{"title":"Microscopes from £250 to £500","description":"\u003cp\u003eBetween £250 and £500 the compound microscopes take on laboratory features and the stereo and digital models suit daily use on a bench. For slides there's the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/levenhuk-320-plus-40-1600x-microscope\" title=\"Levenhuk 320 PLUS microscope\"\u003eLevenhuk 320 PLUS\u003c\/a\u003e at up to 1600x with an Abbe condenser and colour filters, the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/levenhuk-700-series-40-2000x-microscope\" title=\"Levenhuk 700 series microscope\"\u003eLevenhuk 700 series\u003c\/a\u003e to 2000x in monocular, binocular and trinocular versions, the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/bresser-researcher-bino-microscope\" title=\"Bresser Researcher 40-1000x microscope\"\u003eBresser Researcher\u003c\/a\u003e, the Levenhuk MED 10, and the Euromex EcoBlue and BioBlue. For solid objects, the Euromex EduBlue and StereoBlue, the Bresser Biorit ICD CS and the DST-0745 macro zoom. On a screen, the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/levenhuk-dtx-700-lcd-digital-microscope\" title=\"Levenhuk DTX 700 LCD digital microscope\"\u003eLevenhuk DTX 700\u003c\/a\u003e with its polarising filter, the DTX 800, the Bresser Biolux Touch, the Researcher LCD and the Bresser WiFi 2L.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhat the extra money gets you\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn Abbe condenser with an iris diaphragm under the stage, which lets you trade brightness for contrast and is the difference between seeing a diatom and seeing a grey smudge. A double-layer mechanical stage that moves the slide in two directions by knobs. Binocular heads with dioptre adjustment so each eye focuses separately, and trinocular heads on the 700 series, the EcoBlue and the StereoBlue zoom for a camera later.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWho this band suits\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eA-level and undergraduate students who've outgrown a school microscope, entomologists and pond-life enthusiasts, amateurs who want to try oil immersion properly, and workshops that use a stereo or digital microscope every day. Our \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/guides\/best-microscopes-uk\" title=\"The best microscopes in the UK\"\u003ebest microscopes guide\u003c\/a\u003e is the place to compare them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003e£250 to £500 FAQs\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eLED or halogen?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eLED runs cool and is standard on the Bresser and Euromex models. The Levenhuk 500T uses a 20 W halogen bulb, which gives a warmer colour some people prefer for stained slides.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"bresser-erudit-dlx-40-1000x-microscope","title":"Bresser Erudit DLX 40-1000x Microscope","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Erudit DLX is a monocular school and hobby microscope that reaches 1000x with a 100x oil immersion objective, so it shows bacteria as well as cells and pond life. The four achromatic DIN objectives are 4x, 10x, 40x and 100x, the 40x and 100x are spring-loaded to protect the slide, and the 10x eyepiece has a pointer for showing someone exactly where to look.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt has a built-in rechargeable battery as well as a mains adapter, so it works on a bench or on a field trip. The LED is dimmable, the Abbe condenser moves up and down and has a diaphragm and a filter holder with a blue filter, and the mechanical stage moves the slide on two axes against a Vernier scale. Focus has coarse and fine controls on one shaft, and the head turns all the way round.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eImmersion oil and a dust cover are in the box, but no slides, so add a set such as the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/levenhuk-n20-ng-prepared-slides-set\" title=\"Levenhuk N20 NG prepared slides set\"\u003eN20 NG\u003c\/a\u003e. If you'd rather look with both eyes and 400x is enough, the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/bresser-erudit-basic-40-400x-binocular-microscope\" title=\"Bresser Erudit Basic binocular microscope\"\u003eErudit Basic\u003c\/a\u003e is binocular, and the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/bresser-researcher-bino-microscope\" title=\"Bresser Researcher Bino microscope\"\u003eResearcher Bino\u003c\/a\u003e gives two eyepieces and 1000x together. Our other \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/compound-microscopes\" title=\"Compound microscopes\"\u003ecompound microscopes\u003c\/a\u003e are listed together.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bresser","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67769440600428,"sku":"5102000","price":260.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1023\/5966\/2956\/files\/72350_bresser-microscope-erudit-dlx-40-1000x_00.jpg?v=1792429162"},{"product_id":"bresser-researcher-bino-microscope","title":"Bresser Researcher 40-1000x Microscope","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Researcher is a metal-bodied compound microscope for students, teachers and adult hobbyists who want oil immersion, in a binocular version or a trinocular one with a third tube for a camera. Four DIN objectives, 4x\/0.1, 10x\/0.25, 40x\/0.65 and 100x\/1.25 oil, and a pair of WF10x eyepieces give 40x, 100x, 400x and 1000x. At 1000x, with a drop of the immersion oil from the box, bacteria and the detail inside blood cells come into view, which a 400x microscope can't resolve.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Abbe condenser moves up and down, can be centred and has an iris diaphragm, the coaxial mechanical stage has a Vernier scale for finding a spot again, and focus has coarse and fine controls. The 40x and 100x objectives are spring-loaded. The head turns all the way round and adjusts for eye spacing, and the LED has a dimmer and runs from the mains. Bresser says it can take a dark-field condenser, dry or oil, as a later upgrade for unstained living samples.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith the trinocular version you keep looking with both eyes while a camera on the third tube photographs or films the same view; our \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/guides\/microscope-camera-guide\" title=\"Microscope cameras and phone adapters\"\u003emicroscope camera guide\u003c\/a\u003e explains what fits. Neither version comes with slides, so add a set such as the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/bresser-prepared-slides-set-100\" title=\"Bresser prepared slides set, 100 slides\"\u003eBresser 100-slide set\u003c\/a\u003e. The \u003ca href=\"\/products\/bresser-erudit-dlx-40-1000x-microscope\" title=\"Bresser Erudit DLX 40-1000x microscope\"\u003eErudit DLX\u003c\/a\u003e below it reaches 1000x with one eyepiece and a rechargeable battery, and our other \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/compound-microscopes\" title=\"Compound microscopes\"\u003ecompound microscopes\u003c\/a\u003e are listed together.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bresser","offers":[{"title":"Binocular","offer_id":67769454330220,"sku":"5722100","price":368.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Trinocular","offer_id":68019732644204,"sku":"5723100","price":472.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1023\/5966\/2956\/files\/microscope-bresser-researcher-bino-40x-1000x_TMiiTT4.jpg?v=1792429219"},{"product_id":"bresser-researcher-icd-led-20-80x-stereo-microscope","title":"Bresser Researcher ICD LED 20-80x Stereo Microscope","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Researcher ICD is a binocular stereo microscope with two pairs of eyepieces, 10x and 20x, and a switchable 2x and 4x objective, which together give 20x, 40x and 80x. 80x is double what the Erudit ICD reaches, which helps with the fine detail on an insect's leg, a seed head or a grain of mineral. The working distance is 68 mm and objects can be up to 32 mm tall. Bresser pitches it at everyone from beginners to professional users, and lists plants, insects, coins, stamps, gems and minerals among its uses, along with school and lab work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLED lights above and below the stage work separately or together on one dimmer, so it also shows thin, see-through samples lit from beneath, which is why Bresser calls it a combined stereo and biological microscope. It runs from the mains adapter in the box, or from batteries, which are sold separately. The head turns all the way round, and the eyepieces adjust for eye spacing and have dioptre correction for each eye.