Features:
- Magnification range: 40x–640x
- Objective turret: 3 objectives for quick magnification changes
- LED transmitted (bottom) illumination for slide viewing
- Height-adjustable stage with slide clamps
- Diaphragm/filter wheel to help adjust the light beam/contrast
- Smartphone holder/adapter for photos and videos through the eyepiece
- Battery operated for portable use
- Starter accessory kit included (slides, tools, sample items)
Specifications:
- Type: Compound / brightfield microscope (transmitted light)
- Viewing head: Monocular
- Objectives: 4x / 10x / 40x
- Eyepiece: 10x–16x zoom eyepiece (commonly listed)
- Total magnification: 40x–640x
- Illumination: LED transmitted light (bottom)
- Power: 2 × AA batteries required (battery inclusion can vary by retailer bundle)
- Colour: Black
- Dimensions (commonly listed): 160 × 100 × 220 mm (H × W × D)
- Weight (commonly listed): ~556 g
- Warranty/guarantee: often listed as 5 years (may be an extended warranty depending on seller/registration)
Kit Content
National Geographic 40-640x Microscope
Smartphone holder/adapter
Prepared slides + blank slides, labels, and cover plates
Small tools (pipette, tweezers, MicroCut/cutting tool, handheld magnifier, measuring jug)
Specimen vials and sample materials (often including an Artemia/brine shrimp experiment set)
Poster and instruction manual
