Celestron 44306 Handheld Digital Microscope |  | Brand: Celestron
Category: Photography
List Price: $146.95
Buy New: $69.99
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Rating:  8 reviews
Media: Electronics
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 6 x 5 x 3
MPN: 44306
Model: 44306
UPC: 050234443067
EAN: 0050234443067
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| Features:
| • | Handheld Digital Microscope. | | • | 2mp digital camera for snapshots and video | | • | 20x to 200x digital power | | • | Adjustable brightness LED illumination | | • | ArcSoft Photo software |
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Product Description
44306 Features: -Handheld digital and optical microscope. -Color: Black. -20x to 40x, and 200x Digital power. -Compatible with PC and MAC. -MAC version 10.4.9 and higher. -Must use a MAC compatible image capture program. -2 Mega pixels digital camera for snapshots and video with attached USB 2.0 cable. -20x Eyepiece for optical viewing - 4x to 8x, and 50x power. -Adjustable brightness LED illumination. -Arcsoft photo software. -Dimensions: 3'' H x 5'' W x 6'' D.
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Showing reviews 1-5 of 8
 Near perfection February 9, 2010
Robin W. Kruetzfeldt (The Great Northwest)
Celestron has never failed to amaze me with their products. I needed a way to economically perform visual inspections of surface mount electronic assemblies and they provided me with the right equipment. Well done. Surface Mount Technology - Principles and practice, Second Edition
Everything I thought it would be and more July 4, 2010
The Ruptured Duck (Hubbardston,MA USA)
My title sums it up. I have used it in many applications related to my antique militaria business.It enables me to see details that would otherwise go undetected. This is very important to me as it could spell the difference between success and failure in my specialized field.
 So far so good December 28, 2009
Barbara E. Mills (albuquerque, NM USA)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I believe that there is a problem with using this microscope at high-power in that the magnification-level slider can hang up on an edge. If you don't push it down all the way it will not focus. The slider (on mine at least) seats about 1/8" over the edge. Once I got that worked out with a little extra push and wiggle it was able to focus. As for the microscope in general, so far so good. The software loaded easily and runs well on a computer running Vista. At the lower power magnification in particular we've gotten some great images. The higher magnification works ok, the images are not quite as sharp but still acceptable for the money. I've downloaded a high-power capture we got without a lot of fuss. It's a little difficult to focus at the higher power; twisting the focus ring generally causes the microscope to move enough for you to temporarily lose whatever it is you were focusing on. My biggest concern and the reason I haven't given it another star is durability. It doesn't seem to be extremely sturdy; the potential for an early demise is there especially with children using it. It's advertised for 13 years and up but even at that age I'd be a bit concerned. That said, we're happy with the purchase so far. The microscope has worked as advertised. I don't think there's anything better out there for this price.
Celestron 44306 Handheld digital microscope March 15, 2010
R. Olsen (Port Orchard, WA United States)
This is a nice little unit for up close use - say for coins or gemstones or such. The 200x has some issues which I have not been able to figure out but the 20x works fine. I'm still trying to find out why it does not work that well - but still not bad for the price for the 20x and the digital pictures work great for ebay.
Mac Users, there is a software fix for this camera! July 26, 2010
Design321 (New York, USA)
I am on a Mac and bought this microscope. Please note: Celestron doesn't have software that supports the Mac. Their tech dept. directed me to 3rd party software that did not work. After ripping my hair out in frustration, and repacking to send back, I came across another microscope that used 'miXscope' software. Luckily I was able to try it free. It works with this camera.
You have to pay about $18 for the software, it was an instant download and worked great.
I really like the microscope now. I've used it a couple of months. Things could be better on it, like the zoom tool which is stiff and hard to turn. You need two free hands to move it. I have no problem with the focus button which easily slides up and down and only takes one free finger to use.
Other than that, it really works great for my needs.
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