Wireless Digital Microscope, Skybasic 50X-1000X Magnification WiFi Portable Handheld Microscopes with Adjustable Stand HD USB Microscope Camera Compatible with iPhone Android iPad Windows Mac Computer

Ordered and received the item in under 18 hours…. INCREDIBLE!I opened the box and allowed the scope to fully charge and I also downloaded the App and installed it on my iPhone 13 Pro Max. I too was a little apprehensive about allowing access to my entire photo library so I did a little alteration to my library. I went to my settings and turned off my Hidden Folder access and then I selected my entire library and clicked on “hide”. Immediately all videos and photos were instantly gone from view and I can’t even view my hidden album unless I go to my settings and click on the “show hidden album”. So for all practical purposes my photo library is empty. Even giving full permission for the scope will not allow anyone including me to see the hidden album. I know that this is a bit of a hassle to do this but I needed to see for myself how the images looked, coming directly from the scope. I can always use the “screenshot” method for taking the picture without giving permissions to anyone. I can just as easily remove my permissions from the scope/application anytime I want and then restore my library by unhiding my pictures and videos after turning on my settings that I turned off.So with that out of the way I was impressed with the quality of the images that I was receiving from the Scope. Even a video that I shot while playing with the Scope was incredibly clean and crisp. I can see why people were kinda negative towards the stand it came with. Ya gotta cut corners somewhere to produce a device that functions nicely and at a great price considering how many different Scopes are available and all have pretty much the same functionality. Competition for customers is thru the roof. I would prefer the cost cutting should be done with the peripherals and NOT the Scope. If I were to use enough force to insure that the Scope would not move, I would probably end up breaking the stand as well. However I have dealt with this type of Ball & Pivot mechanism before so a simple little trick would prevent the Scope from ever slipping out or accidentally having the stand butterfly screw break when attempting to gorilla it tight enough to hold. I took the time to make tiny scribes on the surface of both of the pivot balls giving them a much more friction surface to grip with. When the stand is back together it will take very little force to hold the Scope or stand in place.I have been dinking around with the scope for the last few hours and so far I am impressed and a little shocked that this was working far better than I anticipated. So I am going to stop here with my review and I will update it in the couple days or so to let you all know if the scope is still on top of my list.UPDATE…….Well, I am going to hopefully make this quick. I’m sending my scope back. Why? Well, a few things like I am not able to use my iPads. Neither one of them will connect to the scope. I revisited my thoughts about allowing such sweeping permissions to my photo library and decided to retract the permissions which screws up the ability to capture pictures or videos from the scope. So that in itself is unacceptable. The manufacturers claim of resolution of power (50X-1000X) is bogus. I will be implementing my return upon completion of this update.Yesterday, I happened to discover a little secret about my iPhone and an application that I have always had but never used. That will change immediately! I am attaching a couple more photos to show the capability of using my iPhone WITHOUT any accessory or special device to take these photos. Please note that I made a tiny yellow mark in the lower left corner of the image to indicate that it was taken by my iPhone. The images pose the question of “Why do I need this device (scope) if I can achieve this quality from my iPhone?” I happen to have a tripod that I can mount my iPhone on to achieve what the cheap stand that comes with the scope could not do. I happen to have an iPhone 13 Pro Max.

This unit is very well made and produces great images. I needed a wider range of view, so I did return it.

This is a very handy microscope. It is fairly durable as well. I've dropped it a few times (about 3') and it is still working just fine. The ability to review the pictures in the app is a nice feature. It works best without the stand. I just put the clear lens up against whatever I'm looking at to keep the focus steady. I have not attempted to take any video.The only real issue I have (the reason I did not give it 5 stars) is the zoom level. It is NOT 50x - 1000X!Using a scale I determined the optical zoom level to be 20X with up to a 40X DIGITAL zoom.All in all I still believe it is well worth the price (about $30).

Very sturdy base

Below is my 5 star review which I still agree with! I love this microscope. It's fun and easy to use. BUT if you need to use the stand with it which I often do because my hands aren't steady enough to get a good view of things, sadly the tightening mechanism in the stand doesn't work. It can't hold the microscope in a position that allows you to use the stand. It falls down :(Below is my 5 star review which is accurate! The 1 star review above is about the stand only.Got this product to see if there were dust mites in my house! In one photo, you can see a piece of paper towel with a small amount of dust that was in a drawer. In the other photo, you can see what the dust looks like, looking through the digital microscope!! (To be honest, I’m not exactly sure what it shows! Maybe there are mites in there? I don’t know!🤷‍♂️)When I bought it, I was sure it was going to be too difficult to figure out how to use. Then I discovered the microscope comes with a user manual!A couple of things to know…It needs to be charged before you use it. Charging cable is included. Charge it through a wall outlet. It says it takes about two hours or so to charge. In the back you’ll see a red light coming from inside which tells you it needs to be charged and when it’s fully charged the light will turn blue. The manual says it will stay charged for three hours.Download the app Max-seeTurn the microscope on before opening the app.Open the app… Launch it… Connect it to Wi-Fi. It may say it’s Not connected, but it is!What the microscope is pointed at now shows up on your phone screen!There is also a way to connect it to your computer, but I connected it to my phone so I could walk around with it.It asks to have access to my photos, but I did not allow it basically because I wasn’t sure if this was a safe thing to do.When I saw something on my phone screen that I wanted to take a photo of I took a screenshot. You can also press one of the buttons on the microscope to take a photo.You will surely develop your own methods!!Enjoy using it!!😃

Image is pretty clear for the price. Battery power is great, lasts a long time. “Please connect to the device using WiFi” is the message that comes up on the app when you’re trying to use it. I did do that, and it did work, after I did it 10-15 times. It takes too long to recognize the connection, and frequently crashes. I often don’t use it out of frustration. Functionality is lacking in this case. If it weren’t for that issue, I’d probably give it another star.

Great

Really cool little tool. If you've never used a microscopic in your life before, you will have a difficult time with it. I wish I could help out everyone in this review section that's giving negative reviews. I've been a healthcare lab tech since 1991. The one thing I will say is that despite the ad claiming 1000x power, that's definitely not true. Looking at trichomes and newly sprouting seeds is exactly what I purchased it for, so it's 5 stars from me!