{"title":"Microscopes for pond life and nature","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"levenhuk-rainbow-2l-microscope","title":"Levenhuk Rainbow 2L Microscope","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Rainbow 2L is the microscope we'd point most families and home educators to first. It's a compound microscope with three glass objectives on a turret, a 10x eyepiece angled at 45 degrees, and LED lighting from both above and below, which means it handles prepared slides and pond water as well as a leaf or a coin laid on the stage. Magnification runs from 40x to 400x, which is the useful range for cells, insect parts and plant sections. Our \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/guides\/microscope-magnification-explained\" title=\"Microscope magnification explained\"\u003emagnification guide\u003c\/a\u003e explains why that's enough.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt runs from the mains adapter in the box or from three AA batteries, so it works at a desk or on the kitchen table. The body is plastic, which keeps it light enough for a child to carry, and the 90 by 90 mm stage has clips, a six-hole diaphragm disc to control the light, and a glass condenser underneath. Focus is a single coarse knob, which is simpler for a beginner than separate coarse and fine controls.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLevenhuk's K50 experiment kit comes in the box with five prepared slides, five blank slides, forceps, a dropper, a tiny microtome for cutting thin sections, and a brine shrimp hatchery, so there's something to look at the day it arrives. When the five slides run out, the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/levenhuk-n20-ng-prepared-slides-set\" title=\"Levenhuk N20 NG prepared slides set\"\u003eN20 NG set\u003c\/a\u003e adds twenty more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003ca href=\"\/products\/levenhuk-labzz-m101-microscope\" title=\"Levenhuk LabZZ M101 microscope\"\u003eLabZZ M101\u003c\/a\u003e below it costs less but has lower lighting only and no mains option. The \u003ca href=\"\/products\/levenhuk-rainbow-50l-plus-microscope\" title=\"Levenhuk Rainbow 50L PLUS microscope\"\u003eRainbow 50L PLUS\u003c\/a\u003e above it adds a metal body, achromatic lenses and a carry case. Available in Azure.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Levenhuk","offers":[{"title":"Azure","offer_id":67751590986092,"sku":"69062","price":75.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1023\/5966\/2956\/files\/69062_levenhuk-rainbow-2l-azure_00.jpg?v=1792278948"},{"product_id":"levenhuk-rainbow-50l-plus-microscope","title":"Levenhuk Rainbow 50L PLUS Microscope","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Rainbow 50L PLUS is the step up from a first microscope to one that will still be in use at GCSE and beyond. The body is metal, the three objectives are achromatic (corrected for the colour fringing you see on cheaper lenses), and the monocular head turns through 360 degrees so two people can share it without moving the microscope. The 16x eyepiece gives 64x, 160x and 640x with the three objectives, and the included 2x Barlow lens doubles each of those to a maximum of 1280x.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's worth being honest about that top figure. Above about 640x the extra magnification enlarges the image without adding detail, and most of the time you'll work between 64x and 400x. What you're paying for over the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/levenhuk-rainbow-2l-microscope\" title=\"Levenhuk Rainbow 2L microscope\"\u003eRainbow 2L\u003c\/a\u003e is the lens quality, the metal body and the case, not the number.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLighting is LED from above and below with adjustable brightness, so it handles slides and solid objects alike. It runs from the mains adapter in the box or two AA batteries. The 90 by 90 mm stage has clips, a six-hole diaphragm disc and a glass condenser, and focus is a single coarse knob.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe box includes a hard plastic carry case and Levenhuk's K50 experiment kit, with five prepared slides, five blanks, forceps, a dropper, a microtome and a brine shrimp hatchery. For more specimens, add the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/levenhuk-n20-ng-prepared-slides-set\" title=\"Levenhuk N20 NG prepared slides set\"\u003eN20 NG set\u003c\/a\u003e; to photograph what you see, the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/levenhuk-a10-smartphone-adapter\" title=\"Levenhuk A10 smartphone adapter\"\u003eA10 phone adapter\u003c\/a\u003e fits the eyepiece. Available in Azure.