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Celestron – PentaView LCD Digital Microscope– Biological Microscope with a Built-in 5MP Digital Camera – Adjustable Mechanical Stage –Carrying Case and 4GB Micro SD Card
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Material | LCD Desktop |
Color | Black |
Product Dimensions | 7"L x 5.5"W x 13"H |
Real Angle of View | 180 Degrees |
Magnification Maximum | 2400 x |
Item Weight | 4.18 Pounds |
Voltage | 240 Volts |
Brand | Celestron |
Objective Lens Description | (5) Achromatic objectives on turret |
Power Source | Universal 100 to 240V, 50/60 hz multi-country plug | (4) AA (optional) |
About this item
- BUILT-IN 5MP DIGITAL CAMERA: Our Celestron Biological Microscope has a built-in 5MP digital camera that captures high-resolution images and 30 fps SD video of your specimen as well as a full color 4.3" TFT LCD screen with onboard software.
- HIGH MAGNIFICATION POWER: From 40x up to 2400x magnification (with digital zoom), the LCD Digital Microscope II is a precision instrument ideal for viewing a range of cellular specimens on slides.
- INCLUDES 4GB MICRO SD CARD: The Celestron PentaView LCD Digital Microscope even includes a 4GB micro SD card, which provides enough storage to capture over 2400 high-resolution images for lab reports, papers, lessons, and more.
- MULTIPLE ACCESSORIES INCLUDED: In addition to the 4GB micro SD card, you’ll receive a dust cover, a rugged canvas carrying case with shoulder strap, 10 prepared slides, an AV out cable for viewing on a TV or projector and a 4-plug international AC adapter
- UNBEATABLE WARRANTY AND CUSTOMER SUPPORT: Buy with confidence from Celestron, based in California since 1960. Your purchase is backed by a two-year warranty and unlimited access to technical support from our team of US-based experts.
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Easy to use | 3.6 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 5.0 | — | 4.2 |
Value for money | 3.3 | — | 4.5 | 4.8 | — | 4.0 |
Picture quality | 3.2 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.8 | — | — |
Zoom | 3.2 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.8 | — | — |
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light source type | — | — | LED | — | LED | LED |
power source | Universal 100 to 240V, 50/60 hz multi-country plug | (4) AA (optional) | — | — | Battery Powered | Battery Powered | AC |
real angle of view | 180 degrees | 45 degrees | 45 degrees | — | 45 degrees | 30 degrees |
objective lens | (5) Achromatic objectives on turret | Achromatic | Achromatic | — | 195 Achromatic objective | Achromatic |
material | LCD Desktop | Plastic | 7'' LCD display, 13" Pro metal stand, HDMI output, Windows pc output | ABS | — | Aluminum |
voltage | 240 volts | 5 volts of direct current | 240 volts | — | 240 volts | 110 volts |
From the manufacturer
Discovery times five!
This professional-level, biological LCD microscope offers many advanced features at an affordable price.
Features And Benefits - Step-Up To A Whole New Level Of Discovery
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Four position nosepieceThe PentaView LCD Digital Microscope features a rotating four position nosepiece with 4x, 10x, 20x, 40x, and 60x achromatic objective lenses. |
10x camera sensor eyepieceThe microscope’s camera sensor acts as 10x eyepiece lens, yielding 40x, 100x, 200x, 400x, and 600x powers – and digital zoom to 2400x! |
Rotational LCD touch screenThe 4.3” LCD touch screen offers easy, intuitive controls and can be rotated a full 180° for easy viewing by a group of colleagues or students. |
Fully adjustable mechanical stageDual (X and Y) axis fine position control knobs for accurate and easy positioning of slides. |
FEATURES AND BENEFITS
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Save Or Output ImagesSave images to an SD card or output them via AV or USB mini connections. |
Dual illumination sourcesBuilt-in, adjustable upper and lower LED light source for clear illumination of samples. |
Multiple accessories included10 prepared slides, hard carrying case, dust cover, touch pen, USB cable, and AV cable. |
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Magnification | 40x, 100x, 200x & 400x (digital zoom to 1600x) | 40x, 100x, 200x, 400x & 600x (digital zoom to 2400x) | 40x, 100x, & 400x (digital zoom to 1600x) | 4x to 160x (up to 200x using computer monitor) |
Effective Pixels | 5 MP CMOS | 5 MP CMOS | 5 MP | 5 MP CMOS |
Video Frame Rate | VGA - 20 FPS | VGA - 30 FPS | VGA - 30 FPS | VGA - 30 FPS |
Screen | Full color 4.3” touch TFT LCD with 4x digital zoom | Full color 4.3” touch TFT LCD with 4x digital zoom | Full color 3.5” touch TFT LCD with 4x digital zoom | Full color 3.5” TFT LCD |
Screen Resolution | 480 x 272 pixels | 480 x 272 pixels | 320 x 240 pixels | 320 x 240 pixels |
Nosepiece | 4 position with click stop | 4 position with click stop | 3 position with click stop | Fixed with rotational barrel control dial |
Focuser | Course and fine focus controls | Course and fine focus controls | Smooth, single motion | Smooth, single motion |
Illumination | Lower built-in adjustable LEDs | Upper and lower built-in adjustable LEDs | Upper and lower built-in adjustable LEDs | Upper, 8 adjustable white LEDs in ring confi guration |
Condender | N.A. 0.65 | N.A. 0.65 | N.A. 0.65 | N/A |
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Memory | SD card; supports up to 32G | SD card; supports up to 32G | SD card; supports up to 32G | SD card; supports up to 32G |
Portable | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
USB Connect Option | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Software Included | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
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Product information
Product Dimensions | 7 x 5.5 x 13 inches |
