Carson MicroBrite Plus 60x-120x Accurate LED Lighted Pocket Microscope, Portable Educational STEM Toy, Mini Handheld Microscope for Student Science Lab (MM-300)

I had read mixed reviews on pocket microscopes but this one seemed to have mostly good ones and I am so glad I got 2 of them for my kids stockings! The images are so clear. I took pics with my phone without having the clip thing. Here are images of a blade of grass, moss, a dead leaf and a piece of fabric. Highly recommend!

Item was much smaller than anticipated, but solid. Functional right out of the box. Just needed a battery to get going. 8yr old's mind was blown by some of the things he was able to see.

An amazing, cheap little pocket microscope that works wonderfully. I suspect some of the negative reviews may be from folks unfamiliar with microscopes. Images are reversed in most microscopes -- confusing to eye and hand -- but just a matter of getting used to. Used in traditional fashion, with material placed under a glass slide on a table, this scope is unbelievable for the price. For folks wishing to use the microscope OTHER than on a flat surface, you can indeed focus hand-held, but you may need to be a little more realistic than some of the negative reviewers. At these high magnification levels, very small movement towards or away from your object greatly affect the focus, -- so, you'll want to start (or stick!) with the lowest magnification on this microscope for handheld use, and use a steady hand, or brace your hands against a steady surface if you can. But even with nothing to brace on, I had no issue in the field examining detail on objects I couldn't see with the naked eye -- just shakier than if braced! I have several jewelers loupes, and I like them and use them often, but the magnification levels don't match the scope for seeing detail on very small objects. It's definitely nice to have both if you routinely inspect very tiny items. Finally, the LED light is quite bright, and the focus and zoom knobs surprisingly solid. Amazing for it's diminutive size! And, seriously, detractors: it's a pretty awesome pocket tool, all for not much more than a cup of Starbucks and a muffin!

Works well with a steady hand. Great for children. Although it has a bit of a learning curve, it can be gotten over and after it is, it opens a whole new world to the user. How to take a picture (or video) with this product (potentially other products) and a camera phone (and other cameras): 1. Place specimen on a stable surface. 1.5. If the edge of the specimen is being looked at, then place a consistent object (like a sheet of paper) under it. 2. The microscope must be positioned so that both hands can be free to hold the camera phone. To do this, place it over the object (and paper) and bring it into focus (at either 60x or 120x). Adjust the focus so that it is in a desirable focus when hands are not touching it. 3. Open camera app on phone and bring the EV and ISO settings down as much as possible. (your mileage might very with this, but I set my own to 200 ISO and -2 EV--those are the lowest settings on my phone). Zoom out the camera all the way. 4. Stabilize your elbows on a stable surface that will not allow you to move while taking the picture. 5. Bring the camera lens over the microscope lens. A spec of white light should be noticed looking through the phone screen looking through the microscope lens. Move the phone such that this light is in the center of the screen. Some visual content of the specimen should come into resolution after bringing it a bit closer. However, don't bring the lens of the camera too close to the lens of the scope. There's a sweet spot. You have to find it. 6. Take your picture. If your specimen is occupied by some living, moving animalcules, take your video. Steps 3-6 can be used in a more powerful light microscope (up and above 2500x). I used this method in biology and chemistry courses in college and the other students (and teachers) would always be surprised with the clean and high-quality pictures/video I would capture using this crude method. Here are some pictures I've taken using this method. The first two are of the specimen with just my phone camera ("new" rusted razor I need to return!). The third is my showing the placement of the scope over the specimen. Notice that the yellow sheet of paper is only under the edge of the razor because that's the portion I'm interested in. This also helped with stabalization, because the edge would not be flush with the table I was working on. Pictures 4, 5, 6, and 7 show me finding and zooming in on the speck of light I mention in step 5. The 8th and 9th pictures are the finished product (and make the rust on the edge extremely visible). The last image is one I took without lowering the ISO and EV levels in my camera app Btw, my phone is an HTC one M7, the first edition that came out (and I bought) 2+ years ago (march 2013). I think the camera has a capacity of 4 megapixels. So you probably have a much better camera than me. That said, your mileage may vary, but I'm confident that you can do this with just about any camera. Have fun with the Carson Scope!

Good magnification. Optical distortion around the edges. Even the center image is soft. Definitely NOT optical quality. Very limited depth of focus and needs to be pressed against whatever you're looking at. Basically useless for non-flat subjects. If you're making smears on glass slides it's probably an okay choice. If you are inspecting odd-shaped things like flowers, it's flat out garbage. I'd never buy again.

My son loves this! Easy to use and very portable. Easy to carry on your pocket. Really works well.

Easy to use and provides clear vision.

This is an incredible little unit, very powerful magnification and clear image. LED is bright almost to the point of being too bright for viewing some more reflective surfaces. However, having used bulky tabletop microscopes that required slides with exceedingly poor lighting (weak light, even less effective mirror) in the past, this is a welcome change. Simply place it against the subject and view. Very simple and intuitive use of magnification and focus dials and on/off light button. Quality feel, robust materials, expect it to last for many years. The price is VERY reasonable. Bought one for both of my grade school aged children as Christmas stocking stuffer presents and they have had a great time examining any number of personal, household, and outdoor subjects. As a layperson I assumed the more powerful the magnification the better, however, for some subjects the magnification is almost too much and is a little disorienting for the viewer. Would probably have bought a less powerful magnification if I had of realized how powerful it would be. Overall very pleased with the delivery speed, the delivery packaging and condition, and the product itself. Excellent value.

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Got it at 12 bucks. Very simple to use and it works. You can use your phone to amplify the view finder.

Requires some skill to use. Could be difficult for a small kid, if it's a bit difficult for an adult like me with no microscopic experience. Otherwise, it's great.