#amscope microscopes

Best Digital Compound Microscopes 2015 – Top 5 Holiday Shopping Guide

In continuing our “Best Microscopes of 2015 Holiday Shopping Guide,” today, we’re delving into the favorite of those of you who are tech savvy. We’re looking at which are the best digital compound microscopes for your favorite microscope lover in 2015! Don’t by shy, and come on in! We’re covering Omax microscopes, AmScope microscopes, Levenhuk microscopes, National Optical microscopes, and…

AmScope Stereo Fixed Power Microscope Review – Model “SE400-Z”

This fixed power microscope review goes out to the home hobbyists that just need a little more oomph of magnification than they can get with their loupes. Sometimes there’s a detail on your watch that’s just a little too small for a normal loupe to see–that’s where an AmScope fixed stereo microscope will solve your problem without breaking the bank. Easy to assemble, easy to use, and effective…

Battle of the Microscopes: AmScope vs. Omano

Today’s Battle of the Microscopes brings us two brands frequently difficult to distinguish from each other–AmScope vs. Omano.

We’re looking specifically at the AmScope B360B vs. the Omano OM118-B4.

Put on your boxing gloves, because here we go again!

Just like last time, we’ll rate the units on a few different categories first (optical quality, features, expandability, and price point), then…

Microscope 101: Oil Immersion Lens Technique

Oil immersion is a necessary technique for high powered microscopy, however few modern microscope companies seem to provide information what exactly that means! How is a novice microscope user supposed to know these things without at least a little insert or blurb in the manual about it? It honestly confuses me every time I see a list of specifications on a manufacturer or  brand name website,…