Bresser Microscope Biolux NV 20x-1280x with accessories | Incident and transmitted light, USB HD camera for PC, Windows 10 and 11, Mechanical stage, 5 prepared slides, Carry case

We bought this as an upgrade for an old plastic National Geographic item that was bought for my son a couple of years ago - and what a difference! The best things are: - really sturdy frame, so you get a very steady view - the slide adjuster screws make it really easy to move around the slide accurately - the box is sturdy and it comes with a ventilated plastic cover, so if you do want to leave it set up for regular use it won't get dusty / damp - the video / image capture is great - it also means that you can view together on a computer screen. The level of magnification seems quite good on it too. - you can rotate the eye piece 365 degrees to get the most comfortable viewing angle. The only issue we had is that this particular model's video/image capture does not play well with Apple Macs; the software provided does not work at all on Mac OS. You can get it to work with Macs own PhotoBooth (which is a bit clunky to use, but does the job), but only pre-Catalina OS versions at present. The highest level of magnification is probably more than we actually need, but it can be interesting, even when it's quite blurred. The sturdy frame and the stage adjusters are the absolute winners for me.

Delivery a day or two earlier than that scheduled, which was not a problem. Very pleased with the microscope, has all the attachments I require (koi scrapes) and all contained in its own transportable box.

UPDATED [Aside: PLEASE ensure that the Windows OS Privacy settings and those of your security package allow camera access to the Bresser MikrOkular's CamLabLite software by default or at least either side of your usage. In earlier versions an undefined error can be expected and in the more recent versions the application will terminate upon selection of the MikrOkular camera, irrespective of whether your security software provides a pop-up to provide permission.] My decision to acquire this monocular set was originally based on the combination of an excellent price + the presence of 4x, 10x, 40x lenses + the camera (which would cost c. £50 on its own). The Bresser service team has now provided me with access to the latest version of CamLabLite (2.1), since the originally provided version could not access the 40x lens. 1) One highly disappointing issue is that the camera has a very loose fit. Actually, I inserted some padding to prevent rotation so that the left/right and backward/forward adjustments actually operated as expected. 2) Now that version 2.1 of CamLabLite has provided access to the 40x lens I am, currently at least, receiving a surprising degree of flickering. In addition, I have seen the image suddenly completely change colour until the application is restarted. Hopefully the Bresser service team will be able to assist in their usual efficient manner. At which point I will of course update this review accordingly.

I liked this product as it was pretty simple to use (you do need to download the manual though) it doesn't come with this set. You do get everything pictured. The light on the side can be adjusted to dim or brighten up. There are the 3 different magnifying microscopes. Make sure any sides are very clean as you will see specks of dust under the microscope otherwise. The smallest thing we have been able to see is a hair. The cat hair was slightly more detailed with ridges. The Flea pictured was purchased as a set of slides but shows how well you can get the magnification. The Disk which come with this set allows you to screenshot and file the pictures which i am showing on this review. You can also edit the screenshots but i havent got to that yet. You can also use it as a usual microscope and just look through it without hooking up to a computer/laptop. Purchased at over £100.00 this is the quality id expect. It comes with a hard plastic case to protect everything.

Love this microscope. It's really good quality and for the money has some nice and useful accessories. The camera works well and I had no problems using it with Windows 10. The camera is about 10x so gives different but additional magnification coverage. Lighting top and bottom is good and the brightness adjustable which is a very useful feature. Nice solid built microscope easy to use. Get some prepared slides to go with it and kids will love it.

I was impressed by this microscope from the outset. At the simplest level, it was nice to find something with a user guide in good English. The case is sturdy and things didn't fall out when I opened it. Focussing is smooth and I found it easy to make fine adjustments. Likewise, the X and Y axes on the stage were smooth and easy to adjust - much better than trying to push the slide around with a finger tip. The light is bright enough for all but the highest magnification and the filter wheel does help with some samples. I had missed the camera when I read the description of the kit and so that was an added bonus. However, I have two small crisitcisms. It would be better if the Barlow tube stayed where it was placed so that I could observe without touching the instrument. This is important with liquid samples (pond water being an example). Secondly, I feel the highest magnification objective lens is too powerful for this microscope and the lens has to be very close to the slide to achieve focus. To avoid breaking a slide (yes, I've done it in the past), I put a strip of medium weight printer on top of it and moved the stage up until I just felt a little resistance when trying to move the paper. At that point, the lens is around 0.2mm from the slide and it was almost in focus. One thing not mentioned in the user guide is a second reason why the camera might not work even though the driver installs and the software recognises the camera. In Windows, desktop apps must have permission to use the camera in order to retrieve images (this is on the Privacy page in Windows Settings). All in all, a very nice piece of kit for the price.

