AmScope SM-1TZ Professional Trinocular Stereo Zoom Microscope, WH10x

This microscope far exceeds my expectations! I've been using it to look at the inside of flowers. The depth of field is AMAZING! I feel like I'm being sucked into another world when I look inside the flower -- kind of an Alice in Wonderland experience. It's quite different from my compound microscope, so I've had to get used to the process of using the zoom and the focus knobs -- but it is very easy once you've worked with it a bit. Using this microscope opens up an entirely new world, and makes me appreciate things I've enjoyed (like flowers) in a whole new way. Fir instance, in my first photo, if you look closely you will see "peony eggs!) This is inside a spent peony blossom. I bought a camera separately and use it in the 3rd ocular space. The only disappointing part of using the camera is that the photo does not show the incredible depth of field you can see directly through the microcope. The camera lens "flattens" the image, so it's not nearly as amazing as what you see through the oculars This microscope doesn't come with a light, so we purchased one separately and it works perfectly. AmScope LED-56S-ZK 56 Microscope Ring Light LED Ring Light Illuminator with Dimmer for Stereo Microscope I like how I can control the brightness of the light. I found that I had a hard time seeing through the eye pieces until I removed the rubber rings provided. Not sure what they are supposed to do, but I found they got in my way. I have to hold my eyes a little way from the eye pieces to get a good view. But that's good because it is more relaxing on my eyes than having them up close. I don't have any cons to share. I LOVE this microscope and think everyone should have one so they can see just how incredible the natural world is.

Solid and adequate, with fine lenses, but bought more, such as 20X eyepieces and a 1.5X objective. Matched with a SwiftCam SC-1003-CK digital camera. Got an RU100 lens improving upon the RU50 which came with the camera. Don't know what a ring which goes on the main post is for except when the microscope is in storage under its dust cover.

My first attempt at ordering this arrived missing one eyepiece, both eye guards, and three screws. I e-mailed warranty support and a week later, haven't heard anything. AmScope did respond to my Amazon e-mail, and suggested I return the unit and re-order it to get a good one. HA. The second unit had two eyepieces, but a SM-1BZ microscope head (no camera tube). So, two units put together *still* don't make the parts for one complete unit. This is awful quality control. (I'll update if/when I hear back.)

I bought this primarily as an aid to identify grasses and sedges where a handheld 10x loupe sometimes just doesn't cut it. It is excellent overall for this purpose. The microscope has a mangification range of 7x to 45x and ships with a 2x barlow lens that screws on that changes the range to 14x to 90x, and a separate .5x barlow lens for more working distance that alters the range to 3.5x to 22.5x. The range of magnification afforded without the attached barlow lens is sufficient for most work. Even close examination of small seeds (e.g. rushes), hair structures, or tiny insect pests (aphids, whiteflies) rarely requires the additional lens. I find that for this work, I'd rather have the extra working distance so I use the 0.5x barlow lens attachment for most work. The optical quality is excellent. I purchased the AmScope LED-56S-ZK as a light source (no light source is included on this model), which is necessary at higher magnifications. I can't discern any optical aberrations or flaws. None of the lenses arrived oily, everything was ready to use. Assembly was straight-forward; you probably won't even need the instruction manual to figure it out. Ergonomics are good. As a glasses wearer, I'm used to many binoculars being difficult to use, but with the eyecups folded back, I have an unobstructed view and no difficulty clearly seeing what I'm working on. The reversible white/black is useful (black for looking at hairs, white for most everything else in my case). Build quality is better than expected for the price. Study enough so that there's no vibration, but while the knobs keep the microscope head in place vertically, they can still swing around somewhat easily. Not an issue in use, but I loosen them up when moving the microscope so as not to wear away at the pillar. I've used Zeiss and Olympus stereo-microscopes before and while those are undoubtedly fine pieces of equipment, the AmScope is an excellent value and definitely would meet the needs for most users outside of professional labs.

VERY GOOD SCOPE. I'd like it better if all three ports were independent. But I can live with losing one eyepiece when a camera is attached. I should have checked the details more closely. Otherwise, I like it a lot.

No, it isn't a Nikon or a Zeiss stereoscope, but for what you pay you get a very good product. Optics are better than what I expected and overall construction, while not as elegant or good looking as the top brands, is sturdy and well finished. Mechanics are one step behind in terms of smooth movements and precision, but they work good enough for extensive industrial use. We use this stereoscope for incoming inspection of small parts and it performs as good as other brands do. We are expanding our operation and we will definitely order more 1TZ's. If you are looking for a cost effective solution for visual inspection, and you don't need the top performance of a $2k-3k stereoscope, then this is a great alternative.

I sort soil samples for biological specimens and this scope is ideal. It has a wide field for scanning samples but enough magnification for tiny specimens. We have bought two and are buying a third. I use it with a ring illuminator.

Seems quality. Decent images. Compared to my 1940's era Zeiss, it's easy to use. Pupillary distance is awkward to adjust though, and the focus is crunchy compared to the Zeiss.

Oggetto ricevuto nei tempi dichiarati , i materiali sono ottimi , si riescono a vedere e fare cose impensabili ad occhio nudo o usando una normale lente ( lo uso per microsaldature di smd e ic chip su schede madri di cellulari e tablet ) unico punto che non mi è chiaro , è se il microscopio è effettivamente un prodotto originale Amscope o un clone cinese , per il resto nulla da dire perfetto al 100% e lo consiglio per uso professionale. P.S. se qualcuno è in grado di chiarire il mio dubbio è ben accetto

Très bonne qualité mécanique et optique. Utilisée avec l'éclairage "col de signe", la vison stéréo est superbe (effet 3D). Je recommande chaudement

Excellent microscope

Wonderful for the whole family to explore the microcosm - very impressive views and easy to use.

Binocular de buena calidad/precio. Envío rápido y en perfecto estado.