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Levenhuk","offers":[{"title":"Azure","offer_id":67751591739756,"sku":"69078","price":168.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1023\/5966\/2956\/files\/69078_levenhuk-rainbow-50l-plus-azure_00.jpg?v=1792279015"},{"product_id":"levenhuk-2st-stereo-microscope","title":"Levenhuk 2ST Stereo Microscope","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe 2ST is a stereo microscope for looking at whole, solid things in three dimensions: insects, flowers and seeds, coins and stamps, rocks and minerals, and circuit boards. It has a binocular head with two 10x eyepieces and a single 4x objective, giving a fixed 40x, with 60 mm of working distance between the lens and the stage, which is room enough for tweezers, a pin or a fine soldering tip. The eyepieces adjust by five dioptres each way, so you can correct for a difference between your eyes without glasses.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe body and stand are metal, the stage is a 58 mm plate that flips between black and white backgrounds to suit light and dark specimens, and coarse focus has 40 mm of travel. There's no built-in light. The 2ST works by daylight or a desk lamp, which keeps the price down and suits occasional use; if you'll use it every evening, a small LED desk lamp angled onto the stage is all you need.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt a fixed 40x it sits at the higher-power end for a stereo microscope. That's ideal for small insects, seeds and detail on coins, and a little close for a whole large beetle or a full circuit board, where 10x to 20x shows more at once. Our \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/guides\/which-microscope-do-i-need\" title=\"Which microscope do I need? Our guide\"\u003etypes guide\u003c\/a\u003e explains when to choose stereo over compound.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the box are the microscope with binocular head, two WF10x eyepieces, the 4x objective, the reversible stage plate, rubber eyecups, a dust cover and the manual. To photograph what you see, the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/levenhuk-a10-smartphone-adapter\" title=\"Levenhuk A10 smartphone adapter\"\u003eA10 phone adapter\u003c\/a\u003e fits the 30.5 mm eyepieces.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Levenhuk","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67751591870828,"sku":"35322","price":122.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1023\/5966\/2956\/files\/levenhuk-micro-2st_LTvx1H4.jpg?v=1792279020"},{"product_id":"levenhuk-5st-stereo-microscope","title":"Levenhuk 5ST Stereo Microscope","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe 5ST is a binocular stereo microscope for looking at solid objects in 3D, and it's the one to choose over the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/levenhuk-2st-stereo-microscope\" title=\"Levenhuk 2ST stereo microscope\"\u003e2ST\u003c\/a\u003e if you want the light built in. It has LED lights above and below the stage with adjustable brightness, so it shows a beetle or a coin lit from above and a leaf or a thin slice of mineral lit from beneath. Magnification is 20x and 40x, from 2x and 4x objectives and two 10x eyepieces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe working distance is 160 mm, against 60 mm on the 2ST, so a fossil, a watch movement, a piece of jewellery or a folded textile fits on the stage with room to work around it, and the focus wheel travels 100 mm to match. The body is metal, the eye spacing adjusts from 54 to 76 mm, and the stage takes a matte glass plate or a black and white plate depending on which way the object is lit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt runs from mains power with no battery option and weighs just over 5 kg boxed, so it belongs on a desk rather than in a bag. Levenhuk says the magnification can't be raised above 40x and the eyepieces are built in. For cells and pond life you need a \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/compound-microscopes\" title=\"Compound microscopes\"\u003ecompound microscope\u003c\/a\u003e instead, and our \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/guides\/which-microscope-do-i-need\" title=\"Which microscope do I need? Our guide\"\u003etypes guide\u003c\/a\u003e explains the difference.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Levenhuk","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67757503807852,"sku":"35321","price":227.