AmScope B100B-MS Compound Binocular Microscope, 40X-2000X Magnification, Brightfield, Tungsten Illumination, Abbe Condenser, Mechanical Stag
- Eight widefield magnification settings 40X-2000X
- 45 degree inclined 360 swiveling binocular sliding head
- Spiral-control Abbe condenser with iris diaphragm
- Separate coarse & fine focusing with tension control
- Sturdy metal framework and tungsten illumination
- Eight wide field magnification settings 40X-2000X
- 45 degree inclined 360 swiveling binocular sliding head
AmScope B100B-MS binocular compound microscope offers eight magnification settings: 40X, 80X, 100X, 200X, 400X, 800X,1000X & 2000X. It comes with a binocular sliding head, two pairs of widefield eyepieces, four Archromatic objectives, coarse & fine focusing, mechanical stage, and electrical illumination system. It is an ideal instrument for clinical examination, teaching demonstration, and biological, bacteriological & pharmaceutical researches. It is brand new in factory box.
ISO 9001 QC Standards
AmScope B100B-MS microscope is manufactured under ISO 9001 Quality Control Standards. It was made by the same technicians and on the same production line as optical instruments for Leica, Zeiss, Nikon and Olympus.
What's in the Box?
Binocular Microscope Sliding Head, Microscope Body Frame w/ Stage, Base and Illumination System, DIN Standard Objectives, 4X, 10X, 40X and 100X, Widefield 10X Eyepieces, Widefield 20X Eyepieces (pair), Mechanical Stage (pair), Wrench for Focusing Tension Adjustment, Color Filters, Dust Cover, Spare Bulb, Sample Immersion Oil, Customer Information Sheet (manual download link included)
About Microscopes
Microscopes 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. AmScope has been manufacturing microscopy equipment since 1996, headquartering in Irvine, CA.
By T. Turner
As a home-schooling mom of 6 I can't say enough about this scope. We have struggled with several under $100 microscopes and I wish we would have started with this one. It is simple enough for our 4 year old to use and advanced enough for our son in college. The mechanical stage is a definite plus making it easy to find all sorts of creatures and to give coordinates for science assignments. This is better than the scope I used in college and we have had a great time with it. I would recommend purchasing slides, a good how to guide etc because you will quickly become addicted. Nothing beats the right tool to get the job done and all of a sudden, science is the favorite class. We have studied parameciums to stem cuttings. The only thing I can think of that makes this less than perfect is that I need a case. The desciption neglects to tell you what is included - 2 light filters, a lighting iris diaphragm to control light levels, dust cover - in short it was more than I expected. Crystal clear images and with some maneuvering we can get a 3d image.
The price can't be beat (especially with free shipping)- I HIGHLY recommend this scope and can't imagine a kid not mesmerized examining his own blood,cheek cells, dust mites, algae, pond creatures, pollen, bees' legs, flies' wings etc, etc
The price can't be beat (especially with free shipping)- I HIGHLY recommend this scope and can't imagine a kid not mesmerized examining his own blood,cheek cells, dust mites, algae, pond creatures, pollen, bees' legs, flies' wings etc, etc
By Thomas R. Horton
I'm a research scientist and know high quality microscopes in my lab and even for the classroom are pricey. This is a very economical microscope that is of excellent quality. My kids and I have had a blast looking at pond water (algae, paramecium, round worms), small ticks (Here we used it to see if the entire tick was removed...it was), molds (hyphae and spores), budding yeast, etc. My ten year-old is picking up a lot of info and my 4 year-old is also enjoying it...who knows how much he is picking up and who cares, he's engaged. I am making the slides, finding the items, and focusing, all that will come with time for the kids.
I did not find it difficult to assemble, but I have some experience there. It seemed pretty intuitive to me. It came in about 4 parts that were preassembled (body, stage, eye piece unit, slide holder). The light is very bright/effective, even at 100x and it comes with one replacement bulb. There is a lever to control the light passing up through the lenses. Not sure why one would want to use the color filters...these remain in the styrofoam packaging. All four objectives are excellent and you can use either the 10x or 20x eyepieces, which are also clear.
