Meade 9200 Microscope

by Meade

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B00005064F
• Item model number: 9200
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #40,964 in Camera & Photo (See Top 100 in Camera & Photo)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes
• Date first available at Amazon.com: September 29, 2000

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Everyday objects take on entirely new forms and structures when viewed through the Meade 9200 Microscope. From the cube-shaped structure of common table salt to microorganisms within a tiny drop of pond water, the 9200 enables the inquiring child or adult hobbyist to explore the hidden realms of the physical world in incredible detail.

With its all-metal body and optical glass lenses, this small microscopes is built with quality components that will deliver years of sharp, high-resolution observing. Included with each 9200 are three turret-mounted objective lenses (4x, 10x, and 40x), combined with a 10x wide-field eyepiece, yielding effective magnifications of 40x, 100x, and 400x.

This microscope uses a rack-and-pinion system for precise image focusing. Each cell, amoeba, or crystal will become surprisingly clear and larger-than-life with the 9200. Standard equipment also includes a six-aperture rotary diaphragm for lighting control, a substage condensing lens, and the Meade five prepared/five blank slide set. This is a great introductory microscope for the blossoming child-scientist or adult looking to get a bit closer to the microscopic world.

What's in the Box
9200 microscope, five prepared slides, and five blank slides.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

28 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent field or introductory scope, November 5, 2001

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lisa miller (Reno NV USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Meade 9200 Microscope (Electronics)

I purchased this microscope a couple of years ago. It's small, portable, lightweight, sturdy and doesn't require a power source. For better illumination I purchased a small fluorescent battery-powered light at a local discount store for (dollar amount), and I usually use that rather than the mirror on the scope.

The images from this microscope are very crisp, if you know how to focus a microscope properly. Compared to the less expensive TASCO line (NOT worth the money), the images are superb. If I were purchasing a microscope for a child between 8 and 14 years old, this would be my first choice. It's also my first choice for an inexpensive field microscope, or the sort of thing I would take if I were heading out on a Medicins Sans Frontieres project. The magnification is sufficient for everything except bacterial work.

To sum up: I am very pleased with this microscope. I only marked it as 4 stars because it does have its understandable and completely acceptable limitations. Within those limitations, it deserves all 5 stars.

18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great introductory microscope, May 30, 2001

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Abraman "TM" (Roseville, Ca) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Meade 9200 Microscope (Electronics)

This is a great microscope for students and amateur scientist. It has 3 levels of magnification, 40X,100X, and 400X (yes there is no 1000x magnification); more than enough magnification for amateur biologist or botanist. The scope is made of metal so it is sturdy. It comes with 5 sample speciments (nice ones) which I think will provide motiviation for any budding scientist to get started using the scope. The reason I give it four is that it does not have fine focuser and it does not have built in light source so you have to use it in a place with good lighting. But what it lacks will serve as a good practice for any budding scientist on how to properly handle a microscope. An excellent scope for its price, and makes and excellent gift that will have everlasting intellectual impact for curious kids.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wow!, January 12, 2002

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A 10-year old customer (Hong Kong) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Meade 9200 Microscope (Electronics)

I love this scope! I've searched the web for hours and at my last ditch attempt I found this. I've got a friend that owns this, and I had a try. It was incredible! I've got a Edu Science 100X to 750X but, frankly, anything I wanted to view over 450X was most dissapointing. I couldn't get enough of it! Some people might think I'm nuts rating this so high but for a microscope this price its amazing. The other products by Meade seem pretty good too.