A.J. at J.A. Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 (edited) We are purchasing a microscope that we plan to use through middle school and high school science. We are trying to decide if we will be satisfied with the 400x magnification or if we should splurge for the 1000x magnification. Here are the two in particular that we are considering - I would greatly appreciate any feedback. 400x ($190+s/h): Manufacturer:http://nationaloptical.com/p-300-131-cled.aspx B&H:http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/search?Ntt=131CLED&N=0&InitialSearch=yes&sts=ma 1000x ($310+s/h): Manufacturer:http://nationaloptical.com/p-310-134-cled.aspx B&H:http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/search?Ntt=134CLED&N=0&InitialSearch=yes&sts=ma Blessings, Angela Edited August 10, 2012 by A.J. at J.A. adding price info Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brenda in MA Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 We bought the Sonlight microscope 10 years ago, and it's been going strong ever since. I really like the mechanical stage. We've found the 400X to be enough. Brenda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjand6more Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 We bought the Sonlight microscope 10 years ago, and it's been going strong ever since. I really like the mechanical stage. We've found the 400X to be enough. Brenda We have had the Sonlight microscope for 2 years. I did a lot of research back then and it was the best deal for the features it had. I am very happy with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
california-mama Posted August 11, 2012 Share Posted August 11, 2012 I just bought the National Optical 131 used off Craigslist for $75 (woo-hoo!) from a homeschool mom who was also an ex- high school science teacher. She said it was just as good as the very expensive ones the public school had used if not better. She had purchased the scope I bought from her to use with her own kids last year. I have never compared it to a 1000x scope, but this one is beautiful. I'm still awaiting my marine bio set of slides, but we looked at a few botany slides that we had on hand and it works very well. I suppose more power and detail would be great, but I'm not sure that it's worth the extra $$. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.J. at J.A. Posted August 11, 2012 Author Share Posted August 11, 2012 I just bought the National Optical 131 used off Craigslist for $75 (woo-hoo!) from a homeschool mom who was also an ex- high school science teacher. She said it was just as good as the very expensive ones the public school had used if not better. She had purchased the scope I bought from her to use with her own kids last year. I have never compared it to a 1000x scope, but this one is beautiful. I'm still awaiting my marine bio set of slides, but we looked at a few botany slides that we had on hand and it works very well. I suppose more power and detail would be great, but I'm not sure that it's worth the extra $$. WOOHOO! What a good deal! That reminds me we should check craigslist as well. Blessings, Angela Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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