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe two pairs of eyepieces come with rubber eyecups, along with a glass stage plate, a black and white stage plate and a dust cover. Cells need a compound microscope, and our \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/guides\/which-microscope-do-i-need\" title=\"Which microscope do I need?\"\u003eguide to microscope types\u003c\/a\u003e explains why. The \u003ca href=\"\/products\/bresser-erudit-icd-stereo-microscope\" title=\"Bresser Erudit ICD 20-40x stereo microscope\"\u003eErudit ICD\u003c\/a\u003e below it stops at 40x and comes with a carry case and phone holder, and the other \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/stereo-microscopes\" title=\"Stereo microscopes\"\u003estereo microscopes\u003c\/a\u003e are listed together.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bresser","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67769468911980,"sku":"5803100","price":250.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1023\/5966\/2956\/files\/microscope-bresser-researcher-icd-led-20x-80x_j6eXsXB.jpg?v=1792429283"},{"product_id":"levenhuk-dtx-700-lcd-digital-microscope","title":"Levenhuk DTX 700 LCD Digital Microscope","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe DTX 700 LCD is a bench digital microscope with a fixed 5-inch screen and a 5 MP camera, for electronics, jewellery, coins, minerals and metal surfaces, and for insects and plants at home. Optical magnification is 10x to 300x, and digital zoom goes up to 1200x. The working distance adjusts from 5 to 70 mm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt has a built-in polarising filter, which cuts the glare off shiny metal, solder and coins, and LED lighting with adjustable brightness. It runs from the mains adapter or a built-in battery that Levenhuk rates at about three hours. Photos (up to 12 MP, interpolated from the 5 MP sensor) and 1080p video save to a microSD card, which isn't included, with time-lapse and loop recording built in.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt also connects to a computer by USB, with measuring software for Windows and Mac, and to a TV or monitor over HDMI or AV. It isn't for slides or pond life. The \u003ca href=\"\/products\/levenhuk-dtx-500-lcd-digital-microscope\" title=\"Levenhuk DTX 500 LCD digital microscope\"\u003eDTX 500 LCD\u003c\/a\u003e below it has a smaller 3.5-inch screen, and the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/levenhuk-dtx-rc1-digital-microscope\" title=\"Levenhuk DTX RC1 digital microscope\"\u003eDTX RC1\u003c\/a\u003e adds a remote control and flexible spotlights for less. The rest of our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/digital-microscopes\" title=\"Digital microscopes\"\u003edigital microscopes\u003c\/a\u003e are listed together.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Levenhuk","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67769526124908,"sku":"75075","price":278.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1023\/5966\/2956\/files\/75075_levenhuk-digital-microscope-dtx-700-lcd_00.jpg?v=1792429498"},{"product_id":"euromex-bioblue-40-1000x-microscope","title":"Euromex BioBlue 40-1000x Microscope","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe BioBlue sits between the EcoBlue and the laboratory bScope in Euromex's range, built for college and university teaching labs, veterinary practices and serious amateur microscopists. The BB.4220 is a monocular with 4x, 10x and 40x objectives, so 40x to 400x. The BB.4240 adds a 60x for 600x. The BB.4260 is a binocular with 4x, 10x, 40x and a 100x oil objective, reaching 1000x.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe objectives are semi plan, 45 mm parfocal: 4x\/0.10, 10x\/0.25, S40x\/0.65, S60x\/0.85 and S100x\/1.25 oil, fitted by model. Semi plan means the field stays sharp further towards the edges than a plain achromat, which matters when a class is scanning a blood film. The figure after each slash is the numerical aperture (N.A.), the measure of how fine a detail the lens can resolve. Eyepieces are WF 10x\/18 mm, secured against removal, with a pointer on the monoculars. The binocular head has 30-degree tubes, 48 to 75 mm eye spacing and a dioptre ring on the left.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA 130 by 130 mm stage carries a 70 by 28 mm X-Y mechanical stage, and the height-adjustable Abbe condenser, N.A. 1.25, has an iris diaphragm and filter holder. Coaxial focus moves 2 µm per graduation, with a rack stop and friction control on the coarse knob, and a quick focus aid marks the sharp position for the next user. A 1 W LED switches between white and halogen colour and runs from three rechargeable AA batteries or the USB-C adapter, both included. The monocular stand is 320 by 176 by 227 mm, and the binocular is 360 mm tall and 4.0 kg.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach comes with a dust cover, white filter, manual and, on the BB.4260, 5 ml of immersion oil. Above it, the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/euromex-bscope-40-1000x-microscope\" title=\"Euromex bScope 40-1000x microscope\"\u003ebScope\u003c\/a\u003e moves to plan infinity-corrected optics and Köhler lighting; our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/laboratory\" title=\"Laboratory and professional microscopes\"\u003elaboratory section\u003c\/a\u003e groups both, and \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/guides\/pond-life-under-the-microscope\" title=\"Pond life under the microscope\"\u003epond life under the microscope\u003c\/a\u003e shows what 400x and 1000x each pick out in a drop of water.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Euromex","offers":[{"title":"BB.4220 Monocular, 40-400x","offer_id":68044970754412,"sku":"BB.4220","price":389.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"BB.4240 Monocular, 40-600x","offer_id":68044970787180,"sku":"BB.4240","price":446.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"BB.4260 Binocular, 40-1000x","offer_id":68044970819948,"sku":"BB.4260","price":549.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1023\/5966\/2956\/files\/BB.4240_B.png?v=1793577100"},{"product_id":"levenhuk-320-plus-40-1600x-microscope","title":"Levenhuk 320 PLUS 40-1600x Microscope","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe 320 PLUS is a monocular compound microscope with a 100x oil immersion objective, for a sixth-former, a keen amateur or a small practice that wants to see bacteria and the inside of blood cells rather than stopping at 400x. Levenhuk lists it for laboratory and medical work and rates it for experienced users, so it isn't a first microscope.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFour achromatic objectives, 4x, 10x, 40x and 100x oil, sit on a revolving nosepiece. Achromatic means the glass is corrected so the edges of a specimen don't show colour fringes. Two eyepieces come with it, a WF10x and a WF16x, each with a pointer, which is a fine needle in the view for showing a student where to look. The 10x eyepiece gives 40x to 1000x and the 16x takes the top setting to 1600x. Fine detail is set by the objective, so our \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/guides\/microscope-magnification-explained\" title=\"Microscope magnification explained\"\u003emagnification guide\u003c\/a\u003e explains why 1000x with oil is the working limit and the 16x eyepiece enlarges the same detail.