Yeah, you'll definitely have trouble getting images you would want as a photographer using poor equipment. I'm using a pretty ancient scope, an inverted Nikon circa 1985 that was gifted to me by a friend who operates a university lab after that scope was decommissioned. It's an absolute solid workhorse. That said, it has limitations. My background was in photography and astrophotography (as a hobbyist in both), so I did have experience knowing what I was trying to achieve. But I had no experience with microscopes. Take a look at my web page discussing my setup, and let me know if you have any questions. Happy to help. www.thaimicrocosmos.com/about/