Advantages. Brightfield microscopy is very simple to use with fewer adjustments needed to be made to view specimens. Some specimens can be viewed without staining and the optics used in the brightfield technique don't alter the color of the specimen.

Why do we use bright field microscopy?

When to use bright field microscopy

Bright field microscopy is best suited to viewing stained or naturally pigmented specimens such as stained prepared slides of tissue sections or living photosynthetic organisms.

What are the advantages of brightfield and darkfield microscopy?

Brightfield imaging is most suitable for observing samples with strong absorption. Darkfield imaging provides good contrast for subresolution features, since it only captures high-angle scattered light.