USB Digital Microscope 40X to 1000X, 8 LED Magnification Endoscope Camera with Carrying Case & Metal Stand, Compatible for Android Windows 7 8 10 11 Linux Mac

I recently found myself to have both the time and renewed interest in "Cherry Picking" pocket change in the hopes of finding that "Million Dollar Coin" I realize my chances of winning the lottery are probably just about as good but at least this way I can still "cash in" all my losers for face value and seem to have more fun playing the "game"When the bug hit me, all I had at my disposal was an old plastic lenses, 2X Loupe. Quickly I realized that was woefully inadequate and began searching for something better. First as the 20X loupe. Awesome but very limiting and going back and forth between the two loupes often gave me motion sickness and horrible neck and head pains. I shopped around and bought and returned many items before I started looking into both standard and digital microscopes.Being on a fixed income, most of what I saw was well out of my price range to try and justify spending for a "maybe" hobby. I just was unable to take such risky leap into the unknown. When I came across the "bysameyee" USB Microscope with included case and stand for only $21.95 I eventually came to the decision to just go ahead and order it. This really was just such a great entry level price point and although I did see some unfavorable reviews regarding the stand, I have no regrets.What I like about "bysameyee" is it is everything they claim it to be. Their Software is very easy (and free) to use. Specific uploads for specific devices, I was quickly and easily able to get the scope to hook up to my Android phone,(which I can connect wirelessly to my 52" T.V) My Chrome book and Win 8.1 Laptop, also connectable to the TV. NO issues whatsoever. The Microscopes cable offers regular USB style with a nice little flip up connector end that fits your phone and an additional 3rd style separate adapter piece that I have not needed but have just in case. Both the "Amcap" and the "Cooling Tech" software's are easy to use. Mostly I just use the "Amcap" photo capture s.w. on the laptop. In the "options" tab of that s.w. , you can go into the "video capture filter" tab where you can enable zoom function or leave that off and select different "filter" options which can be very helpful, especially with newer "shiny" coins.What I don't like: Not much really, I was expecting it to be less than more and I just don't think I have any reason to be dissatisfied with my purchase. So where is it' limitations? First you will read up that the stand "sucks"... For what I am doing, I have found it can be difficult to get it focused under higher magnifications just because is so light, just thinking about the focus can cause it to wiggle. What I do is set it where like you see in the pics, the most of the coin I can see at once is probably seen best with the "AMER" photo, I put the edge of my laptop so it rests on the base of the scopes stand, then I use a piece of paper to slide the coins around under the lenses.The LED lights are really only on or off, not much of a graduation there but I can elect to turn off the LED's and direct sunlight or other light source when needed. One thing that can be difficult to determine sometimes is doubling due to reflection of shiny, well plated coins. One trick I quickly found was to view the same suspect areas from different angles. Viewed from one direction you might think you see doubling but as you shift the viewing angle you will see the reflections shift. Also, the 20x loupe is another quick way to double check what you thought was going to be the big one. This get's easier to deal with and recognize with a little practice.You can see in the pics, especially with well circulated samples, there is more than enough detail and depth to quickly spot any errors or differences. Now this is NOT a 5mp or better scope, so sometimes it can be difficult to actually get down "into" some of the cracks and crevices, especially with trying to use the light weight stand BUT I didn't buy this for the stand and the manufacturer does offer a big discount on a better stand, that if they had included initially, would have driven up the price point beyond what I may have been willing to pay. I wanted an "entry level" digital scope at a reasonable price and am very pleased with what I received.If you have any interest in digital scopes but are unsure about just how much scope you really need, I highly recommend giving this one a try, and get the one with the case too, I think that was maybe $2 more but it sure comes in handy holding more than just the scope. NOW, while this may NOT be the $500 plus microscope that one day I hope to trade for some penny I find , this is the scope I will find that penny with!Lastly, Customer Service: Awesome! I only contacted them to inquire about their Big Discount offer on the Better stand. Terrence happened to be on vacation initially but still got back to me in a timely enough fashion that I truly expect would be even quicker for the next person. Also, sometimes it can be difficult with language barriers when trying to read directions or communicate in person, NOT HERE. One thing I was particularly impressed with, was the super simple and no nonsense user guide. Nice job guy's, I use to have redline digital product user guides before...... It took my company 6 pages to describe how to remove a battery door cover and install 3 batteries even though it was shown in raised plastic lettering on the units battery door and compartment???Sincerely, "future millionaire" Andy C :-)

Pretty amazing little microscope when you consider the price. The first photo is at max magnification of the black space around George Washington on a 1 dollar bill, the other photo is of the same area on the bill but at the minimum magnification.pros. Cheapest one I could find, but does what I need it to do which is mostly to look at and identify insects. Setup on windows 10 was pretty easy although I was originally pretty confused by the usb connector which can be adapted to a micro-usb. Photo's are plenty clear enough for my purposes. Light also seems perfectly adequate for most uses. Considering the next step up would cost $100 dollars more, this is an excellent microscope to play around with and see if it will work for you.Cons. The stand that it comes with makes focusing extremely difficult, you will need to buy or rig a better one if you're going to use it at max zoom a lot, but if you're only using it at it's lower settings then the stand it comes with is fine. Also, there is a weird issue where when you're using the middle of it's zoom range the focus point is inside of the plastic light diffuser, meaning you can't focus on an object bigger than the diameter of that plastic piece because you have to actually put the thing you're focusing on up inside to get it close enough to the lens. Once you zoom in more, the focus point moves further away again and it's not an issue. Since I will mostly use the extremes of the range it's not an issue for me, but might be for some people. Finally, I wish all digital microscopes would find a better way to list their magnification, in case you're not aware the magnification that a digital microscope claims is not equivalent to what you would see on a regular microscope. I wish I had a regular microscope to compare but I do not, so the photos will have to do.