I got tired of waiting for the university sales where they sell their old microscopes. Getting a new 'scope is even better!
You will need microscope slides and cover slips, but those are also easy to find on Amazon. It comes with immersion oil for the 100x objective. It does not come with lens paper or cleaning solution to remove the oil off the lens or for general maintenance of the lenses.
I did not find it difficult to assemble, but I have some experience there. It seemed pretty intuitive to me. It came in about 4 parts that were preassembled (body, stage, eye piece unit, slide holder). The light is very bright/effective, even at 100x and it comes with one replacement bulb. There is a lever to control the light passing up through the lenses. Not sure why one would want to use the color filters...these remain in the styrofoam packaging. All four objectives are excellent and you can use either the 10x or 20x eyepieces, which are also clear.
I got tired of waiting for the university sales where they sell their old microscopes. Getting a new 'scope is even better!
You will need microscope slides and cover slips, but those are also easy to find on Amazon. It comes with immersion oil for the 100x objective. It does not come with lens paper or cleaning solution to remove the oil off the lens or for general maintenance of the lenses.
By Mark Adam Proctor
Me:I have taken undergrad microbiology and the prerequisite courses for my nursing degree. I purchased this microscope as a long term family item, as we are homeschooling. It arrived on time and I have spent about six hours with the scope.
Appropriate use looks to include good coursework in high school. It fell short of a few things I saw at my university, but not by much.
Physically solid, there's no concern you might accidentally knock it over and break it unless you are surprisingly clumsy. Short of an overly forceful young child, there seems to be only one part that is clearly breakable, and that is improper use of the limit stop screw and then raising the stage too high(into the objective).
It arrived in good default settings with approximately ten minutes of careful assembly required, this with some familiarity, and as others have mentioned take careful note of the code in your box for the manual. The specific manual for your model may not be easy to find without that code. One problem with packing/shipping was that the oil for 100x objective was half gone and into the dust cover for the microscope. Easy enough to clean. Another possible material problem was a very slight bend in the slide holder that made it not flush with the stage, and slides would shoot out. I bent it into the correct shape with minor pressure and it has worked well.
I've been able to see algae I made with my own slide from the bird feeder outside, and easily focused on the pre-made slides I purchased separately. It's been fun and educational, we're planning on getting an Amscope camera, or an adapter for one of our other cameras (haven't decided).
Appropriate use looks to include good coursework in high school. It fell short of a few things I saw at my university, but not by much.
Physically solid, there's no concern you might accidentally knock it over and break it unless you are surprisingly clumsy. Short of an overly forceful young child, there seems to be only one part that is clearly breakable, and that is improper use of the limit stop screw and then raising the stage too high(into the objective).
It arrived in good default settings with approximately ten minutes of careful assembly required, this with some familiarity, and as others have mentioned take careful note of the code in your box for the manual. The specific manual for your model may not be easy to find without that code. One problem with packing/shipping was that the oil for 100x objective was half gone and into the dust cover for the microscope. Easy enough to clean. Another possible material problem was a very slight bend in the slide holder that made it not flush with the stage, and slides would shoot out. I bent it into the correct shape with minor pressure and it has worked well.
I've been able to see algae I made with my own slide from the bird feeder outside, and easily focused on the pre-made slides I purchased separately. It's been fun and educational, we're planning on getting an Amscope camera, or an adapter for one of our other cameras (haven't decided).
By Draghici Dorin
This microscope is better than it looks in pictures, it's made of metal and has a perfect size to be used even by a kid.
It seems to last a lifetime but it is not a professional equipment. It lacks the possibility to change/upgrade lighting system, (fine focus wheel slightly shifs the image*), condenser lens is slightly mis-aligned. But being reasonable, such claims could only be asked from a real pro. The objectives are really nice: sharp clear, bright, no colour aberations. Considering the limitation of lighting system, x40 and x100 ones cannot show their real value.
