This polarizing microscope kit is useful for polarized light applications such as transparent mineral thin-section analysis and asbestos analysis and comes with a super speed 10MP USB 3.0 digital microscope camera. It comes with a 45 degree inclined 360 degree rotatable trinocular head, coarse & fine focusing, 20W transmitted halogen illumination, and a 10MP USB 3.0 digital microscope camera and software. The polarizing filter can be swung out of the light path for an unpolarized light source. The microscope has a quadruple revolving nosepiece with center adjustable objectives and a rotatable circular stage. It has a built-in focusable Bertrand lens on rotatable disc with centering controls. The kit includes three compensator plates for installation into the Bertrand lens. The built-in analyzer can be removed from optical path. One of the 10x eyepieces comes equipped with a crossline reticle, which is useful for measurements and centering. The digital camera captures still microscope images, streams live video preview to your computer, and is compatible with Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux (see below for version information). The 0.5X reduction lens included gives your computer screen a wider field of view. The user-friendly software for Windows offers advanced features including Stitching, EDF (Extended Depth of Focus), video recording, and measurement functions. Live video and still image capture can be set in different resolutions simultaneously. As with all of our microscopes, this microscope comes with a 5 year manufacturer warranty.