The optical glass objectives are 4x, 10x and 40x. The 10x eyepiece with pointer have a total magnification is determined by magnifying eyepiece (10x) times the objective power. On average, NiMH batteries can be recharged 500 times or more, and are readily available worldwide.  Detachable recharger plugs into 110v AC. Microscope can also be run on AC current with the recharger. Hi Intensity LED light source produces absolutely no heat, preserving live specimens during viewing. Head rotates 360 degrees, pemitting viewing from any position around the microscope. Blank slide kit contains four blank slides, concavity slide, cover slips and slide holder. View your microscopy images on your computer with this cordless portable microscope that comes equipped with a camera affixed on its monocular head. New LED illumination with a 100,000-hour bulb comes standard along with 4x, 10x, and 40x objectives.

The microscope simply plugs into the USB port of your computer and you’re ready to go. Included with the microscope is Applied Vision Software. The software will allow you to capture images in an instant or record a movie with the touch of a button. The software offers full screen imaging, video and image editing, video streaming, instant e mail images, measuring time lapse sequences and pin pointing of specific areas. Files can be saved in various popular formats. It is also designed to work with most other software programs. Recommended software requirements, Pentium II 433mhz or greater, Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 - 128 MB of RAM, 8 MB video. This product is also MAC compatible. The microscope comes with a ten-year warranty, one year on the camera. A free one-year extended warranty is included. This product is recommended for educational use and the hobbyist. Steindorff cordless microscopes eliminate the need for electrical outlets and allow your microscopes to become portable.

They are supplied with long life 10,000-hour bulbs. The cool LED illumination allows for extended stay of live specimens. The rechargeable Nickel Metal Hydride batteries are mercury free and environmentally friendly and have a life of up to 500 recharges. Full recharge takes 8 hours giving approximately 50 - 70 hours of continuous use per charge. Choose from a variety of models that include a re-charger, which allows use of the microscope while re-charging. Regular batteries can also be used in the event that re-chargeable ones are not available. A specially designed condenser and optical lens system allows for brighter, sharper images. Each microscope comes complete with dust cover, instructions, rechargeable batteries and single station charger. All microscopes come with a five-year manufactures warranty plus a one-year free extended warranty for a total of six years.

A cordless system may be as simple as a field nature stereoscopic microscope with a battery powered microscope bulb.  These are great for the nature explorer, or a simple backyard safari, or a trip to the local park with your child to view insects, tiny flowers, and other natural wonders of the microscopic world.  Other cordless microscope systems may consist of compound light microscopes for viewing specimens under high power magnification using a glass microscope slide.  Applications for a cordless compound microscope may be for use on a medical missionary trip to a location where electricity is not always available, or for student use where it is desired for the microscope to be portable and not fixed to an electrical outlet.  Industrial uses of a cordless microscope would consist of applications such as field inspection of evidence for fire investigation and checking of metallic surfaces of tanks and large structural members too large for transport into the laboratory.