Carson MicroBrite Portable Digital Pocket Microscope for Kids or Adults, Accurate 60x-120x Zoom, Handheld Microscope with Phone Clip & Smartphone App (MM-350)

This thing is awesome! works as well as a microscope. There is no zoom, but the ability to use your phone on it is so fun, and allows you to take pictures. I bought this for a friend and wished i got one for myself too :)

The media could not be loaded. This microscope is really good. I bought two because I saw several reviews that were very positive, so I decided to get them. I ordered the package that comes with the phone holder. These microscopes are really good for the price because they allow you to see things up close and with very good quality. The phone holder could definitely be a bit more robust since my phone is quite light (I have a Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus) and it works fine, but any other slightly heavier phone might not be ideal for using it. I've observed all kinds of things, and since I'm a mycologist who loves studying mushrooms in nature, this little device is perfect for my use. Some people have left negative reviews, but that's only because they don't understand how the microscope works. For example, some people say it doesn't focus properly, but that's because they obviously don't know how to use the dial to adjust the focus. There are also others who even complain because the image is upside down—duh! Anyone who knows how lenses work knows that the image will always be upside down with this type of device. So, to anyone reading this review, I recommend trying these microscopes because they are really good, and I recommend them 100%.1st image: The pores of a Reishi MushroomVideo: Green mold growing in a grain of riceI must say that what you see in the videos doesn't compare to what you are going to see with your own eye.

It seems fine, but doesn't work well with my phone, Samsung S10, extremely difficult to get clamped on straight and focused; took longer than 4 min each to get lined up for a photo. Took 2 pics & gave up. Darn, I was looking forward to having fun with this.

I do not write a lot of reviews. We homeschool and bought the 4 pack. I am SO amazed at the picture quality!!! We’ve had nice big microscopes and some ok quality ones and this trumps all for ease of use!! The children and I all really enjoy it. It’s easy to toss in your pocket and take outside ( which is done with caution). It is light and doesn’t feel like it would pack a punch but it does. We caught a flea and could see the blood in its mouth and stuff moving inside its body and its “eye?” Twitching. Completely worth the price and I am referring this to all the homeschool people!!!!

Trash, so difficult to use. I'll put the lense directly over the object I want to see & nothing, even when trying to focus still nothing. I've gotten it to work once or twice. If you buy it good luck.

This microscope works well, all things considered. However, the attachment to hold my iphone in place is plastic and tends to pop off a lot. It's also not that easy to see through clearly, and if it's the slightest bit "off" your image will be obscured. For the price I'm giving it five stars, but it's not a wonderful piece of kit. Portable and will work in a pinch.

The media could not be loaded. They didn't bother to correct the image flipping so, do not expect to track your subject of observation with any degree of intuition; it's all reverse, up is down, left is right, it's agony and makes the device useless for looking at micro-organisms. The light is placed terribly and there is only a single-source point of light, because of this, it can be challenging to get any subjects close enough within the tiny focal length to see it, without blocking the only point of light that is provided, external light source highly recommended which entirely defeats the purpose of being portable. The phone attachment works but adds no real benefit to functionality other than being able to take photos and videos through the lens. However, the clip slides all around when adjusting the zoom roller on the device, consider this if you want to hold the subject with one hand and hold the phone/device in the other, it doesn't work very well at all. THE ONLY thing that made me not rate this one star is the fact that, in the end, when you eventually overcome the above stated issues, it does have a fantastic zoom capability. It's a shame the other glaring issues completely overshadow the good looking lensed image. Don't waste your money on this like I did, find a better product. This thing shouldn't even be on the market at all. I'd be embarrassed to sell this to people.

This pocket microscope did not work well for me. I ended up buying a loupe instead. Optical quality was okay, but I wear glasses, and I found the microscope difficult to use.