Carson Zorb USB Microscope Review & Giveaway CLOSED

[ 295 ] November 12, 2009 | Candy

zOrb Digital Microscopes - 3 colors

This little egg shaped piece of awesomeness from Carson Optical is something you may want to get two of because it was such a hit with my two kids that they were fighting over it. Technically I used it first and was COMPLETELY blown away by what it can do! Its a microscope that hooks up to your computer via USB ! And if that’s not cool enough you can take PHOTOS of what you find and VIDEO too! And to change the focus you just twist the body until you get the desired focus. Neat!

I took some photos to show you the awesomeness. The first is a dead Hornet. We had quite the battle against these menaces this past summer!
bee headbee stinger

And then random stuff-

A piece of the outer shell on popcorn (the piece that gets in your teeth):
shell

A stuffed animal’s eye:
lepeye

My eyelashes! :
lashes

There is a button right on the tip of  it that you press and voila, it take a shot for you. Remember to save it though because if you don’t and you take another picture it will erase the first one. For video, you just click start capture and you can record! No sound of course but its cool. I recorded a small piece of ice melting on my laptop (turned off and closed of course) and it was neat. You could see the bubbles popping!

You can see so many cool things with this, even gross things like scars and dirty fingernails. And the quality is very good too because of the lights. We spent a good 2 hours looking all over the house for cool things to look at microscopically. I think the grossest was a pimple and the neatest was bee so far. I would definitely put this on the boy or girl list for Christmas and for sure put it on the homeschoolers list for science!

Buy It : The Zorb MM 480 retails for $39.95 and you can get it at Wal-Mart or any of these retailers:

Win It!! Carson Opticals is giving away Zorb MM-480 Microscope in Safari Green to one of my lucky readers!

This contest is over, the winner is comment #221,  Shelia!

Category: .Giveaways, .Reviews

About Candy: Candy is the owner and author of Serendipity Mommy. She is the mother of Colton, Alyssa and Aiden and wife to Greg. She is a full time student at Lansing Community College. In her spare time she enjoys photography and maintains a blog devoted to it, Studio{us} Mommy.

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    Chan says:
    November 18, 2009 at 12:15 am

    I’d like to see my skin and hair up close, I’m sure my son would find all kinds of stuff to see up close! Thanks for the giveaway!

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    Joseph says:
    November 18, 2009 at 12:31 am

    The first thing I would like to see close up with the Zorb is a strain of my hair.

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    Mia J. says:
    November 18, 2009 at 1:09 am

    I know my daughter would like to look at the different insects that she could find in our garden.

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    Vanessa says:
    November 18, 2009 at 1:45 am

    The first thing I’d want to see…hmm. It’d have to be my…body! My arms or my hands would be cool to look at.

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    Vanessa says:
    November 18, 2009 at 1:48 am

    Became a fan of Carson Optical on Facebook

    Vanessa S.

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    Vanessa says:
    November 18, 2009 at 1:49 am

    Following you on twitter @xSystemsGox

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    Vanessa says:
    November 18, 2009 at 1:49 am

    Became a fan of Serendipity Mommy on Facebook

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    Vanessa says:
    November 18, 2009 at 1:50 am

    Became a follower via Google Friend Connect via Vanessa S

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    Vanessa says:
    November 18, 2009 at 1:53 am

    Voted for your blog

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    Vanessa says:
    November 18, 2009 at 1:54 am

    subscribed to RSS feed

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    Vanessa says:
    November 18, 2009 at 1:55 am

    subscribed to feed via email

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    vivian says:
    November 18, 2009 at 2:32 am

    a insect ty.

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    Sheila Hickmon says:
    November 18, 2009 at 9:04 am

    I would like to check out some flowers with it, I think it would be neat to see them that close! Or maybe some leaves.
    Thanks!
    hawkgirl_16[at]hotmail[dot]com

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    Sheila Hickmon says:
    November 18, 2009 at 9:05 am

    I follow your blog as mom2anutball

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    Sheila Hickmon says:
    November 18, 2009 at 9:06 am

    I’m a fan of them on facebook! sheila h.

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    Sheila Hickmon says:
    November 18, 2009 at 9:06 am

    I’m a fan of yours on facebook! sheila h.

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    Sheila Hickmon says:
    November 18, 2009 at 9:06 am

    I follow you on twitter! mom2anutball

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    Sheila Hickmon says:
    November 18, 2009 at 9:07 am

    I subscribe via email! #1

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    Sheila Hickmon says:
    November 18, 2009 at 9:08 am

    I subscribe via email! #2

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    Kerrie Mayans says:
    November 18, 2009 at 10:27 am

    I want to see a butterfly’s wings with this!

