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title: "The Apex Explorer Plus Microscope"
brand: "apex microscopes"
price: "KSh18627"
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# LED Illumination 3x Magnification 3D Stereomicroscope The Apex Explorer Plus Microscope

**Brand:** apex microscopes
**Price:** KSh18627
**Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock

## Summary

> 🔍 Dive Deep into Discovery with the Apex Explorer Plus!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** The Apex Explorer Plus Microscope by apex microscopes
- **How much does it cost?** KSh18627 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Currently out of stock
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.ke](https://www.desertcart.co.ke/products/51290488-the-apex-explorer-plus-microscope)

## Best For

- apex microscopes enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted apex microscopes brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **User-Friendly Design:** Simplified electronics for hassle-free operation and maintenance.
- • **Heat-Free LED Lighting:** Experience bright illumination without the heat—perfect for long sessions.
- • **Explore the Micro World:** Unleash your curiosity with 3D stereomicroscopy!
- • **Dual Eyepiece Convenience:** Switch between x10 and x20 eyepieces for optimal viewing.
- • **Versatile Magnification Options:** Choose between x10, x30, and x60 for detailed examination.

## Overview

The Apex Explorer Plus Microscope is a state-of-the-art stereomicroscope designed for both amateur and professional use. Featuring LED illumination, dual eyepieces, and multiple magnification options, it allows users to explore specimens in 3D without the need for slides. Its innovative design ensures minimal heat generation, making it ideal for extended use.

## Description

The Apex Explorer Plus (Mk111) is a 3D stereomicroscope with LED (240v) illumination and packed with many features. 3D stereos are ideal for those who want to see the world around them, without having to make microscope slides. The Apex Explorer Plus is ideal for the examination of insects, plants, coins, pottery, electronics – in short any whole object. For the young scientist, a stereomicroscope is an ideal start in microscopy...... it’s instant and shows a level of detail that they can relate to straight away, and whats more they can be used unsupervised. Just put anything on the base of the microscope and look at it. You do not need microscope slides so the slide kits and sets that we also sell are not needed with this type of microscope. Complete with the microscope comes the following: 2 pairs of eyepieces – x10 and x20 – so you can have magnifications of x10, x20 and x60! 2 pairs of objectives x1 and x3. Frosted glass dissection plate and Black/white contrast plate. Rubber eyecups. Dust cover. Stage specimen clips. Full instructions.

## Features

- The all new Apex Explorer stereomicroscope. This is an upgraded version of one of our most popular models, with LED illumination.
- The Explorer Plus comes with two pairs of eyepieces (x10 and x20) and two objectives (x1 and x3). 3D stereomicroscopes are ideal for examining the world around us without the need to make microscope slides.
- Magnification options x10, x30 and x60 with both incident and transmitted rheostat controlled illumination.
- Frosted glass dissection plate and black/white contrast plate with specimen stage clips
- The Mark 111 Explorer Plus has excellent LED illumination with the advantage of simplified electronics and very little heat from the lamps. The lights can be used together or separately

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Package Dimensions L x W x H | 37 x 32 x 25 centimetres |
| Package Weight | 3.26 Kilograms |
| Brand | Apex Microscopes |
| Colour | White, Black |
| Included components | User Manual & Mains Electrical Lead |
| Part number | Apex |
| Warranty description | 2 years from date of purchase |
| Guaranteed software updates until | unknown |

## Product Details

- **Light source type:** LED
- **Material:** PLA_(Polylactic_Acid), PAI_(Polyamide_Imide), PE_(Polyethylene), PS_(Polystyrene)
- **Colour:** White, Black
- **Real angle of view:** 30 Degrees
- **Voltage:** 240 Volts
- **Brand:** Apex Microscopes
- **Objective lens description:** Achromatic
- **Power source:** 240v
- **Manufacturer:** Apex Microscopes

## Images

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ better than specsavers
*by A***A on 20 February 2016*

I am delighted with this microscope. There are probably cheaper ones on the market but for less that the cost of specs from specsavers you get:45 degree eyepieces which are easy and comfortable to usetwo sets of eyepieces (x10 and X20)and a double objective (X2 and X4) giving a wide range of possible magnifications.an adjustable left eye tube to cater for people whose eyes are not identical to each othera brilliant illumination system providing incident light, reflected light and a combination of both all with a simple brightness control.Plus other extra bits including rubber eye things, a dust cover, 3 batteries and a charger, two base plates to provide black, white or translucent background for the specimen, and a special spanner to adjust the stiffness of the focus control (this really does work).So the value for money is outstanding.The build quality is good and the images are breathtaking, I spent hours just looking at a butterfly wing (the options on the illumination system really help you to see the specimen in different ways and see different features).For the record I am old,very short sighted have astigmatism and my eyes are significantly different from each other but I just took my glasses off snuggled into the rubber eye caps adjusted the two eye pieces to get one circle of light and to take up the difference between my eyes and hey presto perfect vision (better than specsavers).I tried it out with my 11 year old grand daughter , and once again after simple adjustment , perfect images and plenty of gasps of wonder at things never seen before.For bulky specimens like a spider on higher magnifications you have to raise or lower to focus to examine the specimen from top to bottom (I thing this is because the depth of field is smaller) but it really is no problem. In any case it's probably good to have to work the microscope to see the details you are interested in; this is part of the fun for me and having so many options of magnification and illumination is just brilliant.I am no expert but I can't really see how you could go wrong buying one of these, I am very pleased with the purchase.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Pleased with my purchase
*by S***Y on 10 December 2015*

I wanted a microscope to examine lumps of mineral and rock under magnification (studying geology for my own interest). I decided to go for an Apex model as I was impressed with their responses to customer complaints and criticism on here and opted for the 'Explorer Plus' due to the fact that it offered up to 80x magnification as standard without the need to purchase additional eyepieces.I found it easy to set up and figure out even though I hadn't used a microscope in donkey's years. I've now had it a few weeks and it does what I need it to do perfectly well. The ability to use it out in the field on rechargeable batteries might come in useful at some point although collecting samples and bringing them back to examine them in the comfort of my living room is preferable. The only thing I was slightly disappointed about was the rather narrow field of view when using the 20x eyepieces, especially on maximum magnification although I realise this is just an optical anomaly and not Apex's fault at all. All in all, though, a very useful tool and a seemingly good quality one at that.

### ⭐⭐⭐ Decent value for the money
*by M***N on 2 February 2020*

The build in general is very good, and the light also works without any problems. The 1x objective is also good, so all in all, it's worth it's price. The problem is when using the 3x objective with either eye-pieces, it becomes very "foggy" and is basically useless. Would still recommend though.

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