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1023\/5966\/2956\/files\/levenhuk-micro-5st_c2dwi8t.jpg?v=1792351094"},{"product_id":"levenhuk-rainbow-2l-plus-microscope","title":"Levenhuk Rainbow 2L PLUS Microscope","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Rainbow 2L PLUS is the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/levenhuk-rainbow-2l-microscope\" title=\"Levenhuk Rainbow 2L microscope\"\u003eRainbow 2L\u003c\/a\u003e with better optics and a metal body. The objectives are achromatic glass, the eyepiece is 16x rather than 10x, and magnification runs from 64x to 640x. The 40x objective is spring-loaded, so it gives way rather than cracking a slide if you focus down too far, which helps while a child is learning.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLighting is LED from above and below with adjustable brightness, so it shows prepared slides and pond water lit from beneath and a leaf or a coin lit from above. The head sits at 45 degrees and rotates through 360 degrees, so two people can take turns without moving the microscope. It runs from the mains adapter in the box or from three AA batteries, which aren't included.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLevenhuk's K50 experiment kit comes with it, with prepared specimens, blank slides, tools and an illustrated guide. Cover slips aren't in the box, and the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/levenhuk-g100-cover-slips\" title=\"Levenhuk G100 cover slips\"\u003eG100 cover slips\u003c\/a\u003e add a hundred. The \u003ca href=\"\/products\/levenhuk-rainbow-50l-microscope\" title=\"Levenhuk Rainbow 50L microscope\"\u003eRainbow 50L\u003c\/a\u003e above it reaches 800x with a Barlow lens and comes in a carry case. Available in Azure.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Levenhuk","offers":[{"title":"Azure","offer_id":67757503840620,"sku":"69068","price":101.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1023\/5966\/2956\/files\/69068_levenhuk-rainbow-2l-plus-azure_00.jpg?v=1792351096"},{"product_id":"levenhuk-rainbow-50l-microscope","title":"Levenhuk Rainbow 50L Microscope","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Rainbow 50L is a compound microscope with a 2x Barlow lens, which doubles each setting and takes it from 40x to 800x in six steps (40x, 80x, 100x, 200x, 400x and 800x). The objectives are achromatic glass and the 40x is spring-loaded, so it retracts if it touches the slide. The 10x eyepiece sits on a head that turns through 360 degrees.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt has LED lighting above and below with adjustable brightness, runs from the mains adapter or two AA batteries (not included), and comes in a plastic carry case that holds the microscope and its accessories, which suits a club or a classroom. The body is plastic, so it's lighter to carry than the metal \u003ca href=\"\/products\/levenhuk-rainbow-50l-plus-microscope\" title=\"Levenhuk Rainbow 50L PLUS microscope\"\u003eRainbow 50L PLUS\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLevenhuk's K50 experiment kit is in the box with prepared specimens, blank slides, tools and a guide. The \u003ca href=\"\/products\/levenhuk-rainbow-2l-plus-microscope\" title=\"Levenhuk Rainbow 2L PLUS microscope\"\u003eRainbow 2L PLUS\u003c\/a\u003e below it has a metal body for less money, and the Rainbow 50L PLUS above it adds a metal body and goes to 1280x. Available in Azure.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Levenhuk","offers":[{"title":"Azure","offer_id":67757504299372,"sku":"69073","price":143.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1023\/5966\/2956\/files\/69073_levenhuk-rainbow-50l-azure_00.jpg?v=1792351184"},{"product_id":"bresser-junior-biolux-sel-40-1600x-microscope","title":"Bresser Junior Biolux SEL 40-1600x Microscope","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Biolux SEL is a step up from the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/bresser-junior-40-640x-microscope\" title=\"Bresser Junior 40-640x microscope\"\u003eBresser Junior\u003c\/a\u003e for children and families who want to look at more than slides. It has LED lights both under and over the stage, so it shows a prepared slide lit from below and a leaf, a feather or a small insect lit from above. Bresser puts the maximum height of an object under the top light at about 4 mm, so think flat things rather than stones.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMagnification runs from 40x to 1600x, using 4x, 10x and 40x objectives, 10x and 20x eyepieces and a pull-out Barlow lens in the eyepiece tube that raises the power by up to two times. The top settings make the picture bigger rather than sharper, so most use will be at 400x and below. A filter disc under the stage changes the colour and size of the light, and focus is a single coarse knob. It runs on three AA batteries, which are included.