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AmScope M150C1000X All-Metal Optical Glass Lenses Cordless LED

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Features

  • This is an ideal microscope for home school or for students in elementary to high school to learn sciences
  • 360 degree rotatable monocular head offers five magnification settings 40X, 100X, 250X, 400X & 1000X
  • Widefield all optical glass elements includes single lens condenser with disc diaphragm
  • Sturdy all metal framework
  • LED illumination system uses either an outlet (adapter included) or three AA batteries (or re-chargeable batteries)

Description

AmScope - #1 Microscope & Accessory Supplier has a large selection of high quality microscopes for students. The perfect gift or classroom essential for young budding scientists. These microscopes are ideal for teaching, classrooms, and homeschool environments. This is a perfect microscope for students to learn science. It comes with full optical glass elements, metal framework, 360 degree rotatable monocular head, coarse & fine focusing, and LED illumination. It offers five magnification settings, 40X, 100X, 250X, 400X and 1000X. It is an ideal microscope for home school or for students from elementary to high school. It is also an excellent instrument for hobbyists. The AmScope M150C is designed for Students and Hobbyists to understand science and nature by allowing them to peek into the microscopic world to inspire curiosity, encourage discovery, empower imagination, and allow for creativity. Built-In Contemporary LED Illumination System uses either an outlet (adapter included) or three AA batteries (or re-chargeable batteries). Solid Metal Frame with Stain Resistant Enamel Finish comes with full optical glass elements. Precision coaxial focusing knobs on both sides of the metal arm allow you to make minute adjustments easily. The smaller blue knob offers fine adjustment and larger knob offers coarse adjustments. The knobs are stacked for easy and efficient adjustments. The monocular head is fixed at an ergonomic 45 degree angle to prevent neck-strain and fully rotates to enable sharing between multiple users, ideal for classroom or one-on-one instruction. Promotes upright posture when seated. It offers five magnification settings, 40X, 100X, 250X, 400X and 1000X through aberration-correcting 4X, 10X, and 40X glass objectives with wide-field 10X and 25X eyepieces.

Light Source Type: LED


Model Name: M150C


Material: Metal


Color: Black, Silver, White


Product Dimensions: 10"L x 7"W x 15"H


Real Angle of View: 90 degrees


Magnification Maximum: 1000 x


Item Weight: 4 pounds


Voltage: 110 volts


Brand: AmScope


Model Name: M150C


Brand: AmScope


Unit Count: 1 Count


Number of Items: 1


UPC: 608729745327


Global Trade Identification Number: 27


Item Highlight: 40X-1000X Magnification Range Compound Biological Microscope All-Metal Construction Cordless Battery Powered


Manufacturer: United Scope LLC.