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Item Weight | 4.18 pounds |
ASIN | B007DJZEFC |
Item model number | 44348 |
Customer Reviews |
4.3 out of 5 stars |
Best Sellers Rank | #300 in Camera & Photo Products (See Top 100 in Camera & Photo Products) #60 in Lab Handheld Digital Microscopes |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Date First Available | March 20, 2009 |
Manufacturer | Celestron |
Country of Origin | China |
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Product Description
Our professional-level Celestron PentaView LCD Digital Microscope with a built-in digital camera is a biological LCD microscope with fully achromatic lens objectives, a mechanical stage, a 4.3" full color TFT screen, and a 5MP CMOS sensor, which allows for high-resolution imaging of specimen slides. A 4GB micro SD card is included to provide enough storage to capture over 2400 high-resolution images for lab reports, papers, lessons, and much more! Powerful 40x to 2400x magnification with a digital zoom function makes the PentaView LCD Digital Microscope ideal for viewing a range of cellular specimens on slides, while the built-in dual illumination source allows you to examine both translucent and opaque samples. Use the screen’s measuring reticle to help you determine the size of the specimens being examined. The LCD screen rotates 180 degrees so that you can easily share your discoveries with others. A fully adjustable mechanical stage with dual (X and Y) axis fine position control knobs allows for the accurate and easy positioning of slides. Buy with confidence from Celestron, based in California since 1960. Your purchase is backed by a two-year warranty and unlimited access to technical support from our team of US-based experts.
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Customers like the value and ease of use of the microscope. For example, they mention it's good value for money, easy to use with kids and simple for older folks to navigate. That said, some complain about the focus and light. Opinions are mixed on the quality, performance, and resolution.
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Customers like the value of the microscope. They say it is a good product for the price, works well, and is worth the buy for anyone serious about science.
"...The value for the money is the best and the LCD screen is way better than trying to strain/focus your eyes in a lens...." Read more
"Great for the price. No fine adjustment but that would only be an issue at very high power. There are fine movement controls for the slides...." Read more
"...used a quality microscope you will immediately know this is a cheaply made instrument...." Read more
"...microscope that’s easy to use and has high end features on an affordable scope...." Read more
Customers find the microscope easy to use. They mention that it works great, is simple for older folks to navigate, and is easy on the eyes.
"...It's grainy.Pros are it's simple to use...." Read more
"Beautiful microscope. Case & cover are wonderful. Easy to use. Works just fine...." Read more
"...The photo feature is nice to have and really easy to use." Read more
"...The one complaint I have with product is there were no helpful instructions at all so the first 30 minutes were frustrating...." Read more
Customers like the screen of the microscope. They say it's very nice, cool, and beautiful. The videos look good and the microscope works well.
"...+Photos are high resolution, videos are 30fps and look good+See protozoa, flagellates, parasites, worms, eggs etc...." Read more
"Beautiful microscope. Case & cover are wonderful. Easy to use. Works just fine...." Read more
"...Be careful when unpacking it. Has a very nice case. Overall it is pretty cool." Read more
"...always used the correct cords, and even with batteries, the screen will not turn on now which makes the entire microscope useless...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the quality of the microscope. Some mention that it's the best microscope they have ever used, it'll be an excellent microscope for school and domestic use, and it'd be great for studying small things. Others say that it is a pretty poor unit, a low quality instrument, and has a serious design flaw.
"...It's a great starter microscope, but I wish Celestron would make a "Big Brother" with higher magnification and monitor resolution...." Read more
"It is a lower-end biological microscope, but it is perfectly adequate for education use and even some less critical real biological work...." Read more
"...This is a quality built machine, but to pay $450-600 is rough...." Read more
"This is a great microscope that’s easy to use and has high end features on an affordable scope...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the performance of the microscope. Some mention that it does a great job, has digital storage, and serves their needs perfectly. However, others say that the SD card that came with it does not work, and stopped working within a year of buying it.
"It is a lower-end biological microscope, but it is perfectly adequate for education use and even some less critical real biological work...." Read more
"...had become off the base and the second one was good but the 1 G D card did not work so I just bought a new one. That is probably a rare occurrence...." Read more
"...It does a great job, has digital storage, but there is an issue when viewing on a computer monitor...." Read more
"Beautiful microscope. Case & cover are wonderful. Easy to use. Works just fine...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the resolution of the microscope. Some mention that they are impressed by the clarity of image and details they could see in the LCD display. However, others say that the resolution is poor and the image is blurry.
