Swift S7-TGL-CA05 Trinocular Stereo Microscope, 7X-45X Zoom, WF10X Eyepieces, Gooseneck & Transmitted LED Lights, Pillar Stand, 110V

This is my first good microscope. I had a small Tasco when I was 10 or so. That was 50+ years ago. This scope is very nice. The infinity lenses are very sharp and focus superbly. The stage adjustments are solid feeling when adjusted with no slop at all in the mechanism. The coarse and fine focus are the same. Both the head and turret rotate super smoothly, quality machining and assembly. The only thing that was wrong with mine was the diaphragm was slightly misaligned. I feel that this could be corrected with a little bit of tweaking, not too big of a deal. The scope still worked great in spite of this. Mine was shipped in a double box, cradled in molded styrofoam with plenty of plastic wrapping. Very nice job as far as packing goes. I love this thing, should last for many years.

I really like this microscope, but the camera mount is crap. It is entirely dimwitted to make this with a mount that only fits the low-res Swift camera you can shell out $450 for! The manual is totally useless, although there is some online help you can eventually locate on the web.

I am super serious about this when I say this is better than any microscope I have used. I was really expecting it to be just a little better than my cheap amscope but this is better than Olympus ones I used in college that were high dollar.The clarity of the objectives is like you're seeing in high definition.The construction is amazingly solid all metal except a few pieces where it doesn't matter or would be expected to be plastic.Only complaints are the thin ness to the base of it near the light could have better design it's too thin so it could be tipped over because it doesn't have perfect low center of gravity, and then the condenser could be wayyyy nicer but if works great.You can get near phase contrast and oblique illumination looks with the filter holder, I can literally see the insides of cells and bacteria and what they are doing in there it feels like you dive into their world!!!Absolutely don't go with anything cheaper than this. This microscope is solid and worth the extra 200-300 bucks. If I could I wouldn't have ever bought the one I had before and would just buy this. It is what you expect to see when you think of microscopy and cheaper scopes definitely could discourage when compared to this and the ones you use in school.You will be very happy you picked this one I'm completely in awe honestly. I will definitely be buying more swift products now!!!!

It is good product

As a beginner in microscopy, I recently purchased this microscope to monitor the bacteria in my mouth and ensure good dental hygiene. I am pleased to report that the microscope performs excellently in showing me various microscopic organisms, including harmful bacteria in my mouth. The image quality is consistently high and sharp across the entire viewing area. Overall, I am very satisfied with my purchase and the effectiveness of the microscope in helping me monitor my dental health.

The condenser light is not centered, it is shifted.The observing plate is wobbly.

The media could not be loaded. The microscope is great. Optics are very clear and sharp to the edges. The 5MP camera that came with the bundle doesn’t do the optics justice. It’s definitely the weak link and I would suggest a better camera than the 5MP is you’re wanting to capture HD images.My only gripe is the table controls are not equally smooth and it makes panning while filming not as smooth as I’d like but it can be remedied with a very light touch. Overall I’m very pleased.

I would recommend this as an entry level microscope. Before you purchase this make sure you understand the disadvantages of a fixed condenser. Mine isn’t centered and since it is fixed in place there is no way to compensate except to open the diaphragm more, and that has its own disadvantages. I like this for a spare, or a grab and go type of scope because of its portability. The one other thing worth mentioning is I don’t find the light bright enough. I wish the LED was more than 1 watt.Edit: I ended up returning this and am much happier with the build quality of AmScope T670.