Celestron Deluxe Handheld Digital Microscope, Capture Your Discoveries

I could not get the software to recognize my camera, but received a response back within MINUTES, and a link to the correct software in a day.I have several very expensive digital cameras, and a very nice macro lens. This little USB microscope rivals them in resolution and lack of distortion.I cannot recommend the Celestron 5MP USB Microscope enough.

Very good for the home hobbyist to look at coins, stamps, plants, bugs, and such! Have even used for work in rudimentary root cause analysis of oil patch swatches and metallurgy samples, but do not expect commercial/industrial grade results obviously. Overall very fun with the children/grandchildren to explore the macro world and your coin/stamp collections! Check out the awesome choppers of a centipede, detail of your coins, or video a bee regurgitating nectar! Performs just as manufacture states, set up is easy and software install with no problems. Windows 8 no problem. Take the time to download and read the manual to get full benefit. Handheld or portable stand results are fine. Good image/video capture and basic edit features for the home hobbyist or can do more detail edits in your other photo software if you want/need. Very nice to have the light control and image capture control on the USB cable. Debunking some of the negative reviews...Yes it reflects onboard light source on coin slabs, highly reflective objects, duh, but simply turn the onboard light source down and increase external ambient light source. Yes, you need to calibrate measurement each time want to measure at different focal object length but that is SOP in industry to get accurate result and after all this is not for the rocket scientist, calibration is quick and easy and for the home hobbyist how important is that degree of precision accuracy, really?, oh please! Also just clip the calibration ruler to the base when storing for safe keeping. I cover mine with a zip lick baggie to keep unit clean and dust free. Construction is fine for the price range and unit is quite stable, but we live in a plastic construction world, and would not knock it down for that, all the plastic components work fine and with ease, a tad overpriced to me thus the four star rate but I imagine most the cost is in the optics which are quite good considering the price. Amazon price is worthy but would not pay manufactures list price. Amazon service is exceptional as always Overall would say its a good value and having lots of fun for hobbyist and entertainment needs!! Would recommend to friends.

I bought this about 5 years ago. It worked great and I liked it. But one day it just stopped working on Windows 10, after a Windows update. Celestron never updated the software. The software that comes with it, and the software on their website both no longer work with Windows.So basically, I paid 100 dollars for a paperweight. Don't take my word for it. Do a search online, many people talking about the same thing with this unit.

Here is my (unhappy) experience with the Celestron Handheld Digital Microscope Pro (model 44308). I do not recommend this microscope to you. First of all, it turns out that Celestron is selling two models of this product (44308 and 44308B) -- but you don't know which model you will be receiving. In my case, I eventually learned that I received the 44308B -- BUT I was sent the manual for the 44308. Consequently, I had a difficult time figuring out the changed controls. Secondly, the software interface for Mac -- which I needed -- is not included with product, and must be downloaded from Celestron's very user-unfriendly website. So, I downloaded the software -- and it didn't work. Eventually, I learned that I needed to download different software for the model 44308B, which is variously described by Celestron as version 2.5 and 3.5. (As it turns out, the "3.5" is apparent "typo" on Celestron's part on their website!) Through a lengthy back-and-forth with Celestron's slow customer (so-called) service, I came to understand that the company's representatives are poorly trained and inexperienced. I got more frustration than I did service. Finally, this microscope is absolutely unsuitable for stamp collectors, because the field of view is way too narrow to fit the entirety of most stamps. Moreover, the focus wheel is way, way too clumsy, and the software is astonishingly primitive, basic, and hard-to-use. I returned the product to Amazon.

I'm a professional Biologist and have many high quality very expensive microscopes. I needed something small and portable that I could transport even in airline luggage. This USB scope met my needs and exceeded my expectation for picture quality. Very easy to use and set up. My only complaint is that the mount that holds the scope to the base is a little loose and tightening the set screws did not help. This makes focusing a bit tricky because when you let go of the focus knob, there is a physical shift of the scope to out of focus. I've learned to focus very gently and work around this small problem. For the price, this USB scope can't be beat and its rated at the top of its price class in reviews for a reason. My CD manual was out of date and did not contain the proper method of calibration. I contacted on-line tech support, no wait time, and received chat instructions how to do the calibration. Now, the calibration is for those measuring the dimensions of the object they are viewing. Some have complained that the calibration needs to be done for each image, and that's pretty standard for almost all of these USB scopes. If you don't need precise measurements on objects, you don't need to bother with calibrating, just enjoy the clear images!

Le microscope en lui-même est bien.Néanmoins les molettes de réglage (netteté et luminosité) sont trop dures et dès qu'on veut les utiliser ce foutu pied bouge voire tombe.Le problème est donc le pied fourni avec qui ressemble à une plaisanterie :- instable : il tombe quand on approche trop le microscope- système de blocage / déblocage ridicule : dès qu'on dévisse un peu le microscope tombe- il y a du jeu dans la monture au niveau de l'attache au microscopeIncroyable vu le prix de fournir un pied aussi indigent.

Génial ! Il y a une subtilité pour le logiciel (il y a deux versions) et l'une ne fonctionne pas avec cette caméra. Sinon qualité d'image vraiment bonne comparé à un équivalent Chinois. Et surtout on peut mesurer des choses avec ! Bref très content de cet achat

lo uso para dar talleres de biología con niños y es un éxito total, muy fácil de usar, buena resolución.es una herramienta muy sencilla pero explotable como microscopio estereoscópico.Usando un poco de ingenio la herramienta se puede usar de modo profesional con resultados aceptables.

Bought this product as a gift for my daughter, today Nov 14 we opened it, connected to the monitor and there is white mark on the screen that obviously from microscope. How it can be fixed or replaced?

Fácil de instalar y usar, será de gran utilidad en mis clases.