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Celestron 44340 LCD Digital LDM Biological Microscope
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Celestron 44340 LCD Microscope
(3 out of 5) by Chris on Jun 1, 2008 (San Jose)I'm pretty happy with this microscope that I purchased to use with my daughter. The screen is clear and responds to movement (rotifers) without any kind of low fps problems.
There is a distracting dark patch in the center of the LCD. The spot does not show up when you record a video, so it must be a problem with the LCD. The company has not yet replied to my support email on this subject I sent 4 days ago. Paint on the objective lens housings is worn looking and there is a scratch on the upper illuminator's plastic housing. Because of these things, the finish of the microscope has a used look.
The photo and movie recording interface is simple and easy to use. There is at least one misspelled word in a menu which makes the interface seem unprofessional. However it records acceptably. The video it creates is in the Windows .wmv format.
There is a distracting dark patch in the center of the LCD. The spot does not show up when you record a video, so it must be a problem with the LCD. The company has not yet replied to my support email on this subject I sent 4 days ago. Paint on the objective lens housings is worn looking and there is a scratch on the upper illuminator's plastic housing. Because of these things, the finish of the microscope has a used look.
The photo and movie recording interface is simple and easy to use. There is at least one misspelled word in a menu which makes the interface seem unprofessional. However it records acceptably. The video it creates is in the Windows .wmv format.
21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:
Dark spot on LCD
(3 out of 5) by Z~ on Jul 7, 2008I ended up returning this item for a replacement because it had a dark spot in the middle of the LCD. Once I received my replacement it did not have a dark spot but now there was debris internally that could not be removed. I ended up sending it back for a refund. However, I did order another style of a Celestron Microscope without the LCD screen. I give this product 3 stars because the concept and viewing options for this unit is incredible. It is also very easy to use and very lightweight. it just so happened I did not receive a "keeper".
22 of 23 people found the following review helpful:
top light inadequate
(2 out of 5) by Becky Bailey on Jul 25, 2008 (Llano, Texas)The microscope/camera combination is great in every way except one very important feature, the top light is inadequate. It is too far away and not bright enough to light solid specimens. It does work fantastic for specimens that light can pass through.
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
The Microscope that thoguht it could.
(3 out of 5) by ZooSolo on Feb 23, 2009 (USA)You have to spend the big dollars to really see at a cellular level.
You can see blood cells and Bacteria though. Came with the gear rack broken, but I was able to take it apart and fix it.
You can see blood cells and Bacteria though. Came with the gear rack broken, but I was able to take it apart and fix it.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
Great Budget Microscope
(4 out of 5) by ESchool on Mar 26, 2009This is the only budget LCD microscope I was able to find through the Internet. The support structure is not metal, but appears durable. There is only one adjustment knob, but it is capable of rather fine adjustments, even at maximum resolution. Specimen adjustment has considerable range and allows for satisfactory fine tuning. Compared to viewing through stereoscopic lenses or the way-back-when single eyepiece, this is a tremendous improvement. Being able to take pictures just makes it that much better. I am very satisfied.