B011 5.0MP 500X Interchangeable Lens Handheld Digital Microscope Loupe Magnifier

I believe this is the best digital microscope personally affordable. I'm a Mac user and connect this with USB, capturing images using python with opencv (so, I didn't use the provided software, but just a small coding is enough to see the live images). I tried the maximum magnification using L2000. The photo is a close-up view of blood cell counting plate. The lines look clear and the edge is enough sharp. At this magnification, environmental vibrations severly affect on the stability and focusing gets hard. You may need more stable stand and finer tunable stage. But, the microscope itself is nice.

This is a cool device that has some major drawbacks. We got this because we travel and homeschool the kids. We wanted to be able to take it with us rather than have a traditional microscope. We also wanted to be able to upgrade the lens if necessary.We have a 17 inch laptop and can only get 220x magnification on the screen (measured a 1mm object with a ruler on the screen), not the stated 500x. We then purchased the L1000 lens and tried that as well. The maximum magnification I got on a wide screen 24" monitor was 520x, again measuring the image on the screen with a 1/2mm mark under the lens.The image is pretty clear, although you have to line everything up using the low res video settings. Once you are ready you can move to a high res setting for a clearer image. Why on earth a manufacturer uses USB 2.0 for a device like this I do not know. They would have been a lot better using USB 3.0 for faster transfer, but maybe there's some technical issue with that that I am not aware of.The manual is not very helpful, it simply states what you can see on the software screen. It also seems to be at a different version than the software itself, so not everything available is described.The stand is nicely made, but you have to use it on a firm surface. At higher magnifications a movement to the table can make the image shake and some focus be lost. The base of the stand is black, so I found a white background (piece of cardboard) helpful under the object.A quick warning. There is a calibration ruler that comes with the microscope. It is on clear plastic, about 2 inches long and easily lost. For the first 3 days after receiving the device I thought that there was no calibration ruler, but then I found it on the floor by chance.Software crashes at intervals and has several areas where there is a menu option and nothing displayed on the screen (see picture). The manual does not show those options so there is no way of knowing what they mean. I'm running Windows 10, 64 bit and found that I could make the software more stable by running it under Windows 8 compatibility mode.Given the problems I'm going to send this back. I can't live with the software glitches and the magnification issues. If the magnification could be better, then I could live with the software. If you are not looking for really high magnification in a digital microscope then this is not bad, but could be better.Off to get a real microscope, maybe with a separate lens camera.I purchased this product for full price. I was not required to do a review, but chose to do so. Thanks, Richard

This digital microscope is MUCH better than another I had purchased for more money. I sold the other more expensive microscope and only using this one now!

Software is awful. It should be open.

Bought to view surface finish. Picture not clear.

Great Product!

I really liked Supereyes B008, so I was excited to try this newer microscope. After trying it out, I was a bit disappointed by the image quality. I feel like the B008 produces better images. Maybe stick with that model...

To zoom you have to purchase other lenses which are very expensive