Microscope recommendation

**AxelH** · 08-16-2011, 10:07 PM

Anyone have experience with the "SE Illuminated Pocket Microscope 30X" viewable here:

Amazon.com: SE Illuminated Pocket Microscope 30X: Toys & Games

Battery type? I'm tired of using up AAA batteries with the MicroShack 60x-100x microscope. I swear they sell that thing just to increase battery sales. An LED has got to be better.

**mainaman** · 08-16-2011, 10:09 PM

Originally Posted by AxelH

Anyone have experience with the "SE Illuminated Pocket Microscope 30X" viewable here:

Amazon.com: SE Illuminated Pocket Microscope 30X: Toys & Games

Battery type? I'm tired of using up AAA batteries with the MicroShack 60x-100x microscope. I swear they sell that thing just to increase battery sales. An LED has got to be better.

yes they are grate, I got mine from e-bay

**AxelH** · 08-16-2011, 10:52 PM

Originally Posted by mainaman

yes they are grate, I got mine from e-bay

[grating on nerves; clears throat]

Originally Posted by AxelH

Battery type?

??

TIA- Thanks In Advance...

**mainaman** · 08-16-2011, 10:57 PM

Originally Posted by AxelH

[grating on nerves; clears throat]

??

TIA- Thanks In Advance...

I have had a bulb one, and now a LED one,they work equally well.

**AxelH** · 08-16-2011, 11:06 PM

Oh. Dear. G-d. It's you again.

Originally Posted by AxelH

Battery type?

BATTERY TYPE?

Did I write "grating" as a clever play on mispelling? I meant PIERCING MY VERY SOUL.

**HNSB** · 08-16-2011, 11:20 PM

Rather than spending time writing insulting posts, perhaps you could have spent a few more seconds reading the page you linked to:

Product Description
30X In Your Pocket This nice pocket microscope is compact to carry and easy to use when you need a clear, close 30X look at coins, stamps, insects or assorted minutiae. The 5-3/4" x 1-5/8" x 3/4" black-plastic magnifier has a focus knob, a small led bulb for illumination, an on/off switch, and a protective vinyl carrying case. It requires (2) "AA" batteries.

**AxelH** · 08-16-2011, 11:30 PM

Oh. That's good. Thanks. (Haven't ever purchased on amazon yet, either.) So there's the chance it could have a regular bulb type light and not be LED? Good to know.. considering my purchasing luck with equipment.

**HNSB** · 08-16-2011, 11:34 PM

..........

Product Description
30X In Your Pocket This nice pocket microscope is compact to carry and easy to use when you need a clear, close 30X look at coins, stamps, insects or assorted minutiae. The 5-3/4" x 1-5/8" x 3/4" black-plastic magnifier has a focus knob, a small led bulb for illumination, an on/off switch, and a protective vinyl carrying case. It requires (2) "AA" batteries.

**Jimbo7** · 08-16-2011, 11:36 PM

Originally Posted by HNSB

Rather than spending time writing insulting posts, perhaps you could have spend a few more seconds reading the page you linked to:

Righteous burnitude!

**randydance062449** · 08-17-2011, 05:42 PM

FWIW.... my experience has been with a 30x that has a bulb, not an LED. From what I have seen in person most of the inexpensive 30X scopes use a bulb, not an LED.
I find the description of "LED bulb" to be confusing, I have never thought that an LED could be described as a bulb, but maybe technology terms has gotten farther ahead of me than I thought.

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