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title: "AmScope B120C Siedentopf Binocular Compound Microscope, 40X-2500X Magnification, Brightfield, LED Illumination, Abbe Condenser, Double-Layer Mechanical Stage"
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# Double-layer mechanical stage precision Brightfield LED illumination 2500X max magnification AmScope B120C Siedentopf Binocular Compound Microscope, 40X-2500X Magnification, Brightfield, LED Illumination, Abbe Condenser, Double-Layer Mechanical Stage

**Brand:** amscope
**Price:** R13232
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## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** AmScope B120C Siedentopf Binocular Compound Microscope, 40X-2500X Magnification, Brightfield, LED Illumination, Abbe Condenser, Double-Layer Mechanical Stage by amscope
- **How much does it cost?** R13232 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Currently out of stock
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## Best For

- amscope enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted amscope brand quality
- Free international shipping included
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- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Crystal-Clear 2500X Zoom:** Explore microscopic worlds with ultra-high magnification that reveals details invisible to the naked eye.
- • **Precision Double-Layer Stage:** Lock and navigate slides with 1mm divisions for repeatable, exact specimen positioning—never lose your spot again.
- • **Vivid Brightfield LED Lighting:** Illuminate specimens with cool, adjustable LED light and a 1.25 NA Abbe condenser for sharp, color-corrected images every time.
- • **Versatile Achromatic Objectives:** Switch seamlessly between 4X to 100X oil immersion lenses with spring-loaded protection for durability and flawless focus.
- • **Ergonomic Siedentopf Binocular Head:** Reduce eye & neck strain with a 30° inclined, 360° rotatable head designed for long, comfortable sessions and effortless sharing.

## Overview

The AmScope B120C is a professional-grade compound binocular microscope offering 40X to 2500X magnification with premium achromatic optics, brightfield LED illumination, and a precision double-layer mechanical stage. Its ergonomic Siedentopf head reduces strain and enables 360° rotation for collaborative viewing. Ideal for biological research, education, and advanced specimen analysis, it combines durability with high optical performance to deliver crisp, color-corrected images.

## Description

The AmScope B120C compound binocular microscope has pairs of 10x widefield and 25x widefield eyepieces, a forward-facing nosepiece with four DIN achromatic objectives, Brightfield (BF) LED illumination, a 1.25 NA Abbe condenser, and a double-layer mechanical stage.The Siedentopf binocular head has interchangeable pairs of 10x widefield and 25x widefield eyepieces with 53 to 77mm Siedentopf inter-pupillary adjustment, a fixed 30-degree vertical inclination to reduce eye and neck strain, and a 360-degree rotation capability to provide a more comprehensive view and enable sharing. Dioptric adjustment accommodates individual eye-strength differences. The forward-facing nosepiece has 4x, 10x, 40xS (spring), and 100xS (spring, oil) DIN achromatic objectives that combine with the eyepieces to provide color correction of magnified images at five magnifications. The 40xS objective is spring loaded to prevent slide damage when focusing. The 100xS spring-loaded oil objective provides increased resolution over a standard objective. A compound microscope is used for inspection and dissection of specimens when two-dimensional images are desired.The microscope has lower (diascopic) Brightfield illumination that transmits light up through the specimen for enhanced visibility of translucent and transparent objects. Brightfield (BF) illumination allows the specimen to absorb light, resulting in a dark image on a light background. LED illumination provides bright, cool light for working with temperature-sensitive or live specimens. The 1.25 NA Abbe condenser can be adjusted to control the distance of the light from the stage and has an iris diaphragm to optimize the amount of light illuminating the specimen. The double-layer mechanical stage, with 1mm stage divisions, locks the slide into place and provides precise slide manipulation along the X- and Y-axis to allow coordinates to be recorded, enabling the viewer to return to a specific location on the slide. Separate coarse and fine focus knobs speed focusing. The enamel-coated cast-steel body is durable and resistant to stains and corrosion. SpecificationsHeadCompound binocularEyepiecesWF 10x, WF 25xObjectives4X, 10x, 40xS, 100xS (oil)StageDouble-layer MechanicalLighting configurationTransmitted (bottom)Condenser1.25 NA AbbeDiaphragmIrisLight sourceLEDIllumination typeBrightfieldPower100 to 240VAC 50/60HzMicroscopes are instruments used to enhance the resolution of an object or image. Types include compound, stereo, or digital. Compound microscopes use a compound optical system with an objective lens and an eyepiece. Stereo microscopes show object depth in a three-dimensional image. Digital microscopes are used to display an image on a monitor, rather than looking through a lens. Microscopes can have monocular (one), binocular (two), or trinocular (three) eyepieces, with varying magnification abilities. Magnification ability refers to the size of an image. Resolution, also known as resolvant power, refers to the clarity of the image. The interaction between field of view (FOV), numerical aperture (NA), and working distance (WD) determines resolution. Microscopes can control magnification through a fixed focus, or through a range of adjustments. They can also utilize LED, fluorescent, and mirror light sources to help control viewing capabilities. Microscopes are widely used in education, lab research, biology, metallurgy, engineering, chemistry, manufacturing, and in the medical, forensic science, and veterinary industries.United Scope manufactures microscopy equipment and accessories under the brand name AmScope. The company, founded in 1996, is headquartered in Irvine, CA.What's in the Box?AmScope B120C microscope with double-layer mechanical stage(4) DIN Standard Objectives; 4x, 10x, 40xS, and 100xS (oil)10x widefield eyepieces, one pair25x widefield eyepieces, one pairColor filter, blueImmersion oil, one bottleDust coverInstructions

