The microscope includes a plain stage with two spring-loaded stage clips to retain the slides. An optional mechanical slide holder is available at a 44% discount when purchased at the same time as the microscope. We recommend this slide holder as it makes slide handling significantly easier for both younger children and teenagers alike.

Focusing includes rack and pinion design for durability and coaxial coarse and fine focus controls. We recommend coaxial coarse/fine focus controls since they enable ‘eyes down’ focusing. In other words, the viewer does not constantly need to look up in order to find the other focus control. This benefit is important in enhancing a student’s experience and therefore in encouraging a more sustained interest in the microscope. Safety features include a rack stop to ensure that the stage does not impact with the objectives and thereby break the slides and a slip clutch control to mitigate the risk of damaging the focus controls through over extension.

Condenser & Illumination

The microscope includes a plain stage with two spring-loaded stage clips to retain the slides. An optional mechanical slide holder is available at a 44% discount when purchased at the same time as the microscope. We recommend this slide holder as it makes slide handling significantly easier for both younger children and teenagers alike.

Focusing includes rack and pinion design for durability and coaxial coarse and fine focus controls. We recommend coaxial coarse/fine focus controls since they enable ‘eyes down’ focusing. In other words, the viewer does not constantly need to look up in order to find the other focus control. This benefit is important in enhancing a student’s experience and therefore in encouraging a more sustained interest in the microscope. Safety features include a rack stop to ensure that the stage does not impact with the objectives and thereby break the slides and a slip clutch control to mitigate the risk of damaging the focus controls through over extension.

Condenser & Illumination