Getting a better, closer look at things is fun and educational. A microscope is designed for this. But a traditional microscope that we used in school (well, at least if you were my age) required preparing and mounting content on slides. Technology has given us great advantages and opened up our possibilities to expand our vision.

New digital microscopes like the K&F Concept also give us insight into three-dimensional objects.

I ordered the one with the largest screen to really see what that would do. I wasn't disappointed by the optics, but the stability of the device itself weakens the overall value.

The microscope comes with a set of slides and gives a feel for how much magnification the microscope can show. Something like this is probably the best use of the microscope.

You can also examine an object like a coin or something three-dimensional. You have to use the other lights to light it up from above. This is where shallow depth of field comes in, and you need to work on increasing it in focus.

The depth of field is very shallow. With two possible adjustments, it takes a bit of work to get your subject in focus. This is very noticeable in use.

I was trying to see if I could enlarge something like a slide, but the clamp handles were interfering with object placement. This could happen with any object that overlaps them: you can spend a little time attaching and detaching these if you're constantly switching between slides and 3D objects. Also, most of the slide content is lost through the round opening in the plate, so no, you won't be using it for photographic slides.