Review: For the money, this is a good microscope to examining samples. The one issue I have found is using the high power will not allow focusing to the stage. I have yet to find the adjustment for this. However, I am satisfied with this purchase.
Review: I bought this for my daughter to encourage her love of science. As a quick background, I have an extensive background in optics including years of amateur astronomy and photography. As a result, I know good glass, and I detest cheap optics. To say that I am impressed with this microscope would do a disservice to the word, "impressed". It is very solid, the optics are clear and bright, and it worked 100% out of the box. It's better than the microscopes they have at the local high school, and most importantly, she loves using it so much that we've found her getting up early to use it before school, and this is a kid that doesn't get up early for ANYTHING! I will say that for our uses, the 100x objective was of little use (at least not for now), so I bought an additional 2x objective which lets her use the scope for looking at coins, bills, and other larger objects. You'll need an external light source for this, but that's easily obtained. We'll graduate to the 100x objective eventually, but for now, we're thrilled with the new setup, and you know what? The fact that we could swap objectives is a HUGE benefit that we wouldn't get with a cheaper microscope. If I have anything negative to say, it would be that the box contained no manual. Figuring I could just download it, I went to the website where it told me to find the Customer Information Sheet, which I did. It told me to enter the code, and if there wasn't a code, I probably bought it from desertcart (which I did), and that there would be a code on the box. I entered every damn code I could find and none of them worked. Finally, in a fit of frustration, I entered the model number, and the manual popped right up. Why I have to enter a code to get a manual is beyond me, but hopefully that will help someone else. Honestly, we didn't really need the manual, but it's always nice to have. The light is very bright and can be dimmed with the dial on the side. The controls are very precise and work great. I wish they were metal instead of plastic, but if plastic knobs gets me optics like this for the price I paid, well then plastic knobs it is! Yes, I could have bought this for less elsewhere, but I went through desertcart because if there was a problem, I knew that desertcart would have just swapped it or let me return it with ease. My daughter and I have spent hours together looking at everything we could think of through her microscope. She's excited about science, is thrilled to have a real instrument, and can't wait to use it every day. Who knows? Maybe this will help mold her into a world-renound microbiologist or forensic scientist. As far as I'm concerned, it was money well spent.

## Features

- Compound microscope provides high magnification for biological use and educational applications
- Siedentopf binocular head with pairs of 10x widefield and 25x widefield eyepieces with 53 to 77mm inter-pupillary adjustment, fixed 30-degree vertical inclination to reduce eye and neck strain, and 360-degree rotation capability to provide a more comprehensive view and enable sharing
- Forward-facing nosepiece with 4x, 10x, 40xS (spring), and 100xS (spring, oil) DIN achromatic objectives that provide color correction of magnified images at five magnifications
- Brightfield, LED illumination, and 1.25 NA Abbe condenser with iris diaphragm for clear examination and light control
- Double-layer mechanical stage, with 1.0mm stage divisions, locks slide into place and provides precise slide manipulation along the X- and Y-axis to allow coordinates to be recorded, enabling the viewer to return to a specific location on the slide
- Six widefield magnification settings: 40X, 100X, 250X, 400X, 1000X & 2500X
- Professional 30 degree inclined 360 degree swiveling Siedentopf binocular head
- Large 3-D double layer mechanical stage with coaxial coarse & fine focusing
- High quality Abbe condenser with iris diaphragm & filter
- Powerful single bulb LED illumination with dimmer

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B009JROROU |
| ASIN  | B009JROROU |
| Brand | AmScope |
| Customer Reviews | 4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars (673) |
| Customer reviews | 4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars (673) |
| Date First Available | 14 May 2019 |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer  | No |
| Item model number  | B120C |
| Manufacturer  | United Scope LLC. |
| Product Dimensions  | 45.72 x 30.48 x 25.4 cm; 1.47 kg |