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe stage is a 110 by 125 mm mechanical double-layer type, moved 58 mm and 25 mm by knobs. Under it is an Abbe condenser of N.A. 1.25 with an iris diaphragm, which you close down to add contrast on a pale sample. Focus is coaxial, with 20 mm of coarse travel and a fine control graduated to 0.002 mm. The 0.75 W LED has a brightness control and runs from the mains or from three AA batteries, not included, and blue, green and yellow filters slot in below the stage. The body is metal, and the head turns a full circle and is set at 45 degrees.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the box are both eyepieces, the three filters, a bottle of immersion oil, the mains adapter and a dust cover, but no slides. The \u003ca href=\"\/products\/levenhuk-400-series-40-1000x-microscope\" title=\"Levenhuk 400 series 40-1000x microscope\"\u003e400 series\u003c\/a\u003e below it gives you the choice of a binocular head, the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/levenhuk-500-series-40-1000x-microscope\" title=\"Levenhuk 500 series 40-1000x microscope\"\u003e500 series\u003c\/a\u003e above it comes with a binocular or trinocular head and halogen light for stained slides, and the other \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/compound-microscopes\" title=\"Compound microscopes\"\u003ecompound microscopes\u003c\/a\u003e are listed together.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Levenhuk","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68044988809580,"sku":"73795","price":312.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1023\/5966\/2956\/files\/73795_microscope-levenhuk-320-plus_00.jpg?v=1793577135"},{"product_id":"bresser-dst-0745-zoom-macro-microscope","title":"Bresser DST-0745 0.7-4.5x Zoom Macro Microscope","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe DST-0745 is a zoom macro microscope built to work with a C-mount camera, and the camera isn't in the box. There are no eyepieces and no screen. A C-mount is the standard threaded camera fitting, and the camera screws onto the top of the zoom head, so the picture goes to whatever monitor or computer the camera feeds. Bresser aims it at workshop inspection: measuring, checking surfaces and components, with insects, plants and rocks as a sideline.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe zoom runs continuously from 0.7x to 4.5x, which Bresser compares with macro lenses from 0.7:1 to 4.5:1; the magnification on screen depends on the sensor and the monitor. The optics are mounted vertically, so the image doesn't shift as you focus, which matters for focus stacking, where shots at different heights are merged into one sharp picture. Focus has coarse and fine knobs. The lens is designed for sensors of about 1\/2 inch; smaller sensors are fine, and larger ones show dark corners that ease off as you zoom in.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo LED lamps on flexible arms light the object from above, placed wherever shadows need filling, and an LED in the base lights translucent objects from below. Each has five brightness steps. Working distance is 80 to 100 mm, so tools fit under the lens, and the stand takes objects up to 190 mm tall. A glass plate, frosted on one side, and a black and white plastic plate swap on the stage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the box are the zoom head, the stand with both lights, the two plates, a power supply, a dust cover and instructions. Bresser lists the MikroCam SP, MikroCam II and MikroCam PRO HDMI cameras as compatible, and our \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/guides\/microscope-camera-guide\" title=\"Microscope cameras and phone adapters\"\u003emicroscope camera guide\u003c\/a\u003e explains USB against HDMI models. The \u003ca href=\"\/products\/bresser-dst-1028-usb-digital-microscope\" title=\"Bresser DST-1028 USB digital microscope\"\u003eBresser DST-1028\u003c\/a\u003e below it has its own 5 MP sensor and plugs into a Windows PC, and the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/bresser-analyth-lcd-digital-microscope\" title=\"Bresser Analyth LCD 0.7-4.5x digital microscope\"\u003eAnalyth LCD\u003c\/a\u003e above it has the camera and a screen built in, so there's nothing to supply yourself. Our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/microscopes-for-electronics\" title=\"Microscopes for electronics and soldering\"\u003emicroscopes for electronics\u003c\/a\u003e sit together.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bresser","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68044991889772,"sku":"5808100","price":439.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1023\/5966\/2956\/files\/5808100_M_1.47945910_1920x1920_d592988a-b7ff-4e7f-abea-6584e4354dfc.avif?v=1793577166"},{"product_id":"bresser-mikrocam-sp-microscope-camera","title":"Bresser MikroCam SP Microscope Camera","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe MikroCam SP is a USB 2.0 C-mount camera for a Windows computer, in 3.1 MP and 5 MP versions, for labs where colour accuracy matters; Bresser specifies its CMOS sensors for low noise and natural colour. It threads onto a trinocular C-mount port, and adapters for 23.2, 30 and 30.5 mm eyepiece tubes are in the box.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 3.1 MP version has 2048 by 1536 pixels on a 5.28 by 3.84 mm sensor with 2.5 micron pixels. The 5 MP version has 2592 by 1944 pixels on a 5.70 by 4.28 mm sensor with 2.2 micron pixels. Both weigh 175 g and share software that measures in the live picture, stacks focus, stitches mosaics and records time-lapse.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn a 23.2 mm tube Bresser recommends the variable 0.5x reduction lens to widen and brighten the field. The \u003ca href=\"\/products\/bresser-mikrocam-sf-microscope-camera\" title=\"Bresser MikroCam SF microscope camera\"\u003eMikroCam SF\u003c\/a\u003e below it has Sony sensors and a UHD option, the MikroCam II above moves to USB 3.0, and our \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/guides\/microscope-camera-guide\" title=\"Microscope cameras and phone adapters\"\u003emicroscope camera guide\u003c\/a\u003e covers what a camera adds to the microscopes in our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/laboratory\" title=\"Laboratory and professional microscopes\"\u003elaboratory section\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bresser","offers":[{"title":"3.1 MP","offer_id":68044992315756,"sku":"5914321","price":260.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"5 MP","offer_id":68044992348524,"sku":"5914520","price":302.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1023\/5966\/2956\/files\/5914321_M_01.b37db412_1920x1920_c63b7a70-4784-4e4d-a4d7-d6bc5b373c34.avif?v=1793577204"},{"product_id":"bresser-mikrocam-mini-full-hd-hdmi-microscope-camera","title":"Bresser MikroCam Mini Full HD HDMI Microscope Camera","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe MikroCam Mini is a Full HD HDMI camera that works without a computer. Plug it into a monitor, TV, projector or smartboard and it starts in auto mode, so a teacher or a quality-control bench gets a live picture at 60 frames a second with nothing to install.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt has a C-mount thread, so a 23.2 mm tube needs the C-mount eyepiece adapter or a 0.5x reduction lens, neither included. The sensor is 1920 by 1080 pixels on 5.57 by 3.13 mm. The USB mouse drives on-screen menus for camera control, settings and measurements, and the same port takes a memory stick of up to 512 GB for stills and video. A computer link needs an HDMI capture device.