"...The hardware is definitely a little dated in the sense the LCD display resolution is low and the illumination is a bit dim for the highest..." Read more
"...The value for the money is the best and the LCD screen is way better than trying to strain/focus your eyes in a lens...." Read more
"...a great job, has digital storage, but there is an issue when viewing on a computer monitor. It's grainy.Pros are it's simple to use...." Read more
"...Screen is clear. There are 2 light sources one from the top one from the bottom...." Read more
Customers are dissatisfied with the focus of the microscope. They mention that it's difficult to properly focus with higher power objectives, and the focuser has play in it. The focus plane keeps changing as you try to take a picture, and it auto-focuses at whim.
"...The focuser has play in it such that you have to overfocus just a bit, because when you take your hand off the focus wheel it goes slightly out of..." Read more
"You get what you pay for here, quality is ok. there is no fine focus on this model and it makes it very difficult to get a good look at parasites..." Read more
"Difficult to focus. Menu gets in the way. Image not as clear as needs to be." Read more
"This is a solid unit except no fine focus adjustment and the digital zoom is grainy...." Read more
Customers are dissatisfied with the light of the microscope. They mention that the upper light is unusable, the light under the slide isn't bright enough, and the top LED light is not useful enough to see the top of objects. They also say that most samples appear rather dark.
"...dated in the sense the LCD display resolution is low and the illumination is a bit dim for the highest magnifications, it uses a mini-B USB connector..." Read more
"...A sensor would have been nice if possible.- The top LED light is not useful enough to see the top of objects/insects...." Read more
"...The included light that shines on the object from above is nowhere near bright enough to generate an image on the screen...." Read more
"...The top light is useless, you have to use an extra bright light shining down (sun) on the specimen to see anything...." Read more
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The hardware is definitely a little dated in the sense the LCD display resolution is low and the illumination is a bit dim for the highest magnifications, it uses a mini-B USB connector, etc. The saved files are fine, but focus perfection would be easier with a bit more resolution on the display device. I like that the screen stylus has a mounting spot on the top of the body. The top-side illuminator is basically useless, but it is rarely useful anyway. The stage backlash is a bit annoying, but you get used to it. The focus vernier on my unit was tight, no sign of the slippage some comments mention, maybe even too tight really, I suspect it can be adjusted but I haven't tried yet. I don't love the colour balance options especially when combined with the colour filter wheel. The aperture options are OK, the condenser isn't otherwise adjustable. I suspect it doesn't support modern larger capacity SD cards but that isn't a bit deal. I haven't tried using the battery supply or USB data options.
The carrying case and dust cover are actually quite good for the price I didn't expect them at all.
I have a much fancier real biological microscope which is obviously much better technically, but for a lot of stuff this scope is great. All in all I am glad I purchased it, I can take it in the field with me and not worry too much if I wreck it.
It gets the job done, and fine focus isn't really needed for the 400x (but wouldn't hurt). I bet it is needed for a 600x like in the Pentaview. You can see almost anything with 400x.
I believe the QC isn't the best as my first scope I got had loose tension on the stage knob so it would droop (as others have noted), and the camera lens had an artifact. I wasn't having it, so I got an exchange - the difference is night and day. I now have one with proper tension and perfect camera image. Let it be known that Celestron made this with proper tension - however, who knows how many have the droop issue...
Summary:
Pros
+LCD screen looks great
+Plenty of options (exposure, zoom, etc)
+Photos are high resolution, videos are 30fps and look good
+See protozoa, flagellates, parasites, worms, eggs etc.
+Sleek design
Cons
- Quality control issues? Stage may droop, camera lens may be bad - seek an exchange.
- Photo and video recording will turn off and crash the system if batteries are running low - no way to tell if power is low as light strength stays the same. A sensor would have been nice if possible.
- The top LED light is not useful enough to see the top of objects/insects. Very faint on the highest exposure; you must use your own flashlight/spotlight to get the desired effect. Note: Higher magnifications close in on the stage too much for it to matter. Use lowest (40x) only.
-+ Not really a con but I wish they made this model with fine focus so you aren't paying upwards of $300 just to have it.
It does a great job, has digital storage, but there is an issue when viewing on a computer monitor. It's grainy.
Pros are it's simple to use. The con is 5 achromatic - 4x, 10x, 20x, 40x, 60x lenses are not as powerful as I need, so I ordered a 100X lens
In the hopes it will work. But, performance is defined by application. It is sturdy and portable.
It is useful to see if there are microbes in my compost tea. this is a big deal, since you can't see microbes with the naked eye.
It's a great starter microscope, but I wish Celestron would make a "Big Brother" with higher magnification and monitor resolution. I would buy it.
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It comes with an array for plugs (EU, UK ,USA, etc.), SD Card, extra lens and 10 free slides.
Would recommend for someone just starting out as a hobby.
One thing to bear in mind, is to be careful not to get any dust particles in the inlet, when changing the lens. The tiny camera is installed deep in the mechanism and cannot be easily reached. If this happens, then dots will appear on the LCD.