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the box are prepared slides, blank slides and cover slips, a brine shrimp hatchery with eggs, sea salt and yeast, a mounting medium, a MicroCut hand microtome, tweezers, a dust cover and a smartphone holder for photographing what you see. The \u003ca href=\"\/products\/bresser-biolux-nv-20-1280x-microscope\" title=\"Bresser Biolux NV microscope\"\u003eBiolux NV\u003c\/a\u003e above it adds an HD camera, a metal body and a hard case. Available in blue.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bresser","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67769378013548,"sku":"74322","price":84.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1023\/5966\/2956\/files\/74322_bresser-microscope-junior-biolux-sel-40-1600x-blue_00.jpg?v=1792429057"},{"product_id":"bresser-biolux-nv-20-1280x-microscope","title":"Bresser Biolux NV 20-1280x Microscope with HD Camera","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Biolux NV is a compound microscope with an HD camera, for a family, home educator or hobbyist who wants to see the picture on a computer as well as through the eyepiece. The camera slides into the eyepiece tube in place of the eyepiece and sends a 1280 by 720 picture to a Windows computer by USB, with software for photos and video.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt has a metal body, LED lights above and below the stage with a dimmer and a switch between them, and a mechanical stage that moves the slide with knobs rather than by hand. 4x, 10x and 40x objectives, 5x and 16x eyepieces and a 2x Barlow lens give 20x to 1280x, and the low 20x setting is handy for whole insects and leaves lit from above. It runs on three AA batteries, which are in the box.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt comes in a hard case with a dust cover, five prepared slides, five blank slides with cover slips and a set of microscope tools. Bresser lists Windows 7, 8 and 10 for the camera software and doesn't mention Mac. The \u003ca href=\"\/products\/bresser-junior-biolux-sel-40-1600x-microscope\" title=\"Bresser Junior Biolux SEL microscope\"\u003eBiolux SEL\u003c\/a\u003e below it has no camera and a lighter plastic body.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bresser","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67769387057516,"sku":"70209","price":147.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1023\/5966\/2956\/files\/70209_bresser-microscope-biolux-nv-20-1280x_00.jpg?v=1792429088"},{"product_id":"bresser-erudit-basic-40-400x-binocular-microscope","title":"Bresser Erudit Basic 40-400x Binocular Microscope","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Erudit Basic is a binocular compound microscope, which means you look with both eyes. That's more comfortable over a long session, and Bresser pitches it at school and hobby use. It's for slides, such as thin plant sections, pond water and blood smears, and Bresser also suggests it for checking pets and livestock for parasites.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMagnification is 40x, 100x and 400x from achromatic DIN objectives (4x, 10x and 40x, with the 40x spring-loaded so it gives if it touches a slide) and two 10x eyepieces. 400x is the top, so it needs no immersion oil. Under the stage is an adjustable Abbe condenser with a diaphragm and a filter holder, the stage moves the slide on two axes against a scale, and focus has coarse and fine controls on one shaft. The head turns all the way round, so two people across a table can take turns.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe LED light runs on three AA batteries, which aren't included, so it works away from a socket; no mains adapter is listed. It comes in a carry case with a smartphone holder and a box of prepared slides, blank slides and cover slips. If you need 1000x for bacteria, the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/bresser-erudit-dlx-40-1000x-microscope\" title=\"Bresser Erudit DLX microscope\"\u003eErudit DLX\u003c\/a\u003e has an oil objective, with one eyepiece rather than two.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bresser","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67769440567660,"sku":"73761","price":227.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1023\/5966\/2956\/files\/73761_bresser-microscope-erudit-basic-40-400x_00.jpg?v=1792429161"},{"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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bresser","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67769440600428,"sku":"72350","price":236.