SWIFT SW380T

Es un buen microscopio. Lo llevo usando una semana. Cumple las expectativas. Las euglenas se ven con detalle a 400. A 1000 tiene bastante buena resolución. La distancia objetivo/muestra es excesivamente corta a 400 y a 1000, no obstante, con habilidad se logra un buen enfoque. A partir de 1000 el aumento es marketing pues aumentar cambiando el ocular es aumentar lo ya aumentado. A pesar de todo el microscopio cumple. Cuando limpie objetivos trataré de seguir con la reseña en base a la dificultad que presenten.

Prima microscoop. Helder beeld, goede (led) verlichting. De focus fijn regeling werkt perfect. Het enige minpuntje is dat het diafragma van de condensor bij het 4xobjectief iets in het beeld verschijnt bij volledig sluiten. Verder werd de microscoop in perfecte staat geleverd.

I have just bought this microscope couple days ago, I have used it for 10 hours in total. It works fantastic. I have tried other high-end microscope in labs, and I must say that tho it does not have the little + functionality the resolution is for my eye the same. I don't understand why there are so many negative reviews. To be honest my feeling is that the people that say that oil immersion and 40X objective do not work, are very unlucky or don't know how to use a microscope. The filter holder allows the creation of a darkfield view as well by placing a darkfield filter that can be created at home. I have only managed to make it work for the 4X and 10X objectives though. In summary, A GREAT BUY, I would do it again. High quality for the price, and really the best choice for amateur in the field like myself.

This Swift SW380T microscope is just about everything I could have wanted in a scope for my research on marine cyanobacteria. For anyone who has been stuck using a single tube standard student-model scope (like my 1927 model Leitz), this is one fabulous upgrade! No more bending down sideways to position the slide, no more eyestrain, no more hours of standing over the scope causing neck and back strain, no more switching between the eyepiece and the c-mount scope camera! No more adjusting the mirror while positioning an external illuminator. The 30-degree viewing angle is perfect, no strain on the neck and back muscles. I can even lower my desk chair a bit. The ease of adjusting the interpupilary distance and the left eyepiece to match the image sharpness of the right eyepiece...these features, while common to stereo microscopes are luxurious. With both the modular trinocular head and the mechanical stage facing me, the stage controls as well as the course and fine adjustment are on the right-hand side of the scope, only the illuminator adjustment knob is on the left, which, being right-handed, makes it easy to work with this unit. The microscope came with a pair of 10X WF (wide field) eyepieces, and a pair of 25X WF eyepieces, and in the turret, 4X, 10X, 40X, and 100X eyepieces, giving a total range of magnification between 40X and 2500X. Now, occasionally, I need either lower or higher magnifications, and fortunately, I already have a pair of 15X Swift WF eyepieces, scavenged from old, damaged microscopes. And I bought a 5X eyepiece and a 0.5X C-mount lens from Amazon...so I just need to order another 5X eyepiece. I also have a 20X eyepiece, again from Amazon, so I repeat that order, as well...which I think I'll do, tonight. Now, I don't often use a 4X objective for most specimens, because my study critters are extremely tiny, so, I put the 10X objective where the 4X was, and took the 20X Plan Achromatic objective from my Leitz scope, and put it where the 10X had been, so the objective series is now 10X, 20X, 40X, 100X. Of course, if I could get a 5 or 6 lens turret, I could... The built-in illuminator is an adjustable LED (light-emitting diode), and should be sufficient for most of my work, although at its brightest, and with the diaphragm wide open, it's a bit dim at higher magnifications. I wonder if I can get a halogen illuminator for work at higher mags??? Anyway, I've tested these eyepieces and objectives against a stage micrometer (also from Amazon), and the system produces beautifully wide fields, sharp over about 85 to 90% of the field, which to my mind, qualifies the objectives as plano lenses. Oh...the C-mount BTER camera (also from Amazon), works perfectly with this microscope on the adjustable vertical tube...so as to be par-focal, in focus at the same time as the eyepieces, the ultimate grace and purpose of having a Trinocular head. Overall, for an independent researcher, someone without university or industry support, the SW380T is a dream come true!

I bought the Swift SW380T from Amazon.de to get the correct EU power cord, and it is worth every penny. You cannot get a better microscope at this price. Two features stand out: 1. The mechanical stage: The X-Y adjustments are incredibly smooth and precise. Making micro-adjustments at high magnification effortless. 2. The trinocular head: Since I take photos constantly, the dedicated camera port makes my workflow seamless. No more swapping eyepieces. This is a robust, precise, and highly affordable microscope that offers unbeatable value for money. Highly recommended! Also, very fast delivery.