Built-In Media: AAA Batteries


Model Number: M150C


Manufacturer Part Number: M150C-I


Warranty Description: 5 year Manufactuer


Light Source Type: LED


Real Angle Of View: 90 degrees


Magnification Maximum: 1000 x


Voltage: 110 volts


Objective Lens Description: Achromatic


Power Source: Battery Powered


Item Dimensions L x W x H: 10"L x 7"W x 15"H


Item Weight: 4 pounds


Enclosure Material: Metal


Color: Black, Silver, White


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    • Very sturdy and made of good quality materials!!
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★★★★★ Great microscope! 🔬 This microscope works really well and has been a lot of fun to use. The all-metal construction feels sturdy, and the glass lenses provide a clear view of the samples. It’s easy to use once you get familiar with the controls and has been great for exploring different slides. Overall, a great microscope for the price! ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on September 2, 2026 by MacKenzie
    • The Microscope That Made My Kid a Backyard Explorer
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I'm pretty sure my kid spent a good hour of her life staring at a blade of grass. That's what this microscope does. It's not just a toy; it's a gateway to a tiny, fascinating world you never knew existed. The 40X-1000X magnification is no joke—she went from "is that a leaf?" to "oh my goodness, that leaf has a whole civilization on it." The fact that it comes with everything you need to get started is a huge bonus. The two clips are perfect for securing newfound treasures (and weird garden bugs), and the eyepieces are super clear. My kid has gone on daily "specimen safaris," and it's turned our backyard into the most exciting place on Earth. If you're looking for a way to make science cool and discover just how many weird things live in your house, this is the microscope for you. It's the perfect mix of educational and utterly mesmerizing. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on September 12, 2025 by charley felton
    • Great for fun, not great for research
Size: (Pack of 1) Style: Base Microscope
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It’s not too shabby. It’s no professional microscope by any standards but it’s perfectly fine for some hobby/homeschool stuff. I’ll attach photos I took of some guard cells (the paired cells that regulate the opening/closing of stomata) and circled them in purple just so anyone can gauge the ability based on magnification. They are all taken with the 10x optical and then sequentially the 4x, 10x, and 40x objectives. Of course the detail level visible isn’t amazing, especially at higher magnifications, but it’s enough to see that these microscopic structures exist, hence perfect for just messing around or teaching but not quite research grade. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on May 26, 2026 by Sarah victory
    • Works great
Size: (Pack of 1) Style: Base Microscope
While not super sophisticated, this works great. I read other reviews and had some concerns thinking I might have to return this, but I'm quite satisfied with the functionality given the price point. I added the provided 3x AA batteries, flicked on the power (light worked great), found a spec of wood fiber and just put it on a slide (which I had bought separately for a few bucks), clipped the slide in, and it was immediately in focus (which was a happy accident). The zoom in/out controls worked well - tight enough to feel solid, but loose enough to turn without much effort. When switching to higher magnification, I had to turn the brightness up which was easy with the adjustment knob. I should have gotten a scope with controls for a sliding table/shelf because at these scales moving the slide is very sensitive. But I got what I needed with this. I would suggest this for a beginner (like me) who is in need of seeing tiny things :) If I have longevity issues with this, I'll update this review; but for now, it has done exactly what I needed. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on February 8, 2024 by Alex D
    • Awesome microscope for the Price.
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I bought this for my Aquarium Hobby and for my daughter. Mainly for myself. The 2 of us have a lot of fun looking at stuff. This really opened up my daughters mind. She said "now I want to see what everything looks like under a microscope." The photo I posted are of parasites/bugs I found in my Fish poop. I also did a Skin scrape of my fish to check for External parasites and that did not have as many fun things as the poop. The stool sample was just a Squish mount and I was very happy with the quality of this scope. I had a Cheap kid microscope back when I was 10 years old in the 80s. I loved that thing, but this one is SO much better. I am happy I made the upgrade. So worth the money. I worked in Vet offices for years and went to vet tech school. So I have used a microscope before. This scope can see most of what you need. I would like a moving stage. You need a moving stage if you want to do a good Fecal or blood scan. This stage does not move. You have to move the side by hand and that is a pain. It is easy to miss things when you do it by hand. So for just general use I love it. It feels really well made I would have liked binocular lens but that was too much money for the amount of time I was going to use it for. If anyone keeps fish and knows what Parasites or "bugs" I have here please let me know. The microscope can only help you if you know what it is you are looking at. I have much research to do. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on August 23, 2018 by Tahoejeepmom
    • Great Value Buy You will be very pleased after buying ...
Size: (Pack of 1) Style: Base Microscope
Great Value Buy You will be very pleased after buying this microscope, as it is an extremely good option, especially for the price. The ideal user would be an infrequent user that doesn't not require an extremely high quality internal look inside cells. I personally use this microscope for analyzing semen samples collected from swine. I am fully able to accurately assess motility and morphology of the cells. How It Can Help You This microscope will allow you to accurately view cells on a molecular level. If you are looking for a basic entry level microscope I am quite certain that this device will more than exceed your level of expectations. The criteria I used to evaluate this product are pretty basic; ease of use, quality of focus, and light permeability. You will find that this product is extremely to use. The basic setup of the focus knobs are easy to distinguish between the corse adjustment, larger knob, and fine adjustment, small knob, easily allowing you to finely adjust your viewpoint on your desired specimen. I also appreciate the quality of focus this device can provide its users, which after purchase I'm sure you will too. Lastly the adjustable bulb shade allows you to effectively shade the amount of light that penetrates the slide. This will allow you to easily push light through darker specimens or lower for clear cells. Closing The Deal Overall, I would highly recommend this product to nearly any entry level user it can come with a few draw backs for a more advanced user such as, inability to see inside cells clearly and lack of a binocular objective, which could be expected as it is clearly marketed as a monocular objective however I do think it could improve the ease and clarity of use. However, this scope has fully met and exceeded all of my expectations for this device and I am extremely happy with this product and would buy it again. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on February 4, 2018 by Tyler Triggs
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I bought this microscope a semester ago for my biology co-op class. I already owned a Sonlight brand microscope (which I love) and was loaned a very expensive binocular microscope. Later, as more students came into the class, I was loaned an even MORE expensive, fancy binocular microscope. And guess what? This small, inexpensive, light-weight scope is the second most popular one in the class among the students and by me. The only one we like better is the Sonlight one (it has a mechanical stage so it makes moving slides to search for something easier), but we only like it a little better (and this one is much less expensive). I am very pleasantly shocked by how great the optics of this little scope are and how easy it is to use. AND it has the option to be battery powered, so it's a great take-along scope for outdoor explorations. I highly recommend this and if I am ever in the market to purchase a third microscope, I'll be purchasing another of these. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on November 29, 2018 by Matthew Williams
    • Great microscope for kids - terrible support
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Good starter microscope! Great for kids to get started on. No assembly required - so you don't have to fiddle with objectives and lens assemblies. The one big downside is that they have a "registration code" to download the manual and I could not find it on my box. Without the code you cannot download the manual and get the instructions you need. My workaround was to look for this on youtube - found a video that show you how to setup the miscroscope. I called in a couple of times but really could not break through the first line support people - they want the code and have a hard time understanding that I don't _have_ the code :( Sad that a microscope is such a top-secret thing ... and just for the manual ?!! Either way a good microscope, easy setup, my 7yr old is having a lot of fun with this - leaves, onions, pond scum, watermelon slices, hair, the list goes on and on. ... show more
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