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"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 Bino 40-1000x Microscope","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Researcher Bino is a full-size binocular microscope with a metal body and four objectives, 4x, 10x, 40x and a 100x oil immersion lens, which give 40x to 1000x with the 10x eyepieces. At 1000x, with a drop of the immersion oil from the box, you can see bacteria and the detail inside blood cells, which is where a 400x microscope runs out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe head is angled at 30 degrees, the eye spacing adjusts from 53 to 75 mm and the eyepieces have ±5 dioptre correction, so it can be set up for each person who uses it. Under the stage is an Abbe condenser with an iris diaphragm, the stage has Vernier scales and holds two slides at once, and focus has coarse and fine controls. The LED is dimmable and runs from the mains adapter in the box; there's no battery option.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBresser pitches it at biology, medicine and teaching, and it suits an adult hobbyist or a student who wants oil immersion with two eyepieces. It comes with a blue filter, a pouch and a dust cover but no 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. For school-level work at 400x on battery power, the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/bresser-erudit-basic-40-400x-binocular-microscope\" title=\"Bresser Erudit Basic binocular microscope\"\u003eErudit Basic\u003c\/a\u003e also has two eyepieces.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bresser","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67769454330220,"sku":"62566","price":337.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"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-erudit-icd-stereo-microscope","title":"Bresser Erudit ICD Stereo Microscope","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Erudit ICD is a binocular stereo microscope, which shows solid things in 3D at 20x and 40x: insects, seeds, flowers, rocks and coins. There's nothing to prepare, so it suits children as well as adults, since you put the object on the stage and look. Bresser gives 53 mm as the maximum object height, enough for a beetle or a small fossil.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt has LED light from above and from below, with a brightness control, so a stone is lit from above and a leaf or a thin slice of mineral from underneath. It runs on three AA batteries, which aren't listed in the box. The eye spacing adjusts from 51 to 79 mm with dioptre correction, the stage takes a clear glass plate or a black and white plate for contrast, and magnification changes by turning the 2x and 4x objective.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt comes in a carry case with a smartphone holder for photos, rubber eyecups and two 10x eyepieces in 30.5 mm tubes. It doesn't show cells; for those you need a \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/compound-microscopes\" title=\"Compound microscopes\"\u003ecompound microscope\u003c\/a\u003e. The \u003ca href=\"\/products\/bresser-researcher-icd-led-20-80x-stereo-microscope\" title=\"Bresser Researcher ICD stereo microscope\"\u003eResearcher ICD\u003c\/a\u003e above it goes to 80x and runs from the mains or a rechargeable battery.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bresser","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67769454362988,"sku":"74313","price":172.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1023\/5966\/2956\/files\/74313_bresser-erudit-icd-20x-40x-stereo-microscope_00.jpg?v=1792429220"},{"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 2x and 4x objective, which gives 20x, 40x and 80x. The top setting is twice the 40x of our other stereo microscopes, which helps with the fine detail on an insect, a seed head or a grain of mineral. The working distance is 68 mm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLED lights above and below the stage work separately or together and are dimmable, so it also shows thin, see-through samples lit from beneath. It runs from the mains adapter or from the rechargeable batteries in the box, so it can go out to the shed or the garden. The head turns all the way round, the eye spacing adjusts from 55 to 75 mm and each eyepiece has ±5 dioptre correction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRubber eyecups, a friction wrench, a pouch and a dust cover are included. It doesn't show cells, which need a \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/compound-microscopes\" title=\"Compound microscopes\"\u003ecompound microscope\u003c\/a\u003e. The \u003ca href=\"\/products\/bresser-erudit-icd-stereo-microscope\" title=\"Bresser Erudit ICD stereo microscope\"\u003eErudit ICD\u003c\/a\u003e below it stops at 40x and runs on AA batteries.