## Product Details

- **Colour:** black
- **Item weight:** 3.25 Pounds
- **Max. magnification:** 2500 x
- **Model name:** B120C
- **Real angle view:** 30 Degrees

## Images

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## Questions & Answers

**Q: Can you see blood cells with it. I want to see what a healthy unvaccinated blood looks like vs. vaccinated blood that has covid in it looking spikey**
A: You certainly cannot see any morphological difference between blood (RBC) vaccinated and unvaccinated with a light microscope. You CAN see WBC (leukocytes, platelets, Neutrophil, etc) with a light microscope (x1000) , but you need to know how to stain them properly or they won't look like much.

Your typical RBC don't have antibodies on them except according to blood type. Memory lymphocytes would (have antibodies), but as stated above, virus particles are tiny, and you'd need hundreds of thousands of dollars for an electron microscope.

**Q: Is this microscope strong enough to identify and differentiate between species of mold?**
A: This is a pretty inexpensive microscope and the optics, while offering up to 2000 x magnification, are not great. Considering Galileo used optics he made himself I would say if you employ ingenuity and creativity you will be able to differentiate mold species. I've seen some amazing things with my microscope.  The 2000 magnification uses the oil immersion technique for clarity.

**Q: What are some tricks to getting the 25x to focus and be as sharp at the 10x eyepieces? Can you only use the 25x for the 100x with oil?**
A: It really isn’t that useful to use the 25x ocular lenses, the 10x work fine, but using the 25 x reduces the field of view so much that unless you are looking at something and need a small area magnified I suggest you don’t need them. You can use it with the 100x but it won’t work well because it goes above the reducing power of the lens. Pretty much 100 x 10 is the top end of good resolution.

**Q: is this dual voltage?**
A: No.  It plugs into a standard USA plug.  You could buy and adapter though.

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review
*by M***E on 20 May 2021*

For the money, this is a good microscope to examining samples. The one issue I have found is using the high power will not allow focusing to the stage. I have yet to find the adjustment for this. However, I am satisfied with this purchase.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review
*by G***E on 19 March 2015*

I bought this for my daughter to encourage her love of science. As a quick background, I have an extensive background in optics including years of amateur astronomy and photography. As a result, I know good glass, and I detest cheap optics. To say that I am impressed with this microscope would do a disservice to the word, "impressed". It is very solid, the optics are clear and bright, and it worked 100% out of the box. It's better than the microscopes they have at the local high school, and most importantly, she loves using it so much that we've found her getting up early to use it before school, and this is a kid that doesn't get up early for ANYTHING! I will say that for our uses, the 100x objective was of little use (at least not for now), so I bought an additional 2x objective which lets her use the scope for looking at coins, bills, and other larger objects. You'll need an external light source for this, but that's easily obtained. We'll graduate to the 100x objective eventually, but for now, we're thrilled with the new setup, and you know what? The fact that we could swap objectives is a HUGE benefit that we wouldn't get with a cheaper microscope. If I have anything negative to say, it would be that the box contained no manual. Figuring I could just download it, I went to the website where it told me to find the Customer Information Sheet, which I did. It told me to enter the code, and if there wasn't a code, I probably bought it from Amazon (which I did), and that there would be a code on the box. I entered every damn code I could find and none of them worked. Finally, in a fit of frustration, I entered the model number, and the manual popped right up. Why I have to enter a code to get a manual is beyond me, but hopefully that will help someone else. Honestly, we didn't really need the manual, but it's always nice to have. The light is very bright and can be dimmed with the dial on the side. The controls are very precise and work great. I wish they were metal instead of plastic, but if plastic knobs gets me optics like this for the price I paid, well then plastic knobs it is! Yes, I could have bought this for less elsewhere, but I went through Amazon because if there was a problem, I knew that Amazon would have just swapped it or let me return it with ease. My daughter and I have spent hours together looking at everything we could think of through her microscope. She's excited about science, is thrilled to have a real instrument, and can't wait to use it every day. Who knows? Maybe this will help mold her into a world-renound microbiologist or forensic scientist. As far as I'm concerned, it was money well spent.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review
*by C***K on 7 August 2021*

Tenía dudas en comprar este micro, x el temor a q no fuera original y de baja calidad, pero sorpresa, cuando llego lo revisé y todo completo, se mira de excelente calidad. Fue un regalo q le hice a mi hijo, ya q está estudiando MVZ, a él le encanto, lo reviso a detalle y me dijo q fue un excelente regalo q le fascinó y q esta muy padre, tarda horas observando cosas y me ha enseñando lo q ve, en verdad es un buen producto y es profesional q es lo mejor…

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