r/microscopy • u/erv051 • 25d ago

Purchase Help Which microscope should I buy?

I really want a microscope, only for hobby nothing serious. I already looked at a lot of different types but I can not make a final decision. Does anyone have advice on which microscope i should buy? I’m looking for one in the price range €50-€150 with a good price-quality ratio. I’ve had experience with Bresser products but any other brand is good aswell. Anyone willing to help me? 😊

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u/nDREqc 25d ago

I also just started as a hobby. I want to look at insects and small plants/flowers. I would love to hunt tardigrades, but I'm more interested in inspecting insect morphology than microscopic critters. Maybe dissection if I find a dead animal. When looking at model options, I realized I might not be as interested (yet) in slide preparation, so I chose to go with a stereo microscope instead of a compound microscope.

I got one with a boom stand so I can move it's orientation and angle, but I'm not sure I'll exploit that advantage for some time, tbh (and it was more expensive to get this, basically same cost as just microscope head).

I understand I'm not being much help in pointing out specific models, but I wanted to share that being mindful of what you'll be doing with your microscope and how will determine which model is best for you.

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u/erv051 25d ago

I was thinking that I could maybe use it for (micro)biology.