Bought to check fish scraps after a long bout of sickness in my kio that wasn't going away. Last time I used a microscope was more than 30 years and I wouldn't call myself an expert. But using this I was able to find and identify the problem including taking images to post online for help. Dose it have all the features of a scope twice the price no do I use it a lot no dose it do the job YES! Even with a amateur at the helm. Recommended for this kinda job

Using the camera on a Mac is a gamble, I got lucky and use Photobooth to capture image and video, seems to work ok. Only used the camera eye piece and works fine except the highest magnification that I just can't focus. Makes the 40x kind of pointless accessory, a 30x would have been better? The mount has some play in the knobs, isn't as tight as I would have liked, but it works ok. Overall I'd say it's ok for the price, but could be better.

Llego en buen estado , efectivamente las instrucciones una pena que no las tengan en Español pero lo importante es que funciona bien . El maletín una pena que sea tan sencillo ,tiene una funda para proteger el microscopio se ve bien pero hay que pillar el puntillo ya que al principio cuesta un poco . Calidad y precio diría que bien ya que lo compre para una niña curiosa y antes de que este con la tv prefiero que este con el microscopio .

Microscope génial pour débuter !! Et on a vite envie d'aller plus loin ... Oculaire fois 5 et 16 de bonne qualité. Ils ne sont pas DIN mais le tube oculaire l'est ! on peut donc mettre l'oculaire que l'on souhaite. La lentille Barlow fois 2 sympa mais moins pratique a utiliser. Les oculaires sont de bonnes qualité mais dommage qu'ils ne soient pas achromatiques, la qualité serait meilleur. De plus ils ne sont pas DIN donc impossible de les changer ou de venir mettre un fois 60 voir 100. La qualité caméra fois 30 en 720p et 30fps et génial !! Qualité de fou avec filtre UV et IR !! Elle est clairement au dessus de la qualité du microscope. Les images sont impressionnantes surtout avec un branchement comme moi de l'ordi sur la télé du salon. Le logiciel est sympa mais sans plus ... je préfère utiliser le logiciel webcam de Windows 10. Les images en fois 40 avec l'oculaire en fois 16 et la lentille Barlow déployé donc grossissement 1280 ne sont pas sombre... Il suffit de retiré le "diaphragme" de la lampe du bas pour augmenter la lumière. En revanche on atteint les limites de la bête ... La diffraction de lumière ainsi que le chromatisme des objectifs empêchent d'avoir une vision bien nette. Par conte si la préparation est bien faite c'est déjà très bien, et pas besoin d'huile d'immersion. En effet 1/40=2.5mm donc on a tout juste la place ... aussi et cela n'est pas précisé, il y un ressort dans le 40 donc impossible de casser sa lame en cas de contact, gros bon point !! En somme on utilisera très souvent le grossissement 300 qui est le plus sympa et sur l'écran ... c'est tellement confortable. Boîte de rangement basique mais très pratique. J'avais peur avec les piles mais en faite j'ai du le laisser un bon 30h d'utilisation voir plus et pas de signe de faiblesse, vraiment top, je pensais changer les piles toutes les 2 heures. Le charriot est un peu raide mais ça passe. L'ensemble des réglages est assez fluides, attention pas de réglage micrométrique, mais le macro est très doux. Les outils sont bien pour commencer, les préparations cool. Par contre les petits flacons sont vites vidés pour y entreposer des liquides, comme de l'eau de pluie, de marre ou pour faire des cultures, très pratiques. 5 lames vierges et une bonne 15ene de lamelles, attention toutefois elles sont collées entre elles et c'est très fragile. J'espère vous avoir apporter les précisions, dommage que la description soit courte voir erronée. Je recommande aux enfants qui ont au moins 10 ans ... Les explications d'un adulte sont indispensables pour la bonne utilisation ... on est entre le jouet et le vrai microscope, mais quand même plus proche d'un vrai microscope surtout grâce à l"excellente qualité optique de la caméra HD.

Beware: Poor quality and defective product. Classic case of «big branding» going cheap - pretty much a toy. Item returned - I'd advise to invest a bit more and get something that actually works.

Riktigt vasst mikroskop för pengarna. Lite meck att få rätt på skalan för kameran, och jag hade gärna sett små gummiringar till okularen, framför allt kameran då den "glappar" i okularfästet

This is a Christmas gift for my 6 year old grandson which my daughter added to his wish list. It arrived in a carrier and is larger than I expected. I am interest to see it when he opens it Christmas morning. It look's really interesting.