# Can anyone recommend a microscope? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [February 12, 2010, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-anyone-recommend-a-microscope/528762 "2010-02-12T19:40:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Agent\_Foxtrot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9fc29f/32.png) [@Agent\_Foxtrot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Agent_Foxtrot)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2010, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-anyone-recommend-a-microscope/528762/1 "2010-02-12T19:40:00Z")
I want to buy a microscope. Preferably one that I can hook up to my computer and take digital pictures and video with. I’d prefer it be made of metal, but I wouldn’t pass on quality sturdy plastic. I don’t know if single-lens or dual-lens is better, but dual-lens always seemed to make my eyes all googly. Maybe I’m looking through it wrong. Oh, and I don’t want to spend a lot of money. Probably $100 at the most, and I’d probably go a little more if the Excalibur of microscopes presented itself to me. I know we have a lot of science types on these boards. Can anyone recommend a good microscope for home use? Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![Harmonious\_Discord](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/74df32/32.png) [@Harmonious\_Discord](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Harmonious_Discord)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2010, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-anyone-recommend-a-microscope/528762/2 "2010-02-13T17:05:46Z")
Pity bump. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2010, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-anyone-recommend-a-microscope/528762/3 "2010-02-13T17:47:46Z")
[Duplicate topic.](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=551950) Closing thread.