Could prepared specimen slides be used with this scope?
1434814
Not really. This is more of a stationary magnifying glass. I use it to look at garden bugs up close, leaves, rocks, etc. You can view 3-dimensional objects with this, unlike a true microscope where you look at "2-dimensional" objects. I suppose you can look at slides with it (I have done this), but you'd be disappointed if you needed to see microscopic detail.
1425955
I think so but I am not sure. Try a little on a test piece , set it out in the weather for a few days / weeks depending on the urgency of your project and see what happens. It wouldn't take a lot of material to do the test. The test piece should only be about one square inch.
477407
Don't know. It doesn't take good images. I bought a scanner. Haven't tried it with slides yet.
501160
I have not tried. So, I cannot say that you can or can't. I only use it to change slides. Sorry.
753928
With respect to the zoom factor, it has two separate eyepieces which can be swapped, at 10x and 25x optical magnification. Then there's the objectives, which can be swapped via the rotating nosepiece, and these individual objectives provide three magnifications at 4x, 10x, and 40x magnification. While 1000x magnification is possible, you'll need immersion oil which you put a drop of on the slide, with the oil coming into contact with the slide and the objective at the same time to increase the numerical aperture of the objective. If you are preparing semen samples, you'd likely need to dry them out first according to the appropriate preparation protocols, or the immersion oil will cause it to move around, and will contaminate your objective. Additionally, if this is part of research through a university or institution, you need to fill out an ethics compliance form prior to taken part in research which uses in vitro human tissue samples, as well has having a clearly defined testing protocol for handling the tissue sample. Celestron and similar companies provide "prepared microscope slides" (http://www.amazon.com/Celestron-No-44410-Prepared-Microscope-25-Piece/dp/B000Q74GV6/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1427413190&sr=1-1&keywords=microscope+test+slides) with things like spore, blood, sputum, etc, which might be more useful in your studies than preparing the samples yourself.
60362
here's the answer from celestron: http://www.celestron.com/support/knowledgebase?article=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.celestron.com%2Fc3%2Fsupport3%2Findex.php%3Fgroup%3Diframe%26_m%3Dknowledgebase%26_a%3Dviewarticle%26nav%3D0%26kbarticleid%3D2440&title=What+slides+are+included+in+the+Prepared+Slide+Sets+(%2344410%2C+%2344411%2C+and+%2344412)%3F
2113729
Yes, you cant measure the specimen size (length, radius, diammeter, rectangle, angle, circle, ellipse, etc.) in micron, nanometer, milimeter, centimeter, inch and degree and radians in angular measures.
1671062
Yes, if you are prepared to remove the film from the holder, either cardboard or plastic with glass. The duplicator is too small to accept standard slides in cardboard or glass/plastic. Too bad, it looked like a good product.
472462
It definitely scans cardboard mounted slides. I have no advice on glass mounted slides.
1675334
I can't say for sure. If the kids microscope has removable eyepiece, it probably would work. On regular microscope eyepiece is removed and camera put in its place. Adjustments for focus are those of actual microscope. 888-950-2888 is toll free number to AmScope. Open 8AM- 5PM M-F PST. They could probably give you definite answer. Camera works great if it's compatible.
2087181
You need a slide preparation kit. Also, I believe it does not come with a case. I purchased this for my daughter-in-law and she loved it both for her own interest and for working with our five-year-old grandson.
1674586
I haven't tried this, but it may actually work to an extent. The Plugable microscope is not a good option for long term use of this type however. Lighting is not appropriate and focusing would be a pain. You'll need a compound biological microscope, so start saving the pennies. The micro world is amazing, so a decent microscope is a great investment. You won't regret it.
853623
I don't know anything about that either. We bought it for our 5 year old grandchildren as a learning experience. We did buy a set of 25 slide specimens with it to get started. They absolutely love both the scope and slides. They've now gone on to looking at things around the house, i.e. dog hair, leaves, bugs, and more, continue enjoying it. If you are just getting started, try doing what we did and go from there.
720676
Yes. This scope is not a toy in any way. It's capable of any college level life sciences or any other work. DMK
1425894
This is a standard microscope. You must mount items on slides. They must be VERY THIN..... a piece of a torn leaf in a drop of water with a coverslip on top would be viewable. Anything larger, no. You would need a dissecting microscope to view something larger like a rock or plant.
1738265
No, it does not. It is a reasonable first microscope with limited supplies. Perhaps a slide kit would be a good additional purchase?
2151168
Yes--after thinking about it I realized that you would have to program the other slides into the microscope. But maybe you could make an improved model with more than one set of slides.