Description

Carson MP-400 MicroPic™ 120x–240x LED Pocket Microscope with Smartphone Adapter

Carson MP-400 MicroPic™ is a compact LED pocket microscope designed for STEM learning, classroom activities, home experiments, field exploration and hobby observation. With a powerful magnification range of 120x to 240x, it helps bring the microscopic world into clear view and makes scientific discovery more engaging and accessible.

The MicroPic™ Pocket Microscope is supplied with a smartphone adapter clip, allowing users to capture photos and videos of their observations through a compatible smartphone camera. This makes it easy to document specimens, prepare school reports, share discoveries or create visual learning materials.

Portable, lightweight and easy to use, the MP-400 is suitable for students, educators, children and hobby users who want to explore plant structures, textile fibres, insect details, water samples, food surfaces, everyday objects and custom microscope slides.

Key Features

• Compact LED pocket microscope for STEM education
• Magnification range: 120x to 240x
• High-resolution microscope for hands-on learning
• Smartphone adapter clip included for digiscoping
• Allows photos and videos to be captured through a smartphone camera
• Suitable for custom slides and everyday object observation
• Blank slide and coverslip included
• Base stand can be removed for direct object inspection
• LED illumination for clearer viewing
• Portable and lightweight design
• Useful for classroom, home and field exploration
• Helps develop observation and critical thinking skills
• Suitable for students, educators, children and hobby users
• Country of origin: China

Educational STEM Microscope

The Carson MicroPic™ MP-400 is designed to support hands-on STEM learning. It helps make scientific concepts more visible and understandable by allowing users to observe small structures directly.

Students can explore specimens, compare materials and document observations. This type of practical learning can support curiosity, critical thinking and a stronger interest in biology, natural science and microscopy.

120x–240x Magnification

The MP-400 offers a strong magnification range of 120x to 240x. This allows users to examine fine details that are difficult or impossible to see with the naked eye.

It can be used for observing plant cells, insect anatomy, textile fibres, food surfaces, water samples and many everyday objects. The adjustable magnification range makes it useful for both beginner experiments and more detailed observation tasks.

Smartphone Digiscoping

The included smartphone adapter clip allows many smartphones to be connected to the microscope for digiscoping. This lets users capture images or videos of the specimen using the phone’s built-in camera application.

Photos and videos can be used for presentations, school reports, personal study notes or sharing discoveries with friends, family and classmates. For best results, the smartphone camera should be carefully aligned with the microscope viewing point.

View Custom Slides or Everyday Objects

The MicroPic™ MP-400 can be used with microscope slides, including the included blank slide and coverslip for creating simple custom experiments. Users can prepare small samples for observation and explore the structure of natural or everyday materials.

The base stand can also be removed to examine suitable objects directly. This makes the microscope useful for quick inspection of plants, flowers, fabric, paper, insects, small surfaces and other objects that do not need to be mounted on a slide.

Portable and Versatile

The compact pocket design makes the MP-400 easy to carry to school, outdoors, on field trips or around the home. It is a practical tool for exploring the hidden details of the world wherever curiosity appears.

Its combination of LED illumination, high magnification and smartphone compatibility makes it suitable for educational use, hobby science and simple inspection tasks.

Recommended Use

• STEM education
• Classroom learning
• Home science experiments
• Field exploration
• Plant and flower observation
• Insect and small specimen inspection
• Textile fibre observation
• Food surface inspection
• Water sample observation
• Custom slide experiments
• Science projects and reports
• Hobby microscopy
• Photo and video documentation through a smartphone

Package Includes

• Carson MP-400 MicroPic™ 120x–240x LED Pocket Microscope
• Smartphone adapter clip
• Blank slide
• Coverslip

Technical Specifications

How to Use

1. Prepare the object or slide you want to observe.
2. Place the specimen under the microscope or use the slide setup if required.
3. Turn on the LED illumination.
4. Adjust the microscope position and magnification.
5. Focus until the image appears clear and sharp.
6. For smartphone use, attach the smartphone adapter clip and align the camera with the microscope view.
7. Open the smartphone camera application and capture photos or videos as needed.

Using the Smartphone Adapter

• Attach the smartphone adapter securely to the microscope.
• Align the phone’s main camera with the microscope viewing point.
• Open the phone’s camera application.
• Adjust alignment until the image is centred.
• Use the phone screen to preview, enlarge, photograph or record the observation.
• Always hold the phone securely during use.

Care and Maintenance

• Keep the microscope clean and dry.
• Clean optical surfaces only with suitable lens cleaning cloths.
• Do not use abrasive materials on the lenses.
• Do not use harsh chemical cleaners or solvents.
• Store the microscope safely when not in use.
• Handle slides and coverslips carefully to avoid breakage.
• Keep the smartphone adapter clean and free from dust.
• Do not drop the microscope or smartphone during use.

Safety Information

• Do not look directly into the LED light.
• Adult supervision is recommended for children.
• Small parts may present a choking hazard for young children.
• Slides and coverslips may be fragile; handle carefully to avoid cuts from broken glass.
• Keep the microscope, slides and accessories away from very young children when not supervised.
• Always hold the smartphone securely when using the adapter clip.
• This product is an educational microscope and not a medical diagnostic device.
• Do not use the microscope to diagnose medical, biological or health conditions.

Why Choose Carson MP-400 MicroPic™?

The Carson MP-400 MicroPic™ is a strong choice for users who want a portable, high-magnification educational microscope with smartphone documentation. It combines hands-on microscopy with the ability to capture and share discoveries easily.

The 120x–240x magnification range, LED illumination, blank slide, coverslip and smartphone adapter make it a useful STEM tool for school, home, outdoor exploration and hobby observation.

FAQ

Glossary

• STEM: Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics education.
• Magnification: How many times larger an object appears through the microscope.
• LED: Light-emitting diode used to illuminate the specimen.
• Slide: Flat transparent plate used to hold a specimen for microscope viewing.
• Coverslip: Thin transparent cover placed over a specimen on a microscope slide.
• Digiscoping: Capturing photos or videos through an optical device using a camera or smartphone.
• Smartphone Adapter: Clip or holder used to align a phone camera with the microscope.
• Specimen: Object or sample being observed under magnification.
• Field Exploration: Outdoor observation and study of natural objects and samples.

Manufacturer & GPSR Information

Manufacturer:
Carson Optical, Inc.
C/O TLogistics
Gerolsteinbaan 7
5121 DN Rijen
The Netherlands

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