SWIFT SW380B

As a haematologist, I have found the Swift 380B microscope to be an excellent and reliable instrument for routine professional use. The image quality is sharp and clear, the controls are smooth, and the overall build quality is impressive for its price range. I highly recommend it to colleagues looking for a high-quality microscope with great value.

Out of the box, set up was easy enough. It is sturdy and high quality construction. But there was an issue with double images. It's looking like it will need collimation. Worse still, I've contacted the company and have not heard back from them in over a month. So right now I have a nice looking but expensive paper weight sitting on the desk, unless I close one eye, which defeats the purpose of getting a binocular microscope.

Two weeks in and the light will not come on. Changed fuse still nothing.....Not impressed at all If the LED has blown, then that's sad because one would expect a microscope hailed as research grade to last a bit longer than a fortnight. Edited : On the 3rd of march 2025. Still waiting from a response from Swift UK? They seem to not want to contact their customer base. This is a very bad way to conduct a business. I now have to consider going with a different microscope manufacturer. Swift have had a good chunk of my bank balance, but not any more. Folks forget swift and go elsewhere. EDIT 2: Purchased a new LED still nothing, so the transformer has gone. What a hunk of junk.

Science is a hobby for me, and this microscope is just the thing for looking at all things natural. I usually wear glasses, but the eyepiece adjustment is enough that I don't need them to see the subject. At lower magnifications the subject is extremely sharp, but the higher the mag, the less sharp it gets, but still able to recognise cells/parasites etc. The adjustment RL/Up Down are very smooth, however the main focus was a bit jerky to start with, and needed a few turns to loosen it up a bit. Now it's perfect, and the micro adjustment is too. It has an inbuilt light with a power lead. Ideal bit of kit for me.

Lo estoy utilizando para ver levaduras, hongos y bacterias al microscopio, excelente resolución, es lo que esperaba. Armazón sólido y elegante (al sostenerlo sientes que tienes una pieza de un cohete espacial en tus manos) excelente precio.

This microscope is not a toy, it has a working X/Y stage, coarse and fine focus, an adjustable condenser, and an iris to control the amount of light for contrast. The light source is LED and is dimmable / adjustable. Although this microscope doesn't come with slides, one can easily purchase them on Amazon. The microscope is large and heavy, it uses standard compatible microscope eyepieces and comes with four (two sets). At this price point, even beginners like me can own a real microscope.

Een uitstekende microscoop voor de prijs, de beeldkwaliteit is erg goed. Hij was ook perfect verpakt. Ik beveel hem aan.

The microscope offers a good view at 100x total mag, but at 400x, the condenser is not cutting it. Everything is a bit blurry, and i cannot focus correctly. The 40x objective has some kind of dirt in 5 places which sucks

Comodo, bello, solido, per essere un non professionale funziona benissimo