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBresser's own HDMI display mounts straight onto it. In the box are the camera, a 12 V mains adapter with a European two-pin plug, the mouse and a 1.5 m HDMI cable. The \u003ca href=\"\/products\/bresser-mikrocam-pro-hdmi-microscope-camera\" title=\"Bresser MikroCam PRO HDMI microscope camera\"\u003eMikroCam PRO HDMI\u003c\/a\u003e above it adds an SD card slot and WiFi, with 4K and autofocus versions as well. The \u003ca href=\"\/products\/bresser-mikrocam-sf-microscope-camera\" title=\"Bresser MikroCam SF microscope camera\"\u003eMikroCam SF\u003c\/a\u003e below it does the same job through a Windows computer, and our \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/guides\/microscope-camera-guide\" title=\"Microscope cameras and phone adapters\"\u003emicroscope camera guide\u003c\/a\u003e explains the difference alongside the other \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/microscope-cameras\" title=\"Microscope cameras and phone adapters\"\u003emicroscope cameras\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bresser","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68044992381292,"sku":"5914170","price":279.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1023\/5966\/2956\/files\/5914170_M_02_v0723.26ea019e_1920x1920_3049adb2-a7ce-4089-a972-efca0f68e0d9.avif?v=1793577206"},{"product_id":"euromex-ecoblue-40-1000x-microscope","title":"Euromex EcoBlue 40-1000x Microscope","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe EcoBlue is Euromex's mid-range teaching microscope, made for sixth-form and college biology labs and for hobbyists who have outgrown a 400x instrument. All three versions reach 1000x with oil immersion, the setting that bacteria and the detail inside blood cells need. The EC.1151 has one eyepiece, the EC.1152 has two, and the EC.1153 adds a third tube with a fixed 50:50 beam splitter, so a camera can show the class what the teacher sees.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFour achromatic objectives, 4x\/0.10, 10x\/0.25, S40x\/0.65 and S100x\/1.25 oil, sit on a reversed revolving nosepiece on ball bearings; reversed means it faces away from you and leaves the stage clear. The 40x and 100x are spring loaded. The eyepieces are WF 10x\/18 mm in 23.2 mm tubes, with a pointer on the monocular. Binocular and trinocular heads have 30-degree tubes, eye spacing from 48 to 75 mm and a dioptre ring on the left, and every head turns through 360 degrees.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 123 by 128 mm stage has an integrated mechanical stage with 70 by 27 mm of travel, and beneath it is a height-adjustable Abbe condenser, N.A. 1.25, with an iris diaphragm and filter holder, colour coded to match the objectives. Coaxial coarse and fine focus moves 12.5 µm per graduation over about 15 mm, and a rack stop protects the slide. The 1 W LED switches between white (6000 to 6500 K) and a halogen-coloured 3000 to 3200 K, and three rechargeable AA batteries, charged over USB-C, come with the multi-plug adapter. The monocular measures 355 by 170 by 220 mm, and the binocular weighs 2.95 kg.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEuromex also packs a white filter, dust cover, spare fuse, manual and 5 ml of immersion oil. The \u003ca href=\"\/products\/euromex-microblue-40-400x-microscope\" title=\"Euromex MicroBlue 40-400x microscope\"\u003eMicroBlue\u003c\/a\u003e below it stops at 400x and uses no oil, and the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/euromex-bioblue-40-1000x-microscope\" title=\"Euromex BioBlue 40-1000x microscope\"\u003eBioBlue\u003c\/a\u003e above it has semi plan objectives, a larger stage and finer focus. The other \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/compound-microscopes\" title=\"Compound microscopes\"\u003ecompound microscopes\u003c\/a\u003e run from children's models to lab instruments, and \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/guides\/microscope-magnification-explained\" title=\"Microscope magnification explained\"\u003emicroscope magnification explained\u003c\/a\u003e covers why 1000x needs oil and an N.A. 1.25 condenser.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Euromex","offers":[{"title":"EC.1151 Monocular","offer_id":68044992479596,"sku":"EC.1151","price":357.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"EC.1152 Binocular","offer_id":68044992512364,"sku":"EC.1152","price":475.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"EC.1153 Trinocular","offer_id":68044992545132,"sku":"EC.1153","price":576.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1023\/5966\/2956\/files\/EC.1152_B_1.png?v=1793577220"},{"product_id":"euromex-edublue-20-40x-stereo-microscope","title":"Euromex EduBlue 20-40x Stereo Microscope","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe EduBlue is Euromex's classroom stereo microscope, for primary and secondary schools, home educators and anyone who wants a solid instrument for looking at whole objects in 3D: insects, seeds, rocks, coins, stamps and circuit boards. Both versions give 20x and 40x from a revolving 2x\/4x objective pair behind WF 10x\/20 mm eyepieces. The ED.1402-S sits on a rack and pinion track stand with a focus scale, so a pupil can return to the sharp point; the ED.1402-P is on a shorter pillar stand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWorking distance is 60 mm, so tweezers and a probe fit under the lens, and the field of view is 10 mm at 20x and 5 mm at 40x. The eyepieces are secured against removal and come with eyecups, there is a dioptre ring on one side, and eye spacing adjusts from 55 to 75 mm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA 1 W LED above the stage and another below switch between white at 6000 to 6500 K and a halogen-coloured 3000 to 3200 K that adds contrast on transparent samples. Three rechargeable AA batteries and a 100 to 240 V mains adapter are both in the box. The stands are cast alloy with a hardened coating, two clamps and a 60 mm stage plate that is clear on one side and black and white on the other, and the coarse focus has tension control. The S stand measures 260 by 175 by 220 mm and weighs 2.1 kg; the P stand is 225 mm tall and 2.4 kg.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA dust cover, eyecups and the manual complete the kit. The \u003ca href=\"\/products\/levenhuk-5st-stereo-microscope\" title=\"Levenhuk 5ST stereo microscope\"\u003eLevenhuk 5ST\u003c\/a\u003e below it gives the same 20x and 40x with light above and below on a lighter stand, and the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/euromex-stereoblue-dual-magnification-stereo-microscope\" title=\"Euromex StereoBlue dual magnification stereo microscope\"\u003eStereoBlue\u003c\/a\u003e above it adds 100 mm of working distance and 3 W lights. The rest of our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/stereo-microscopes\" title=\"Stereo microscopes\"\u003estereo microscopes\u003c\/a\u003e step up to zoom models, and \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/guides\/best-microscope-for-kids\" title=\"The best microscope for kids and home education\"\u003ethe best microscope for kids\u003c\/a\u003e explains what children can expect at each magnification.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Euromex","offers":[{"title":"ED.1402-S Track stand","offer_id":68044992610668,"sku":"ED.1402-S","price":250.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"ED.1402-P Pillar stand","offer_id":68044992643436,"sku":"ED.1402-P","price":250.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1023\/5966\/2956\/files\/ED.1402-P_B-kopie.png?v=1793577222"},{"product_id":"bresser-biolux-touch-30-1125x-digital-microscope","title":"Bresser Biolux Touch 30-1125x Digital Microscope","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Biolux Touch is a compound microscope with a touchscreen in place of the eyepiece, for schools and families who want a whole class or a kitchen table to see the same slide at once. A 5 MP camera behind the screen saves photos as JPG and video as MOV to an SD card of up to 32 GB (not included), and an HDMI socket sends the live picture to a TV, monitor or whiteboard at 30 frames a second.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eObjectives of 4x, 10x and 40x sit on the turret, and Bresser gives the range on screen as 30x to 1125x, with a two-finger pinch on the touchscreen taking the picture closer. Bresser says the 40x objective is enough to see small organisms and bacteria in a hay infusion. Focus has coarse and fine controls and the slide moves on a mechanical cross table.