AmScope SE400X Professional Binocular Stereo Microscope, WF5x and WF10x Eyepieces, 5X and 10X Magnification, 1X Objective, LED Lighting, Boom-Arm Stand, 110V-120V

I was interested in the more expensive model, but settled on this one. No one would ship to my APO adress was the only reason. I need up settling for this scope instead. I'm using this for soldering and inspecting smd components. This thing is great and I don't regret it one bit. I've found the 10x lenses are perfect for what I've been doing. It's so much easier to solder these small components and find loose and dry solder joints. I highly recommend it, I don't think you will be disappointed. The price is very reasonable for the quality you get. Everything is solid and looks like very good quality. The optics are crystal clear with no distortion that I can see. I was a bit concerned about the Led not being bright enough, but it works great and I like the flexible shaft for pointing the light where I need it. The working space is great and I can comfortably look through it for an hour or more without much fatigue. This is by far one of the most useful components in my lab next to my Hakko soldering station. Worth every penny.I am using this in England and plugged it right into 220v, it works great with no problems at all with dual voltage.

Very sturdily packed, very high quality precision parts, very small footprint. Works exactly as claimed. Easy to change optics. I am a watchmaker and I got this to use in place of a loupe so I could get better steady magnification and have both hands free. I wouldn't trade it for the world. Price is excellent, really easy to position, goose neck light means I can put the light right where I need it. I couldn't be happier.

This is a good economy scope. Fit and finish are good on the price point. Just started engraving and this is a huge help. X5 is a little tight for engraving. I've contacted AmScope and asking if they make or they know of someone that make eyepieces that fit the scope in X2 and x3. Bang for the buck, it's well worth it.

It works well as a 10X microscope, and the price is reasonable. But the 5X eyepieces are basically useless, because the field of view is no different than at 10X. The view at 5X is like looking thru a dark tunnel -- you see the same area you see at 10X, but smaller.

This equipment is a must have if you are working with SMT. This binocular was in my wish list for than a year. I regret all these time that I lost using my 2x magnifier. Just got it last week and last weekend I put it together and assembled some boards. I was so happy !!!The best is the 5x ocular. The image is crisp, the work space is great and no complains at all.Again, if you work with SMD, you need to have this tool in your lab.

The Amscope owners manual cannot be found anywhere on the web and can only be accessed with a password that is supposed to be on the item's box. Well, Amazon taped it over, but I was lucky enough to peal off the tape and read it. I never, ever seen a passcoded owners manual and it's ridiculous! Also, at the same time, I ordered 3 sets of 23mm diameter lenses because they were supposed to fit most scopes(?), but SURPRIZE!, not this one! This unit uses 30mm lenses (the ones that came with the scope actually have a diameter of 30.2mm - WTF??). Amscope - you turned out to be a real pain in the arse!!!!

Good product but did not work for me. Not good for electronics work. It needs .5 objective lens equivalent. There are no accessory (lens) for sale. Minimum magnification is large for electronics.

Just took delivery and the scope is exactly what I need. I'm a beginning engraver and the nine inch focal distance is more than adequate for work clearance. I'm impressed with the bright, clear image and the 5x and 10x oculars give me all the magnification I need. 15x oculars are available for this scope but I don't think they're needed for engraving, or soldering. If you're studying the structure of one-celled organisms, maybe the 15x is for you and they're only another $35 if I remember correctly. The boom could be a little longer but I can fix that pretty easily in my metal shop. For soldering it's fine the way it is, but I plan on extending it out over a ball vise, so more length would be useful. I've used my instructor's Meiji, which costs more than ten times what I paid for the AmScope, and his ring light is way better than the single LED that comes with this AmScope, but I can supplement the light with an inexpensive clamp light. When I add that, I think the image will be just as good as what I see in the Meiji. The photo was taken with my cell phone held up to the eyepiece, and the view is not bad, but it's way better when looking through both eyepieces. Also, the photo illustrates the shadow issue with one LED illumination. More light is needed to eliminate shadows. I expected that and already have plans for the extra light to attach when I finish setting up my bench. Couldn't be happier and the delivery was on time and as promised. Except for one more thing, there was no user manual in the packaging. The AmScope web site says their download page is coming soon and that they will email the manual if I utilize their contact page. I did and will see how long it takes for them to email the manual. Anybody with any experience at all with a microscope will not need the manual anyway. I'd just like to have it, so I asked for it, and we shall see what they do for customer service. The manual, boom length, and light are negligible when I consider how nice the image is, so that's why I'm sticking with five stars.