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bresser","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67769468911980,"sku":"64646","price":227.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"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":"bresser-lcd-50-2000x-digital-microscope","title":"Bresser LCD 50-2000x Digital Microscope","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Bresser LCD microscope has a 3.5-inch screen where the eyepiece would be, so you watch the slide on the screen rather than through a lens. That suits children, people who wear glasses and anyone sharing the view. Behind the screen is a 5 MP camera that takes photos and video, and the microscope connects to a Windows computer by USB.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThree objectives, 4x, 10x and 40x, give 50x to 500x of real magnification, and the camera's digital zoom takes the picture up to 2000x, though the digital part enlarges the picture rather than adding detail. There's LED light from below for slides and from above for solid objects, a colour filter disc, and a stage with knobs that move the slide forwards, back and from side to side.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt runs from a mains adapter. In the box are an experiment kit with blank slides and cover slips, yeast, sea salt, brine shrimp eggs and a hatchery, a USB cable and a nylon pouch. The \u003ca href=\"\/products\/levenhuk-rainbow-dm500-lcd-digital-microscope\" title=\"Levenhuk Rainbow DM500 LCD digital microscope\"\u003eRainbow DM500\u003c\/a\u003e has a bigger tilting screen and a battery but much less magnification for slides.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bresser","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67769469272428,"sku":"64647","price":210.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1023\/5966\/2956\/files\/microscope-bresser-lcd-40x-1600x_SsRfGGa.jpg?v=1792429284"},{"product_id":"levenhuk-rainbow-dm500-lcd-digital-microscope","title":"Levenhuk Rainbow DM500 LCD Digital Microscope","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Rainbow DM500 is a digital microscope with a 5-inch screen that tilts, and lights above and below the stage, so it shows solid things such as coins, stones and insects and also see-through things such as prepared slides. Optical magnification is 7x to 50x, and the digital zoom takes it to 200x. That low range suits whole insects, leaves and the twelve prepared slides in the box, but it won't show individual cells the way a compound microscope at 400x does.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt runs on its built-in battery for three to four hours (Levenhuk says a full charge takes 16 to 20 hours) or from the mains adapter. Photos save at up to 12 MP and video at 1080p to a microSD card, which isn't included, and a wireless remote takes the picture so the microscope doesn't shake; the remote needs two AAA batteries, also not included. It doesn't connect to a computer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe twelve slides are a locust wing, a honeybee wing and leg, laver, pine and carnation stems, a canary feather, cow hair, a goldfish scale, potato starch, corn stem and onion skin, and the stage has clips and blank slides for your own samples. For cells on a screen at up to 500x, the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/bresser-lcd-50-2000x-digital-microscope\" title=\"Bresser LCD 50-2000x digital microscope\"\u003eBresser LCD 50-2000x\u003c\/a\u003e is the step up.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Levenhuk","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67769548898668,"sku":"76826","price":151.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1023\/5966\/2956\/files\/76826_levenhuk-rainbow-dm500-lcd-digital-microscope_00.jpg?v=1792429572"},{"product_id":"levenhuk-rainbow-d2l-digital-microscope","title":"Levenhuk Rainbow D2L Digital Microscope","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Rainbow D2L has the same optics, lighting and stage as our \u003ca href=\"\/products\/levenhuk-rainbow-2l-microscope\" title=\"Levenhuk Rainbow 2L microscope\"\u003eRainbow 2L\u003c\/a\u003e, with a camera added. It's a compound microscope with three glass objectives on a turret, a 10x eyepiece angled at 45 degrees and LED light from above and below, giving 40x to 400x, plus a 0.3 MP camera that goes into the eyepiece tube in place of the eyepiece and shows the slide on a computer screen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe camera works with Windows, Mac and Linux through Levenhuk's software, takes its power from the USB cable, and records photos and video at 640 by 480. That's low by phone standards, enough for watching brine shrimp swim on a laptop or sharing a picture with a class but not for printing. The microscope runs from the mains adapter in the box or from three AA batteries, which aren't included.