Binocular microscope. Equipped with plan achromatic objectives to suit work in brightfield, phase contrast, darkfield, photomicrography, dual viewing and projection screen. Microscope has a high light intensity, 100 watt halogen lamp, for constant color temperature and illumination, a three step variable transformer, focusable aspheric abbe condenser system; heat absorbing glass; centerable field diaphragm; two built-in filter turrets permitting a combination of selective light balancing and color compensating filters. Other components/features include a swing-in condenser, 4X objective, quadruple nosepiece, 10X wide field eyepieces and a graduated stage. Other observation tubes can be added. It is used in laboratories for cell counting and other observation techniques.