Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

I bought this microscope (AmScope 40X-1000X LED Cordless All-Metal Framework Full-Glass Lens Student Biological Microscope + Digital Camera USB Imager) new from AmScope through Amazon.com and got very quick too. There are a couple of things all newbees must note; otherwise you have to take trouble like I did. 1. After unpacking the box and connecting the power line, you may feel the light is not ON, even when you kept the switch in ON position. That is because you may need to set the power of the light in right intensity by moving the dial placed below the illuminating lens on your right side (almost near the bottom). 2. Next you also need to change the Objectives (one of the three lens - 4X, 10X and 40X) and focus the Eyepiece correctly to see any objects placed on the stage. 3. Associated Instruction may almost say nothing. Here are the things you need to get things going. For manual, going to AmScope's website directly is of no value, as you don't know the model number yet. Most likely your model (if you buy it from Amazon) is M150; but the supplied instruction manual will say it as XSP-116F (god knows why). Go to [...] and download 150-Series-Complete-Manual.zip, for the real manual. Again this may be a little help. 4. Most likely your M150 will have two Eyepices - one WF10X that's attached with the main microscope. With that maximum you can get is 400X (10X with 40X). But you bought 40x-1000X microscope, right? You can get 1000X only if you change Eyepiece to WF25X (supplied). Changing Eyepiece is a bit tricky. You need to use supplied screwdriver - find the small screw below the Eyepiece's handle and replace the eyepiece. Or watch in the video in [...]. 5. I haven't yet installed the software or change the additional Eyepiece (USB Imager) that is used to connect to computer's USB port, yet. I think that must be easy one. 6. To change the battery, you need to unscrew the cover at the bottom of the microscope. You would need the supplied ranger for that. I still don't know whether battery power will be drawn even if it is running on direct AC power. Another thing: don't just buy the microscope; buy slides and cover glasses separately; they don't give you any sample glasses with this order. Also before you buy this, you may like to visit AmScope's website to see other alternate choices. Some may be cheaper than Amazon.com, too. Hope you enjoy the show hereafter.