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    Kerrie Mayans says:
    November 18, 2009 at 10:29 am

    I follow you on twitter as kmayans

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    Kerrie Mayans says:
    November 18, 2009 at 10:32 am

    I voted for your blog

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    Susan Smith says:
    November 18, 2009 at 12:27 pm

    A potato chip

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    Jammie says:
    November 18, 2009 at 3:28 pm

    I want to see enter me up close. Just playing. We got some crabs a few days ago and I home school my daughter so seeing them up close would be so neat. Would love to win this for her.

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    Jammie says:
    November 18, 2009 at 3:28 pm

    I follow you on twitter Jammie79

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    Jammie says:
    November 18, 2009 at 3:29 pm

    Facebook fan of Carson Optical Jammie Morey

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    Jammie says:
    November 18, 2009 at 3:30 pm

    Facebook fan of yours Jammie Morey

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    Jammie says:
    November 18, 2009 at 3:33 pm

    I follow your blog

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    Mary A says:
    November 18, 2009 at 4:06 pm

    We would like to look at some leaves, although the first commentors idea of looking at money would also be great. Thanks for the giveaway.

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    Shannon Mathena says:
    November 18, 2009 at 6:25 pm

    Hi! I signed up to get the emails. My kids and I would love to look at money under the microscope! Both dollars and cool old coins.

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    Gloria says:
    November 18, 2009 at 6:31 pm

    I think the first thing would be to look at a candy bar, popcorn, cookies, etc.

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    Gloria says:
    November 18, 2009 at 6:32 pm

    followo you on twitter as kngmckellar

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    Gloria says:
    November 18, 2009 at 6:32 pm

    facebook fan – gloria mckellar

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    Gloria says:
    November 18, 2009 at 6:37 pm

    follow your blog

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    Gloria says:
    November 18, 2009 at 6:41 pm

    email subscriber
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    November 18, 2009 at 6:42 pm

    email subscriber
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    christopher h says:
    November 18, 2009 at 7:50 pm

    fingernails or skin

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    R Hicks says:
    November 18, 2009 at 9:36 pm

    The first thing I want to see up close would be the shedding hairs of my kitties.

    Very neat toy the kids will love!

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    R Hicks says:
    November 18, 2009 at 9:37 pm

    facebook fan carson

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    November 18, 2009 at 9:37 pm

    follow candyclc on twitter

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    November 18, 2009 at 9:38 pm

    facebook fan Serendipity Mommy

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    November 18, 2009 at 9:40 pm

    follow google friend connect

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    November 18, 2009 at 9:42 pm

    voted for you no.13

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    November 18, 2009 at 9:43 pm

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    Chrysa says:
    November 18, 2009 at 10:08 pm

    I would check out cat hair. (I know it’s gross, but it’s the first thing I thought of!)

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    Chrysa says:
    November 18, 2009 at 10:09 pm

    I’m following you on Twitter. (My Twitter name is @ThriftyJinxy)

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    Rosey says:
    November 18, 2009 at 11:03 pm

    I want to put my eyelashes under there and see if they look as long as yours did; that’s awesome. Then, I’ll let my tween have it, because I know she’ll love it.

    Thank you.

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    Veronica Garrett says:
    November 18, 2009 at 11:09 pm

    I want to see an ant up close.

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    Phyllis Jenkins says:
    November 18, 2009 at 11:10 pm

    Pond water’s creatures are sea monsters when viewed under microscopes.I want to see them.

    Our neighbors are reporting a sea monster lurking in our canals. No microscope is needed for that one.Man says 30-foot ‘monster’ lurking in canals of Madeira Beach
    There’s something strange and big swimming in the canals of Madeira Beach along the Pinellas County coast. Those who have seen it say it’s no fish and think it could …

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    Tisa says:
    November 18, 2009 at 11:25 pm

    Lol..I’d want to look up close at my childrens’ eyes! ~ :)

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    DanV says:
    November 18, 2009 at 11:30 pm

    I’d want to see my hair close up

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    Heather C says:
    November 18, 2009 at 11:38 pm

    I want to see my daughters hair up close. It’s such a great combo of colors!

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    Heather C says:
    November 18, 2009 at 11:39 pm

    I follow on twitter – choochoo428

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    Heather C says:
    November 18, 2009 at 11:39 pm

    I follow on google friend connect.

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    Gianna says:
    November 18, 2009 at 11:50 pm

    I’d love to see some strawberries up close :)

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    Donna K says:
    November 18, 2009 at 11:56 pm

    I would like to looks at skin.

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    Donna K says:
    November 19, 2009 at 12:00 am

    Button on my blog.

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