GREAT VALUE!! The Walter Products 3000F-100-LED Monocular Compound Microscope has 4 magnification ranges (40, 100, 400, and 1000 power), and is great for students grades 6-9. This is the same as our High School Monocular Compound Microscope (M3000F-LED) but also has a built-in mechanical stage. It boasts a sturdy construction at a great value, and it includes everything needed through high school for inspection and dissection of two-dimensional specimens. Perfect for most home school curriculum as well.

The monocular viewing head has a fixed 45º inclination to reduce eye and neck strain, and full 360º rotation capability. A calibrated eyepiece pointer is used to identify features for students. Forward-facing nosepiece eases changing objectives. Four DIN 45mm achromatic objectives (4x, 10x, 40x, and 100x, which bring this microscope to 1000x) provide color correction of magnified images. Parcentered and parfocal objectives ensure the image stays centered and focused when the magnification is changed. The 40xR objective is retractable and spring-loaded to prevent damage to the slide or objective when focusing. The 100xR objective is also an oil objective that provides increased resolution over a standard objective.

This model has a built-in mechanical stage with spring loaded clamp that locks the slide into place and provides precise slide manipulation along the X- and Y-axes, with a stage stop to prevent the stage or specimen from coming into contact with the objectives. The 1.25 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.

Features coaxial coarse and fine focusing and LED corded illumination. Brightfield (BF) illumination transmits light up through the specimen for enhanced visibility of translucent and transparent objects and allows the specimen to absorb light, resulting in a dark image on a light background. Vinyl dustcover and instruction manual included, as well as a limited FIVE YEAR Manufacturer’s Warranty from the date of purchase.

• Monocular 45º inclined head with full 360º rotation
• Brightfield, corded LED illumination (110V) and 1.25 NA Abbe condenser with iris diaphragm for clear examination and light control
• Quality DIN 45mm objectives, parfocal, parcentered and color-coded
• Compound microscope provides high magnification for biological use and educational applications
• Built-in mechanical stage locks slide into place and provides precise slide manipulation along the X- and Y-axes, and nested coarse and fine focus knobs speed focusing
• Shipping size: 8″ x 11″ x 16″