and clear once you adjust the focus. I'll get to focusing in a sec. The mount is rather cheap and not that solid. Adjusting the mount up and down with the knobs twists the camera either to the left or right depending on the direction. Now back to focusing (told you it would only be a second). The focus wheel is a little too stiff. Stiff is good to keep the camera in focus, however, because the mount isn't that stable, you could slightly move the camera while trying to focus on the object. The software? Some very simple quality of life adjustments could be made so easily and I don't understand why they haven't. The resolutions are 4:3 format (aside 1920x1080) which is fine. The problem though comes into play when you use those 4:3 resolutions in the software on a widescreen monitor. The software stretches (yes, stretches) the video to fit the window. Taking pictures and recording video is fine as they still use the resolution you've chosen, but why it doesn't force the aspect ratio in the software's video feed is beyond me. I basically have to manually size the window until the height and width looked correct. In the end, if you are using this for coins, stamps, or anything else where you'll rarely need to adjust the camera, it is a good buy. If you're using this to constantly look at all sorts of things and will be adjusting a lot, you might want to either look for a better mounting unit. Thankfully, I fit in the former scenario.

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Das Gerät und die Teile sind dem Preis entsprechend sehr gut bis gut verarbeitet. Die Software von Celestron ist intuitiv und ich denke der Support wird von dieser Firma (da es sich nicht um eine No-Name Company handelt) auch noch länger sichergestellt sein. Unter Windows 8.1 x64 läuft alles problemlos. Handheld Mikroskope gibt es auch günstiger und ohne Tischständer, dieser erweist sich aber beim Scharfstellen als sehr nützlich. Man kann kaum die exakte Entfernung zu einem zu untersuchenden Objekt gleich halten, während man mit der anderen Hand scharfstellt und dann noch den Auslöser für das Foto (ich mache es in der Software mit der Maus) betätigt. Man darf sich natürlich keine Wunder erwarten was den Schärfebereich angeht, umso höher die Vergrößerung ums geringer wird dieser (gilt für 3D Objekte wie zb Kaffeebohne etc.) Seht dazu auch meine Bilder, die ich hier hochgeladen habe. Ich denke diese geben einen guten ersten Eindruck wie weit man mit dem Gerät gehen kann. Die Vergrößerung hängt natürlich von der Entfernung zum Messobjekt, sowie den Einstellungen an dem Gerät (diese stellen das Bild Scharf und vergrößern teilweise noch) ab. Wer mehr will, muss gemäß dem Gesetz der Wirtschaft (you get what you pay for) auch mehr bezahlen, da ist eigentlich auch klar. Für den Einstieg in die digitale Mikroskopie kann ich es getrost weiter empfehlen! Trotzdem der Hinweis von "dnt" gibt es ein "ähnliches" (vermutlich das gleiche Produkt nur in Schwarz) zu einem günstigeren Preis.

Le microscope en lui-même est bien. Néanmoins les molettes de réglage (netteté et luminosité) sont trop dures et dès qu'on veut les utiliser ce foutu pied bouge voire tombe. Le problème est donc le pied fourni avec qui ressemble à une plaisanterie : - instable : il tombe quand on approche trop le microscope - système de blocage / déblocage ridicule : dès qu'on dévisse un peu le microscope tombe - il y a du jeu dans la monture au niveau de l'attache au microscope Incroyable vu le prix de fournir un pied aussi indigent.

Para el que busque un equipo económico para ampliar pequeños objetos es una buena elección. La luz es en general demasiado potente pero la cámara tiene una gran sensibilidad lumínica y 5Mpx de detalle que hacen que una vez efectuada la foto se pueda ampliar considerablemente. Fotografiar es muy sencillo con un pegueño botón del cable El programa tiene una herramienta de medición calibrable que resulta muy práctica. El soporte el algo bajo pero su regulación es buena y fina. Fotografiar es muy sencillo

I like this as it allows me to do fieldwork using computer screen. For my purpose, suffiently high magnification for me to identify bryophytes --- my latest area of microimage work. Very good, fast, effective technical support. Could not get it to work at first, but quick reply by service person sorted out the issue.