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA dimmable LED under the stage lights slides, and a second LED above lights solid samples such as sand, plant matter or a small insect. Bresser suggests the 4x objective with the top light, since nothing needs preparing that way. There's a USB socket, and it runs from the mains adapter in the box. The adapter comes with a European two-pin plug. The body is metal and plastic and stands 29.5 cm tall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe kit is a full one: a case with five prepared slides, ten blank slides and ten cover slips, preparation needles, a pipette, tweezers and a MikroCut for thin sections, an Artemia set for hatching brine shrimp, an HDMI cable and a dust cover. Our \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/guides\/best-digital-microscope\" title=\"The best digital microscope with a screen\"\u003edigital microscope guide\u003c\/a\u003e compares screen models with USB ones. The \u003ca href=\"\/products\/bresser-lcd-50-2000x-digital-microscope\" title=\"Bresser LCD 50-2000x digital microscope\"\u003eBresser LCD 50-2000x\u003c\/a\u003e below it has a 3.5-inch screen and a 5 MP camera; the Researcher LCD above has a 7-inch screen, a 16 MP sensor and achromatic DIN optics. All our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/digital-microscopes\" title=\"Digital microscopes\"\u003edigital microscopes\u003c\/a\u003e are listed together.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bresser","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68044992676204,"sku":"5201020","price":321.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1023\/5966\/2956\/files\/5201020_M_01_v1223.1ebaf2bb_1920x1920_a55d9c0e-13de-4fa0-b33d-21b988c3cee3.avif?v=1793577223"},{"product_id":"bresser-biorit-icd-cs-10-20x-stereo-microscope","title":"Bresser Biorit ICD CS 10-20x Stereo Microscope","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Biorit ICD CS is a stereo microscope on a boom arm rather than a fixed stand, for soldering surface-mount components, inspecting circuit boards and other close handwork where a normal stereo microscope's stage gets in the way. The head sits about 230 mm above the bench, so there's room for both hands, an iron and the board underneath, and the arm swings through 210 mm, so the microscope comes to the work instead of the work going to the microscope.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMagnification is 10x or 20x, and you change it by swapping the eyepiece pair, WF10x for WF20x; both pairs are included with one set of rubber eyecups. Those are the two settings you'd use for placing and soldering a component, where a wide view counts for more than high power. Objects can be up to 70 mm tall. Focus is coarse only and there's no dioptre adjustment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLight comes from a dimmable LED above the work, run from the mains with the power cable in the box, and there's no light from below because there's no stage to shine through; this is a microscope for opaque things. The stand is all metal and weighs 6.4 kg, which is what keeps a boom arm steady when it's swung out, and it measures 51 cm high by 43 cm long.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA dust cover completes the box. It's a bench instrument for a workshop or a repair desk rather than a nature table; our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/microscopes-for-electronics\" title=\"Microscopes for electronics and soldering\"\u003emicroscopes for electronics\u003c\/a\u003e page compares it with the USB and screen models, and the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/bresser-analyth-str-10-40x-stereo-microscope\" title=\"Bresser Analyth STR 10-40x stereo microscope\"\u003eAnalyth STR 10-40x\u003c\/a\u003e below it is the one for insects and minerals on a conventional stand with light from beneath. The Biorit ICD CS 5-20x above adds a 0.5x objective for a wider view. Our \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/guides\/which-microscope-do-i-need\" title=\"Which microscope do I need?\"\u003eguide to microscope types\u003c\/a\u003e explains stereo against compound.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bresser","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68044992708972,"sku":"5802520","price":349.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1023\/5966\/2956\/files\/5802520_M_1_v0118.a171c548_1920x1920_2640f5b3-aa4b-48d5-84df-35cb097de2ab.avif?v=1793577226"},{"product_id":"bresser-biorit-icd-cs-5-20x-stereo-microscope","title":"Bresser Biorit ICD CS 5-20x Stereo Microscope","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Biorit ICD CS 5-20x is the wider-ranging version of Bresser's boom-arm stereo microscope, for a workshop, QC bench or teaching lab where parts are inspected, reworked or soldered under magnification. Bresser lists it for electronics, non-destructive testing, mineralogy and biology, and for professional users as well as advanced amateurs. The arm swings through 210 mm and the head clears the bench by about 230 mm with the 1x objective fitted, which leaves room for a soldering iron, tweezers and a board or a casting underneath.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThree objectives are supplied, 0.5x, 1x and 2x, and with them the binocular head gives 5x, 10x and 20x. The 0.5x is the reason to choose this over the 10-20x model: it takes in a larger area of a board or a sample at once, at the cost of some magnification. Eyepiece tubes are 30.5 mm, the eyecups are rubber, and focus is coarse only with no dioptre adjustment, so each user focuses for their own eyes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIllumination is incident only, meaning a dimmable LED above the work run from the mains, so it suits opaque subjects; there's no stage and no transmitted light for slides. Objects up to 70 mm tall fit under the head. The stand is metal and plastic, weighs 6.6 kg with accessories and measures 51 cm high, 43 cm long and 13 cm wide, so it wants a solid bench rather than the corner of a desk.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe box holds the microscope, the three objectives, a pair of rubber eyecups, a dust cover and the power cable. Our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/laboratory\" title=\"Laboratory and professional microscopes\"\u003elaboratory and professional range\u003c\/a\u003e groups it with the Science stereo models, the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/bresser-biorit-icd-cs-10-20x-stereo-microscope\" title=\"Bresser Biorit ICD CS 10-20x stereo microscope\"\u003eBiorit ICD CS 10-20x\u003c\/a\u003e below it uses the same arm and lighting with 10x and 20x only, and our \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/guides\/best-microscopes-uk\" title=\"The best microscopes in the UK\"\u003eround-up of the best microscopes\u003c\/a\u003e places both against the rest of the range.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bresser","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68044992807276,"sku":"5802530","price":425.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1023\/5966\/2956\/files\/5802530_M_1_.42c1c3e2_1920x1920_abb74ffe-fe68-40c2-8e0b-83946e21fd4d.avif?v=1793577227"},{"product_id":"bresser-erudit-dlx-40-600x-microscope","title":"Bresser Erudit DLX 40-600x Microscope","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Erudit DLX 40-600x is a monocular compound microscope for school biology, college and the serious home user. It's the Erudit DLX with a 60x dry objective in place of the 100x oil one, which gives 40x, 100x, 400x and 600x from a single 10x eyepiece with no immersion oil to put on and clean off. That suits a classroom where several people use one microscope in a lesson.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe four objectives, 4x, 10x, 40x and 60x, are achromatic DIN lenses, which means they're corrected for the colour fringing cheaper lenses show and are made to the standard thread and length, so other DIN objectives fit later. The 40x is spring-loaded. The eyepiece has a pointer, so a teacher can show a student where to look. Under the stage is an Abbe condenser that moves up and down, with a field diaphragm and a filter holder, and a blue filter is in the box.