If you're looking for a moderate microscope with the bells and whisltes, look no further than the saxon Prodigy MK II Biological Microscope 40x-1600x.
Featuring a quadruple nosepiece with magnification up to 1600X, specimens can be observed at their finest with just a turn of the objective lens. The addition of coaxial coarse and fine focus dial means getting down to the sharpest details of the specimen. This sturdy microscope is also equipped with a mechanical stage that has locator markings so it not only holds a slide in place, but also allows you to mark your specimen.
The light intensity dial also gives you the option to adjust the brightness from the transmitted LED.
So whether it is for research or homework, the saxon Prodigy MK II Biological Microscope 40x-1600x is a good microscope to work with.