r/microscopy is a subreddit with 119k members. They frequently recommend/review microscope and upgrade, and the most common flair used is photo/video share, id needed!, general discussion, purchase help, and micro art.
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
: "Rotifer Wagging It's Tail"
41 posts
#2
ID Needed!
: "This thing does something really crazy at the 0:42 mark. Pond water. Olympus BH2 and phone camera. I think 100x and then 400x"
38 posts
#3
General discussion
: "A polarizer for ants?"
10 posts
#4
Purchase Help
: "Help with microscope deciding which to get."
10 posts
#5
Micro Art
: "Microscopic Photography Collection Pt 2"
7 posts
#6
Troubleshooting/Questions
: "I will be moving to another country with my microscope. I want to make a custom case like this for it. What material should I use? Shadow foam?"
6 posts
#7
Techniques
: "QUESTION: using a high magnification objective NC(no coverslip) objective BUT WITH a coverslip. any way to correct the image degradation?"
2 posts
#8
Hardware Share
: "Optical Alchemy"
1 post
#9
Papers/Resources
: "Correlative confocal and atomic force microscopy imaging"
1 post
Member Growth in r/microscopy
Yearly
+24k members(25.0%)
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Last updated: August 7, 2026