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe stage is what separates it from a beginner's model. It's a coaxial mechanical stage, so two knobs on one shaft move the slide forwards and sideways with one hand, and a Vernier scale lets you note a position and come back to it. Focus has coarse and fine controls, the LED has a dimmer, the head turns through 360 degrees, and the aluminium and plastic body weighs 2.6 kg with the accessories. It runs from the mains supply in the box. Our \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/guides\/how-to-use-a-microscope\" title=\"How to use a microscope\"\u003eguide to using a microscope\u003c\/a\u003e shows how to set the condenser for a first slide.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo slides are included, so pair it with a prepared set or blank slides and cover slips. The Erudit Basic below it stops at 400x and runs on batteries; the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/bresser-erudit-dlx-40-1000x-microscope\" title=\"Bresser Erudit DLX 40-1000x microscope\"\u003eErudit DLX 40-1000x\u003c\/a\u003e above adds the 100x oil objective for bacteria and blood cells. Our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/compound-microscopes\" title=\"Compound microscopes\"\u003ecompound microscopes\u003c\/a\u003e are listed together.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bresser","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68044992938348,"sku":"5102060","price":260.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1023\/5966\/2956\/files\/5102060_M1_v1016.a9d1d8dd_1920x1920_09c2c765-cb39-4d67-8ccc-562fcb4fac7c.avif?v=1793577230"},{"product_id":"bresser-researcher-lcd-40-600x-digital-microscope","title":"Bresser Researcher LCD 40-600x Digital Microscope","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Researcher LCD is Bresser's Researcher compound microscope with a 7-inch touchscreen and a 16 MP camera built in where the eyepieces would be. The optics and mechanics are the ones in the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/bresser-researcher-bino-microscope\" title=\"Bresser Researcher 40-1000x microscope\"\u003eResearcher Bino and Trino\u003c\/a\u003e: four achromatic DIN objectives, an Abbe condenser with an iris diaphragm, coaxial fine focus and a mechanical cross table. It's for schools, hobbyists and anyone who needs to show a slide to others or keep a record.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe objectives are 4x, 10x, 40x and 60x, with RMS threads and a 45 mm parfocal length, and the 40x and 60x are spring-loaded to protect a slide. Bresser rates the 60x as the equivalent of 600x on an eyepiece microscope, high enough for microalgae, flagellates and bacteria. A 20x or a 100x oil objective can be added later, and it takes Bresser's plan-achromatic objectives made for a 160 mm tube.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe sensor is a Sony IMX206 at 16 MP, and the 1024 by 600 screen is where you focus, change settings and take 16 MP photos or Full HD video, saved to an SD card of up to 32 GB (not included). An HDMI port puts the live image on a monitor, TV, projector or smartboard, and a USB port copies files to a PC. The LED is dimmable and the cross table works with one hand. The aluminium body weighs 3.27 kg with accessories, stands 39 cm tall and runs from a 5 V mains adapter. The adapter comes with a European two-pin plug.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFive prepared slides and five blank slides come in the box, with the HDMI and USB cables and a dust cover. Our \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/guides\/microscope-camera-guide\" title=\"Microscope cameras and phone adapters\"\u003ecamera guide\u003c\/a\u003e compares a built-in sensor with a phone adapter. The Researcher 40-1000x is the same stand with eyepieces and a 100x oil objective. The Biolux Touch below it is the simpler school model with a 5 MP camera, and our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/microscopes-for-schools\" title=\"Microscopes for schools\"\u003emicroscopes for schools\u003c\/a\u003e are listed together.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bresser","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68044993003884,"sku":"5702100","price":472.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1023\/5966\/2956\/files\/5702100_M_1.a644be17_1920x1920_55f0fa9f-15d4-4ac2-99a3-883bc23d3586.avif?v=1793577232"},{"product_id":"bresser-wifi-2l-2-44x-digital-microscope","title":"Bresser WiFi 2L 2-44x Digital Microscope with LCD Screen","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe WiFi 2L is a digital microscope for a workbench, a zoom lens and camera on a stand with its own 17.8 cm (7-inch) screen, for circuit boards, solder joints, coins, stamps, minerals and insects. Bresser lists it for quality control, material samples and plant pests, and for school and amateur use. The subject sits under the lens and the picture appears on the movable screen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe lens zooms from 2x to 44x on the screen, with a further 1x to 8x digital zoom, and focuses from 22 mm out to 195 mm with the stand's 100 mm extension fitted. At the low end the field of view reaches 34 by 70 mm, enough for a whole coin. A ring of six LEDs around the lens and two gooseneck spotlights, each dimmed from a touch bar, light a part evenly without shadows.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVideo records at 1080p at 30 frames a second or 720p at 60, and photos at 4 MP (16 MP interpolated), to a microSD card of up to 64 GB (not included). A remote control and a mouse are included, so you can shoot without touching the stand. HDMI, USB (UVC) and WiFi send the picture to a monitor, a Windows 10 or 11 PC, a phone or a tablet, and the menu has measurement and calibration tools and picture-in-picture. It focuses to infinity, so it doubles as a webcam, and has a tripod thread.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt runs from the USB-C mains adapter or an 18650 lithium battery (not included). Two USB-C cables, an HDMI cable and the manual are in the box with the stand and its extension. It doesn't do slides or cells, which need a compound microscope. The \u003ca href=\"\/products\/bresser-dst-1028-usb-digital-microscope\" title=\"Bresser DST-1028 USB digital microscope\"\u003eDST-1028\u003c\/a\u003e below it is the simpler USB-only model for a Windows PC; our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/microscopes-for-electronics\" title=\"Microscopes for electronics and soldering\"\u003emicroscopes for electronics\u003c\/a\u003e page lists both, and the \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/guides\/best-digital-microscope\" title=\"The best digital microscope with a screen\"\u003edigital microscope guide\u003c\/a\u003e weighs a screen against a USB lead.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bresser","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68044993102188,"sku":"9652100","price":259.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1023\/5966\/2956\/files\/9652100_M_1.6eccb73e_1920x1920_c0dd327c-5580-4199-82d3-ab3adce14501.avif?v=1793577234"},{"product_id":"levenhuk-700-series-40-2000x-microscope","title":"Levenhuk 700 Series 40-2000x Microscope","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe 700 series is a metal-bodied compound microscope with a larger stage than the 400 and 500, a 3 W LED and a 20x eyepiece on top of the usual 10x. It comes with three heads: the 700M monocular, the 720B binocular and the 740T trinocular, each set at 45 degrees and able to turn a full circle. Levenhuk suggests it for a home lab, a school or a clinic doing bacterioscopy, and rates it for experienced users. It's for transparent samples on a slide, lit from below.