Pocket Zoom Microscope

A small sensation for a small price

Pre-cut cardboard kit for a fully functional pocket zoom microscope.

This small but mighty microscope offers everything its big brothers and sisters do. The computer-calculated four-lens acrylic optics produce a sharp-edged, colour-corrected image and can easily compete with many of the more expensive instruments available on the market. The magnification is continuously adjustable from 20x to 40x and makes the finest textile fibres, raster dots in colour prints and much more visible.

How it works

First push the microscope together all the way (20x magnification) and pull out the stand a little. Place the microscope on top of the object and make sure it is well lit from the side. Look through the eyepiece and change the distance to the object by carefully pulling the stand out a little further or pushing it in until the image is completely sharp. For higher magnifications up to 40x, extend the microscope a bit and then proceed in exactly the same way. In general, when you increase the magnification, the distance between the objective and the object needs to decrease.

For young and old

Ideal for hobby, nature lovers, and also school projects.