r/microscopy is a subreddit with 121k members. They frequently recommend/review microscope and upgrade, and the most common flair used is photo/video share, troubleshooting/questions, purchase help, id needed!, and techniques.
In science class, you always wished you could play with the microscope a little bit longer. Now that you are an adult, you actually can. Cooler and with more bang for your buck than r/telescopes, microscopy lets you do real science!
Products Discussed in r/microscopy
Microscope
102 reviews
#1
AmScope
4.1★ from 18 reviews
#2
Olympus
4.5★ from 12 reviews
#3
Amscope
4.6★ from 11 reviews
Upgrade
1 review
#1
Olympus
5.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/microscopy
#1
Photo/Video Share
: "A small ciliate bites a Litonotus cygnus in the ass"
38 posts
#2
Troubleshooting/Questions
: "High background in confocal images of synaptic staining"
16 posts
#3
Purchase Help
: "Deciding which microscope."
15 posts
#4
ID Needed!
: "What is this ball looking thing?"
12 posts
#5
Techniques
: "Kristiansen illumination with coverslip substituted for deep blue photo film."
6 posts
#6
Micro Art
: "Dendritic pattern in sapphire"
5 posts
#7
Hardware Share
: "Completed BH2 for now…"
2 posts
#8
General discussion
: "Update the sim - Going opensource soon"
2 posts
Member Growth in r/microscopy
Yearly
+15k members(13.6%)
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Last updated: October 26, 2026