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFour achromatic objectives, 4x, 10x, 40x and 100x oil immersion, sit on the nosepiece. With the WF10x\/18 mm eyepiece they give 40x to 1000x, and the WFH20x Huygens eyepiece doubles each setting to a top of 2000x. The 100x objective and the oil set how much detail you can resolve; the 20x eyepiece makes the same picture bigger without finding new structure. The 720B and 740T have 54 to 75 mm of eye spacing and 6 dioptres of correction each way, and the 740T's third tube takes any camera made for a 23.2 mm eyepiece tube.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe stage measures 140 by 130 mm, moves 75 mm and 24 mm on knobs with a coordinate scale, and holds the slide with two metal clips. Beneath it is an Abbe condenser of N.A. 1.25 with an iris diaphragm and centring screws. Focus is coaxial, 22 mm coarse and 0.002 mm fine, the LED has a brightness control, and power is mains only with no battery option. Blue, green and yellow filters are included.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLevenhuk's box for the 740T lists the stand, the head, all four objectives, both eyepieces, the filters, a bottle of immersion oil, a dust cover, the adapter, an Allen key and a spare fuse; the 700M and 720B pages list the oil too. The \u003ca href=\"\/products\/levenhuk-med-10-40-1000x-microscope\" title=\"Levenhuk MED 10 40-1000x microscope\"\u003eMED 10\u003c\/a\u003e above it adds anti-fungal coated optics and a 5 W LED, our \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/guides\/best-microscopes-uk\" title=\"The best microscopes in the UK\"\u003ebest microscopes guide\u003c\/a\u003e puts it in context, and the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/trinocular-microscopes\" title=\"Trinocular microscopes\"\u003etrinocular microscopes\u003c\/a\u003e are listed together.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Levenhuk","offers":[{"title":"700M Monocular","offer_id":68045041238380,"sku":"69655","price":396.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"720B Binocular","offer_id":68045041271148,"sku":"69656","price":497.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"740T Trinocular","offer_id":68045041303916,"sku":"69657","price":540.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1023\/5966\/2956\/files\/microscope-levenhuk-700m_ZrDjD3j.jpg?v=1793577298"},{"product_id":"euromex-stereoblue-7-45x-zoom-stereo-microscope","title":"Euromex StereoBlue 7-45x Zoom Stereo Microscope","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe StereoBlue zoom is the laboratory version of Euromex's stereo microscope, with a parfocal 0.7x to 4.5x zoom that gives 7x to 45x through WF 10x\/21 mm eyepieces. Parfocal means the subject stays sharp from one end of the zoom to the other, so an operator can pull back to find a component and zoom in without refocusing. The SB.1902 is binocular; the SB.1903 adds a trinocular port with a fixed 50:50 beam splitter, so a camera on the optional 0.5x C-mount adapter (SB.9850) records what the operator sees.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe field of view runs from 29.9 mm at 7x, wide enough for a section of circuit board or a dissected specimen, down to 4.6 mm at 45x, and working distance is 100 mm throughout. Both eyepieces have dioptre adjustment, eye spacing adjusts from 55 to 75 mm, and the eyepieces are secured and supplied with eyecups. Optional 15x and 20x eyepiece pairs and a 1.5x auxiliary lens (working distance 48 mm) take the top end to 135x, while a 0.75x lens extends the working distance to 114 mm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo 3 W LEDs, incident above and transmitted below, work together or separately from the mains. The rack and pinion stand is cast alloy with a hardened coating, a flat base, two clamps, tension control on the coarse focus and a 60 mm stage plate, clear on one side and black and white on the other, and the back carries a Kensington slot and APL antimicrobial paint. Euromex also lists a polarising stage kit (SB.9520) and a protection glass for the objective (SB.8950) as options.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the box are the power cord, dust cover, eyecups, spare fuse, both stage plates and the manual. The \u003ca href=\"\/products\/euromex-stereoblue-dual-magnification-stereo-microscope\" title=\"Euromex StereoBlue dual magnification stereo microscope\"\u003eStereoBlue dual-magnification model\u003c\/a\u003e below it fixes two steps on the same stand; our other \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/trinocular-microscopes\" title=\"Trinocular microscopes\"\u003etrinocular microscopes\u003c\/a\u003e are grouped together, and \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/guides\/microscope-camera-guide\" title=\"Microscope cameras and phone adapters\"\u003emicroscope cameras and phone adapters\u003c\/a\u003e covers what to put on the third tube.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Euromex","offers":[{"title":"SB.1902 Binocular","offer_id":68045233455468,"sku":"SB.1902","price":498.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"SB.1903 Trinocular","offer_id":68045233488236,"sku":"SB.1903","price":554.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1023\/5966\/2956\/files\/SB.1903_B-APL_1.png?v=1793577373"},{"product_id":"euromex-stereoblue-dual-magnification-stereo-microscope","title":"Euromex StereoBlue 10-40x Dual Magnification Stereo Microscope","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe StereoBlue is Euromex's stereo microscope for laboratory, inspection and dissection work, used by biologists, geologists, electronics engineers, jewellers and dental technicians. The dual-magnification models have a rotating objective pair: the SB.1302 gives 10x and 30x, and the SB.1402 gives 20x and 40x, through secured WF 10x\/21 mm eyepieces. Pick the SB.1302 for a wider field at low power and the SB.1402 for more detail on small parts; optional 15x and 20x eyepiece pairs raise either later.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWorking distance is 100 mm, enough room to dissect, solder or turn a specimen under the lens, and the field of view is 21 and 6.9 mm on the SB.1302 or 10.5 and 5.2 mm on the SB.1402. The binocular head has 45-degree tubes, a dioptre ring on one side and eye spacing from 55 to 75 mm, and the eyepieces are supplied with eyecups.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo 3 W LEDs, one above the stage and one below, run together or separately from the mains, so an opaque rock is lit from above and a thin section from beneath. The rack and pinion stand is cast alloy with a hardened coating, a flat base, two clamps, tension control on the coarse focus and a 60 mm stage plate, clear on one side and black and white on the other. A Kensington slot at the back takes a security cable, and the paint carries Euromex's APL antimicrobial layer. A polarising kit with a rotating stage (SB.9520) is an option for mineralogy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSupplied with power cord, dust cover, eyecups, spare fuse, both stage plates and the manual. The \u003ca href=\"\/products\/euromex-edublue-20-40x-stereo-microscope\" title=\"Euromex EduBlue 20-40x stereo microscope\"\u003eEduBlue\u003c\/a\u003e below it is the battery-powered school version with 60 mm of working distance; our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/microscopes-for-electronics\" title=\"Microscopes for electronics and soldering\"\u003emicroscopes for electronics\u003c\/a\u003e page compares it with digital inspection scopes, and \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/guides\/which-microscope-do-i-need\" title=\"Which microscope do I need?\"\u003ewhich microscope do I need\u003c\/a\u003e separates stereo from compound work. For continuous zoom, see the StereoBlue 7-45x.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Euromex","offers":[{"title":"SB.1302 10x and 30x","offer_id":68045233521004,"sku":"SB.1302","price":347.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"SB.1402 20x and 40x","offer_id":68045233553772,"sku":"SB.1402","price":347.