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Celestron 44104 500x Power Advanced Biological Microscope

Celestron 44104 500x Power Advanced Biological Microscope
Brand: Celestron
Category: Photography

List Price: $238.95
Buy New: $142.47
You Save: $96.48 (40%)



New (6) from $139.95

Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars 6 reviews
Sales Rank: 5039

Media: Electronics
Shipping Weight (lbs): 8.7
Dimensions (in): 10 x 8.1 x 14.7

MPN: 44104
Model: 44104
UPC: 050234441049
EAN: 0050234441049
ASIN: B000Q768K8

Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours

Features:
  • An intermediate level microscope with advanced features such as an Abbe condenser, iris diaphragm, and electric illuminator at a popular price point
  • 10x & 12.5x eyepieces and 4x, 10x, and 40x objective lenses combine to provide powers of 40x, 50x, 100x, 125x, 400x, and 500x allowing for serious usage
  • The arm is adjustable from 0 to 60 to provide comfortable viewing
  • Electric illuminator which provides you with better and direct control of light
  • Abbe condenser not only allows you to concentrate the light cone but it further allows you to regulate the light from the illuminator

Editorial Reviews:

Product Description
Celestron optical instruments deliver excellent resolution and contrast. Celestron's instruments offer versatility in viewing any microscopy subject that interests you. Celestron offers microscopes suited for a wide variety of uses - hobby, education and research. This is an intermediate level biological microscope with advanced features. The electric illuminator provides direct control of light. The Abbe condenser and Iris diaphragm are supplied to concentrate and adjust the illumination. It has a mechanical stage that is standard equipment with knobs controlling both axes for easy centering of specimen slides. All metal construction of the bases, arms, stands, and heads give the microscope lasting durability and rigidity. It has five prepared slides included so you can begin enjoying viewing right "out from the box". The Microscope is backed with a two year limited warranty.


Customer Reviews:   Read 1 more reviews...

4 out of 5 stars Great microscope   July 23, 2008
<●> Z <●> (New York State)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful

After returning several different styles of Celestron microscopes this is a keeper. High quality and easy to use. I did notice the bulb attachment does get hot and it has a strange "burning" smell to it but as long as you do not use for long periods of time it should be ok. The other option is to use the mirror as a lighting source. This is strong and sturdy (has a good weight to it). Highly recommended.


3 out of 5 stars fire hazard   May 23, 2008
J. VanEss
4 out of 6 found this review helpful

I was so excited about this microscope. I read the entire manual and set the microscope up... and it almost caught my house on fire (luckily however, I could smell something burning and quickly shut it off and removed it from where i was working)... I used the electric illuminator provided with it... it gets so hot it poses a fire hazard! there are no warnings regarding this on the product or in the instruction manual... so beware of what you have the light source near or touching.

other than the fire hazard light source... it seems to be a great microscope...



5 out of 5 stars BEST MICROSCOPE   February 9, 2008
S. Gillette ("L A"Lower Alabama)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful

I got this for my 12 year old son...He Loves It and so do I.
The quality of the micr. and the all the details that they put in to make this Make this Micro. #1,,This is so powerful you can see a single hair in great depth all the shafts on the hair ,The quality of the lens are very ,Very powerful..I will give this a AAA+++ FOR EXCELLENT.Also it was very well package I was very impressed! Amazon has won me over!



4 out of 5 stars Very nice; great value   January 22, 2008
A. Merla (California)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful

Solid construction and all the basics. Easy set up for the most part (I had trouble only with setting up the safety stop). The optics are fine for home use, and it's easy to use. The small set of prepared slides was a very nice surprise.

Only two things would make it a little more user-friendly: coarse and fine focus adjustments on the same dial (similar to the stage adjustment), and a switch on the light source.

Overall I would definitely recommend this for the hobbyist; it's a great value for the price.



5 out of 5 stars Great Value   January 13, 2008
bayH
4 out of 7 found this review helpful

This was a great value for the money. My kids really enjoy it and can use it themselves.

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