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLevenhuk's K50 experiment kit comes with it, with five prepared slides, five blank slides, forceps, a dropper, a microtome and a brine shrimp hatchery, along with a dust cover. If you don't need the camera, the Rainbow 2L costs less. Available in Moonstone.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Levenhuk","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67769549259116,"sku":"69065","price":151.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1023\/5966\/2956\/files\/69065_levenhuk-rainbow-d2l-moonstone_00.jpg?v=1792429574"},{"product_id":"levenhuk-labzz-m4-stereo-microscope","title":"Levenhuk LabZZ M4 Stereo Microscope","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe LabZZ M4 is a small binocular stereo microscope for children, made for looking at whole things in 3D, such as rocks, soil, seeds, coins, leaves and insects. It magnifies 40x, from a 2x objective and two 20x eyepieces, with 75 mm under the lens and a round stage with clips.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn LED above the stage helps in dim light and runs on two AA batteries, which aren't included. The eye spacing adjusts from 50 to 75 mm to fit a child's face, the body is light plastic, and focus is a single knob. A dust cover is in the box.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIts 23.2 mm eyepiece tubes take Levenhuk's eyepiece cameras, sold separately. It doesn't show cells; for those a child needs a compound microscope such as the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/levenhuk-labzz-m101-microscope\" title=\"Levenhuk LabZZ M101 microscope\"\u003eLabZZ M101\u003c\/a\u003e. The \u003ca href=\"\/products\/levenhuk-1st-stereo-microscope\" title=\"Levenhuk 1ST stereo microscope\"\u003e1ST\u003c\/a\u003e is a similar size at 20x, with a wider view.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Levenhuk","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67769564594540,"sku":"70789","price":59.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1023\/5966\/2956\/files\/levenhuk-labzz-microscope-m4-stereo_4S7Wv2d.jpg?v=1792429638"},{"product_id":"levenhuk-1st-stereo-microscope","title":"Levenhuk 1ST Stereo Microscope","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe 1ST is the entry model in Levenhuk's ST stereo range, a binocular microscope at 20x for coins, minerals, gemstones, shells and insects in 3D. There's 65 mm under the lens, so most hand-sized finds fit on the stage, and the optics are glass.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn LED above the stage runs on two AA batteries, which aren't included, so it works on a table or outdoors. The eye spacing adjusts from 55 to 75 mm, focus is a single knob with 35 mm of travel, and the stage is a round white plate with clips. It comes in a storage case.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt 20x it shows the surface of a coin or the grains in a rock rather than anything cellular, which needs a \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/compound-microscopes\" title=\"Compound microscopes\"\u003ecompound microscope\u003c\/a\u003e. The \u003ca href=\"\/products\/levenhuk-labzz-m4-stereo-microscope\" title=\"Levenhuk LabZZ M4 stereo microscope\"\u003eLabZZ M4\u003c\/a\u003e gives 40x on a similar frame, and the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/levenhuk-5st-stereo-microscope\" title=\"Levenhuk 5ST stereo microscope\"\u003e5ST\u003c\/a\u003e gives 20x and 40x with a metal body and light from below as well.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Levenhuk","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67769564660076,"sku":"70404","price":54.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1023\/5966\/2956\/files\/levenhuk-microscope-1st-binocular_tCbsFJK.jpg?v=1792429640"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1023\/5966\/2956\/collections\/photo-1745638913789-51e805716c22.jpg?v=1792343630","url":"https:\/\/scopeandfield.com\/collections\/microscopes-for-nature.oembed","provider":"Scope \u0026 Field","version":"1.0","type":"link"}