Handheld Digital Microscope Pro

Hi everyone! I am an Entomologist and I study insects. For this reason I bought this microscope. I always needed one stereomicroscope for studying insects but that's not affordable (very high price ...around lakhs...a good one.). So I was searching for a better option and found this. Many foreign Scientist and researchers use this for teaching Grad students and it is best for it. The reason for buying this microscope is that--- 1.) You can measure your study object with its software which can be downloaded from the Celestron website (mentioned and provided in the box ) 2.) Small and handy 3.) Picture quality is best than anyother digital Microscopes in its range.4.) You can take pictures and videos with it.Some problems which I faced is that....1.) No eye piece and can used only by connecting with the laptop/computer2.) Cannot use with the phone as software only work with the laptop.3.) Without the software it won't work4.) Also while downloading the software two models is given 44308 and 44308 B ..my model is the first one but it didn't worked rather the 2nd model software worked.5.) The maximum Light exposure of it is less what I felt after clicking images. so I used photoshop to brighten the images.

Very nice hand held microscope. I have purchased it for lab work which involves detecting the crack in metallic specimens. it does the intended work quite well. Image are very sharp and we can measure the crack growth quite accurately. I would recommend this product. features are quite well thought. we can set the timing and it takes photograph automatically. only grouse is we can take only 99 snaps in one go. then we have to reset the things.

The image quality is really good. There is a little bit of a lag in the video, but that is permissible. Note that there are two models in this microscope, one says B and the other does not. Since my laptop did not have a CD-Drive, I had to download the software from the net. That is when I realized that there are two versions of the microscope, and you need different software for each.Setting up the microscope was easy. The rack-and-pinion system in the stand could have been a little sturdier, but the current one will do the job for most routine usage. Only issue is that there are two clips on the stage. While important for examining flat objects, they create an issue if one needs to examine a plate, which is my usage. So I will have to remove the clip and sand the two protrusions to which they are attached. While not a major issue, I would have been happier if the clips were removable more easily and the protrusions were not there. However, this is not a deal-breaker at all. Overall, for the price, the image quality is really good. I have much more expensive microscopes with me (~3 lakhs+) from highly reputed multi-national companies. The image quality of this will easily compare with those. Check the attached picture that shows Drosophila eggs at close to the minimum magnification of the instrument. So happy with the purchase.

The micro scope worked great actually but after sales service is not available in India. My device is not working and I have no option to buy another one. Complete waste of money for me now.

We use it in our laboratory for probing our electrical devices using micropositioners. Magnification is good enough for this work. However, the LEDs present within this for illuminating the object, reflect strongly if the object surface is reflective and make the observation difficult; please note this while deciding to buy it.

Most probably there is some issue with the software cause sometimes it shows just a blank screen. I am still using Windows 7. The hardware is all good but I hope Celestron upgrades the drivers as many a times the microscope is inoperable.

this device performs as advertised; installation on my Mac OS was a breeze, and was able to connect (even with an adaptor for USB-C)would also have appreciated an iOS App as well, as that would have really highlighted the benefit and utility of this device

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