- Features 40x, 100x & 400x magnifications
- Real Glass Optics
- 6 hole disk diaphragm
- Battery Operated
- Extensive, 50 pc accessory kit
Product Description
My First Lab Duo-Scope Microscopes uses are unlimited with dual lights. It has the flexibility to view both slides and solid items. View slides with the light shining up from below and view solid objects with the light shining down on the specimen. It is fun and educational for scientists of all ages. It includes over 50 pieces of accessories for hours of scientific research. It requires 3 AA batteries, which are not included. It contains glass and sharp instruments. Also it includes: vinyl dust cover, five plain slides, one concavity slide, four prepared slides, cover glass, plastic dropper, two bottles of stain, slide labels, lens paper, forceps, scalpel, plastic test tube, plastic Petri dish, straight teasin… More >>
My First Lab Duo-Scope Microscope
Tags: 50 pieces, aa batteries, accessory kit, concavity, DuoScope, First, lens paper, Microscope, pc accessory, prepared slides, sharp instruments, slide labels, tube plastic
#1 by Christopher Hausner on February 26, 2010 - 2:10 pm
My son is very interested in science. So get him a microscope right? The Christmas gift idea was ruined since the light projection switch stopped working on the first day. Now I have to contact the manufacturer, probably ship it back etc. You would think that the product would last more than 1 day.
I enjoy shopping shopping on Amazon and have done so for quite some time. The company should dump products that don’t perform. Now I have to haggle with the manufacturer through the warranty process in the morning. What a great Christmas gift.
Rating: 1 / 5
#2 by S. Railton on February 26, 2010 - 4:12 pm
When I told my 9 year old I ordered her this microscope she looked at me like I had a third eye. But when this microscope arrived, she literally could not put it down. She started with the prepared slides that I ordered along with it Learning Resources Prepared Slides Combination Set, 48 Specimens, then progressed on to everything she could find in the kitchen. She asked for a journal to record her findings and made detailed reports. She even woke up early the morning so she would have time to look at other objects before she had to get ready for school. She’s already making plans for the next Science Fair and asking about careers related to using microscopes. And this is in the first 24 hours!
The microscope, itself, is well-made. The optics are good and images are crisp. It is easy for a child to use and durable. I like it’s portability, as my daughter can carry it around with her as she explores. The dual function of looking at slides or solid objects is a plus. The lenses are so good, that you really don’t need the LED to examine objects in a lighted room. We even were able to get great photos from a regular point-and-shoot digital camera through the eyepiece. (Glad I waited on ordering the digital eyepiece camera!)
I also ordered the Celestron 44104 microscope for my older daughter. The Celestron is definitely a solid microscope, but heavy and is limited to looking at slides and not solid objects. The MFL Duo microscope also comes complete with all the accessories you will need to prepare slides and collect specimens.
Highly recommended.
Rating: 5 / 5
#3 by Tammy on February 26, 2010 - 6:05 pm
I am mom. Mom I am. I bought this for my 8 year old twin daughters as a Christmas gift. They did NOT think it was a corny gift either… In fact we have spent hours at a time looking at anything and EVERYTHING…including just last night one of the girls pulled a tooth out and we used a small glob of fun-tack to mount it standing straight up on a slide so we could look at the part that used to be stuck in her gum-line. UNBELIEVABLE!! We actually were able to see the hairlike fibers of the nerves that were up in the root system! I am able with my Kodak camera (set on macro) and hold the lens right against the microscope viewer and take a photo of what we are seeing. A really good photo! We were not able to use the girls Canon cameras because the shape of their camera lens does not allow it to set flat on the microscope viewer.
We also looked a a small dead spider we found lying around the house and viewed the eyes which were actually quite beautiful as they looked like tiny amber/garnet colored stones. We have looked close-up at many things using both the top and bottom lighting thereby viewing both slides and solids.
I sooooo recommend this to anyone with kids…including teachers! The batteries are lasting very long so far. We have not yet changed them. We are looking forward to bringing the microscope to a pond area when it gets warmer and taking samples directly from our surroundings!
I have a great photo of the tooth area with the nerves, but do not see a way to add a photo to this review. If there is a way, please let me know and I will be sure to post it and any other photos we take.
Rating: 5 / 5
#4 by Jeffrey T. Jones on February 26, 2010 - 6:45 pm
A microscope is an educational device. A tool of science and learning, but it’s not a “toy” as Amazon calls it. This particular microscope is well built, and has a number of useful features. This is my first microscope, and I purchased based on it’s ability to do both macro and micro viewings, and was not disappointed. I’ve seen some fascinating things with this tool, and found there’s a whole “other world” out there that we’re not seeing.
Great build quality, and everything you need to get started is in the box. Highly recommended.
Rating: 5 / 5
#5 by Poul Laplante on February 26, 2010 - 9:17 pm
bought for a 9 year old who was more excited by her other present, but not because of the quality. worked well, appears to be high quality. seeing is better than I expected
Rating: 4 / 5