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1023\/5966\/2956\/files\/SB.1402-P_B_8590e4bc-fffe-499d-b6d4-92ff70119815.jpg?v=1793577374"},{"product_id":"bresser-slr-camera-adapter-2-5x-and-4x","title":"Bresser SLR Camera Adapter 2.5x and 4x","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis Science photo adapter puts a DSLR or mirrorless system camera on the trinocular tube of a Bresser Science microscope, with a choice of 2.5x or 4x projection magnification. Bresser lists it for the BioScience Trino, Science TRM-301, ADL-601 P, ADL-601F, MPO-401, IVM-401, MTL-201 and ETD-301, and it doesn't fit 23.2 mm tubes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe camera attaches through a T2 ring for its lens mount, sold separately, so a Canon EOS body takes the Canon ring and a Nikon body the Nikon one. The adapter is black metal, 420 g, and 116 mm tall by 50 mm across, and it comes on its own with no ring.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's the route for anyone who already owns a camera body and wants to use it on the microscope rather than adding a dedicated one. For a microscope with 23.2 mm tubes the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/bresser-slr-camera-adapter-2x-t2-23-2mm\" title=\"Bresser SLR camera adapter 2x T2, 23.2 mm\"\u003e2x T2 adapter\u003c\/a\u003e does the same job, the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/bresser-t2-ring\" title=\"Bresser T2 ring, Canon EOS or Nikon\"\u003eT2 rings\u003c\/a\u003e are listed with it, and our \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/guides\/microscope-camera-guide\" title=\"Microscope cameras and phone adapters\"\u003emicroscope camera guide\u003c\/a\u003e weighs a DSLR against a dedicated microscope camera. Other ways to get a camera onto a microscope are in our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/microscope-cameras\" title=\"Microscope cameras and phone adapters\"\u003emicroscope cameras and phone adapters\u003c\/a\u003e collection.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bresser","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68051241206124,"sku":"5942100","price":264.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1023\/5966\/2956\/files\/5942100_M_01.88f9fb40_1920x1920_0a4b1028-e662-4cf1-a99f-e1e310af0c91.avif?v=1793657547"},{"product_id":"levenhuk-med-10-40-1000x-microscope","title":"Levenhuk MED 10 40-1000x Microscope","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe MED 10 is a laboratory microscope for a teaching lab, a veterinary practice or a clinic, in two versions: the 10B, with a binocular head, and the 10T, which adds a vertical tube and a camera adapter. Both reach 1000x with oil, Levenhuk lists them for bacteria and cell structure, and it rates them for beginners as well as experienced users.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe objectives are achromatic, meaning corrected so a stained section's edges don't carry colour fringes, at 4x, 10x, 40x and 100x oil immersion, with the 40x and 100x spring-loaded to protect the front lens. The pair of WF10x\/18 mm eyepieces have an 18 mm field number, the width of the circle you see before the objective divides it. Every lens carries an anti-fungal coating, which matters in a humid prep room. The head is set at 30 degrees, turns a full circle, and adjusts from 48 to 75 mm with 5 dioptres each way. On the 10T Levenhuk gives working distances of 37.5 mm at 4x down to 0.2 mm at 100x.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe mechanical stage is 125 by 130 mm and travels 70 by 50 mm on knobs. Under it is an Abbe condenser of numerical aperture 1.25, the width of light cone it gathers, matched to the 100x objective, with an iris diaphragm and a holder for the blue, green and yellow filters. A 5 W LED with a brightness control sits below, on 100 to 240 V, and fine focus reads to 0.002 mm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the box are the base and stand, the head, the four objectives, both eyepieces, the condenser, the filters, a bottle of immersion oil, two fuses, a power cord and a dust cover, plus a camera adapter on the 10T. The \u003ca href=\"\/products\/levenhuk-700-series-40-2000x-microscope\" title=\"Levenhuk 700 series 40-2000x microscope\"\u003e700 series\u003c\/a\u003e below it adds a 20x eyepiece and a monocular version, without the anti-fungal coating. The \u003ca href=\"\/products\/levenhuk-med-d10t-digital-trinocular-microscope\" title=\"Levenhuk MED D10T digital trinocular microscope\"\u003eMED D10T\u003c\/a\u003e is the same instrument with a 5.1 MP camera fitted; our \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/guides\/how-to-use-a-microscope\" title=\"How to use a microscope\"\u003esetting-up guide\u003c\/a\u003e covers condenser alignment, and the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/laboratory\" title=\"Laboratory and professional microscopes\"\u003elaboratory range\u003c\/a\u003e is listed together.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Levenhuk","offers":[{"title":"10B Binocular","offer_id":68051254378860,"sku":"73984","price":489.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"10T Trinocular","offer_id":68051254411628,"sku":"73985","price":523.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1023\/5966\/2956\/files\/73984_levenhuk-binocular-microscope-med-10b_00.jpg?v=1793658040"},{"product_id":"levenhuk-dtx-800-lcd-digital-microscope","title":"Levenhuk DTX 800 LCD 20-300x Digital Microscope","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe DTX 800 LCD is a bench digital microscope with a 7-inch IPS screen of 1024 by 600 pixels and a 4 MP camera, with 20x to 300x of optical magnification and a digital zoom to 1500x. Nobody looks through an eyepiece, so a whole repair bench or a class can see the same circuit board, solder joint, coin, gemstone or insect at once. Levenhuk lists it for microelectronics, biology, forensics and materials science.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLike the DTX 700 LCD, it has a polarising filter, and turning its ring through 90 degrees cuts the reflections off shiny surfaces such as metal, solder, jewellery and stones. The LEDs have a brightness control, and the spec sheet lists the lighting as dual, above and below the stage. Focus is manual over 5 to 70 mm, the stage is fixed with clips, and the body is plastic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePhotos save at 3 MP or 2 MP, or interpolated up to 16 MP, and video records at 1440p at 30 frames a second, all to a microSD card of up to 128 GB that isn't in the box. A USB-C cable connects it to a computer running PortableCapture Plus, which measures lines, radii, diameters and three-point angles; Levenhuk says to switch the microscope on before launching the software. An HDMI cable feeds a monitor or TV. The built-in 3.7 V 2500 mAh battery charges in 4.5 hours and runs for two, and the charging adapter is included. It won't take an external camera, and the rated operating range is 0 to 40 degrees C.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlong with the adapter and both cables, the box holds a calibration slide for the measuring software, a software CD and the manual. The \u003ca href=\"\/products\/levenhuk-dtx-700-lcd-digital-microscope\" title=\"Levenhuk DTX 700 LCD digital microscope\"\u003eDTX 700 LCD\u003c\/a\u003e below it has a 5-inch screen in place of the 7-inch IPS panel; our \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/guides\/best-digital-microscope\" title=\"The best digital microscope with a screen\"\u003edigital microscope guide\u003c\/a\u003e compares the two, and the other \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/microscopes-for-electronics\" title=\"Microscopes for electronics and soldering\"\u003emicroscopes for electronics\u003c\/a\u003e are grouped together.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Levenhuk","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68051256213868,"sku":"85296","price":303.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1023\/5966\/2956\/files\/85296_levenhuk-dtx-800-lcd-digital-microscope_00.jpg?v=1793658160"}],"url":"https:\/\/scopeandfield.com\/collections\/microscopes-250-500.oembed","provider":"Scope \u0026 Field","version":"1.0","type":"link"}