In the first half an hour after opening the packet I was able to look in a drop of water (on a concave slide) from my fish bowl and saw jungle there. My 11 year daughter have a thrill of horror after seeing a metazoa (cyclop?) who's eating a little something. She had got fascinated and that's what I actually watching from this purchase.
I hope we will enjoy for many yeasa from now on the universe opened by this tool, but for the others who are looking for a microscope I would suggest another one for the same price: http://www.amazon.com/AmScope-Compound-Biological-Microscope-40x-1000x/dp/B007LBFLSM/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_nC?ie=UTF8&colid=2MQAIRS1KO6GP&coliid=I1L6332N8CEHHO
Other recommandation would be to negotiate a low magnification in favor of a better lighting system. Don't look after 1600x, 2000x or 2500x but look after rack and pinion adjustment for condenser, darkfield condenser, coaxial coarse & fine focusing etc. Peace!
P.S. *After a couple of days of using I observed that the little shift of image caused by the fine focusing knob it's no more visible, maybe it needed a little running...
It seems to last a lifetime but it is not a professional equipment. It lacks the possibility to change/upgrade lighting system, (fine focus wheel slightly shifs the image*), condenser lens is slightly mis-aligned. But being reasonable, such claims could only be asked from a real pro. The objectives are really nice: sharp clear, bright, no colour aberations. Considering the limitation of lighting system, x40 and x100 ones cannot show their real value.
In the first half an hour after opening the packet I was able to look in a drop of water (on a concave slide) from my fish bowl and saw jungle there. My 11 year daughter have a thrill of horror after seeing a metazoa (cyclop?) who's eating a little something. She had got fascinated and that's what I actually watching from this purchase.
I hope we will enjoy for many yeasa from now on the universe opened by this tool, but for the others who are looking for a microscope I would suggest another one for the same price: http://www.amazon.com/AmScope-Compound-Biological-Microscope-40x-1000x/dp/B007LBFLSM/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_nC?ie=UTF8&colid=2MQAIRS1KO6GP&coliid=I1L6332N8CEHHO
Other recommandation would be to negotiate a low magnification in favor of a better lighting system. Don't look after 1600x, 2000x or 2500x but look after rack and pinion adjustment for condenser, darkfield condenser, coaxial coarse & fine focusing etc. Peace!
P.S. *After a couple of days of using I observed that the little shift of image caused by the fine focusing knob it's no more visible, maybe it needed a little running...
By Kerry D. Stiles
I have worked with microscopes in numerous college level classes and this Microscope rivals any I have used.
Santa brought this for my 7 year old son this year. OK, I know a little odd for a 7 year old by my wife teaches Science and we are both lovers of it so Santa figured we would help him. A microbiologist may know the difference between this and a $2,000 microscope but I sure don't. I found nothing wobbly about it, solid construction, wonderful optics including a oil immersion lens. The instructions actually recommend you DON'T put it together yourself but having worked with microscopes over the years I was able to get it together in about 5 minutes (Be cautious not to introduce dust into the optics). If this is your first introduction to them I may recommend having someone assist you in putting it together and showing you the basics. From there it is not complicated at all, though you should buy yourself a good book on the field and a slide making kit.
I love the mechanical stage which allows you to scan the field with ease. I can't wait to get some pond water and start yanking hairs out of my head.
Santa brought this for my 7 year old son this year. OK, I know a little odd for a 7 year old by my wife teaches Science and we are both lovers of it so Santa figured we would help him. A microbiologist may know the difference between this and a $2,000 microscope but I sure don't. I found nothing wobbly about it, solid construction, wonderful optics including a oil immersion lens. The instructions actually recommend you DON'T put it together yourself but having worked with microscopes over the years I was able to get it together in about 5 minutes (Be cautious not to introduce dust into the optics). If this is your first introduction to them I may recommend having someone assist you in putting it together and showing you the basics. From there it is not complicated at all, though you should buy yourself a good book on the field and a slide making kit.
