I've been keen to buy a microscope for a while now, but funds being what they are I settled for an el cheapo digital microscope.
And WOW.
I bought this one.
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/271581868...84.m1497.l2649
And here some video of what I found in pond water.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJ5l...&feature=share
I'm going to keep on searching to find my holy grail, a tardigrade