I love the mechanical stage which allows you to scan the field with ease. I can't wait to get some pond water and start yanking hairs out of my head.
By ryguy
I received this microscope nearly a week ago. It came in excellent condition and was shipped promptly. The microscope is by far the best quality you are going to get for this price. Microscope comes with oil for the higher magnifications as well. No slides were included, but you can buy those separately for very cheap. The only complaint that I could fathom would be the mechanical stage, it is not quite level with the stage itself, making it hover 1/4 inch. This issue can be easily fixed though. Simply press down on the sides of the mechanical stage when placing the slide, and the slide clip will catch and lift the slide up with it (worked for me at least). The clarity of each objective is excellent, just as good as any microscope I've used in my biology labs. I would highly suggest this to anyone interested in biological sciences, or just want to mess around with the world of micro organisms! Enjoy!
By ScienceTeacher
After reading some of the other reviews here I was expecting a medium grade piece of equipment in 100 parts with no installation instructions. I am glad I was wrong.
Shipping: Package arrived double boxed and inset into Styrofoam. Excellent.
Setup: No installation instructions but now I know why.....it was simple. Everything only fits one place. You put each piece in place and screw it in. Simple as can be. The mechanical stage required removing the slide brackets but that should be obvious.
Use: I have not used it a lot yet but worked with enough scopes to give it a basic workout. I always use table salt to check for quality since it is uniform and the straight edges will show optical defects. I tried each lens but the oil immersion and they are fantastic.
Overall: I have never seen a scope of this quality for the price. Great deal.
Also, to those who commented that they can not get the binocular to resolve as a single image, you have to slide the eyepieces apart until the image resolves. To the people saying the image is not bright enough, there is a diaphragm below the slide that you rotate to adjust the amount of light.
Shipping: Package arrived double boxed and inset into Styrofoam. Excellent.
Setup: No installation instructions but now I know why.....it was simple. Everything only fits one place. You put each piece in place and screw it in. Simple as can be. The mechanical stage required removing the slide brackets but that should be obvious.
Use: I have not used it a lot yet but worked with enough scopes to give it a basic workout. I always use table salt to check for quality since it is uniform and the straight edges will show optical defects. I tried each lens but the oil immersion and they are fantastic.
Overall: I have never seen a scope of this quality for the price. Great deal.
Also, to those who commented that they can not get the binocular to resolve as a single image, you have to slide the eyepieces apart until the image resolves. To the people saying the image is not bright enough, there is a diaphragm below the slide that you rotate to adjust the amount of light.
By Tracy Cobb
This was a gift for my son who is a science geek all the way. This is priced well for what you can do with it. It is not flimsy or cheap. You can add a Celestron Digital Microscope Imager 44421 for about 30 bucks so you can view on a laptop or PC. If you have a young child get the AmScope PS25 25pc Assorted Specimen Collection of Prepared Microscope Slides Glass Slide with Storage Case this a good start for beginners. This is a pretty powerful scope for the price.
By L.cahill
Amazing scope for the price. I don't know a ton about microscopes, but to me, this is awesome. Quality, accessories, etc. Perfect for the "backyard" scientist. I usually check out slides at 100x but it can go even "higher." Shipping was great, packaged perfectly with no damage. Again, I know nothing but easily assembled it in 15 minutes and was checking out slides in 20. It's just a great great microscope that I will have for many years.
By noodlestars
It didn't really come with instructions on how to put it together properly, so it took some figuring out and looking at the pictures to put it together. Once it was set up, I placed a prepped slide on the stage and I had difficulty getting it to focus. I'm not exactly sure what I did (I think I was messing with the light source/condenser/diaphragm), but all of a sudden, the image cleared up! And it works pretty well! My nieces and nephews are home schooled and I'm very excited to have them over for some microscopy sessions!
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