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Looking for a loupe

Looking for recommendations for a high quality loop. I currently have a Eschenbach 5x. Great glass. Looking for maybe a combo or just something stronger.

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    ShadyDaveShadyDave Posts: 2,217 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Acromat 3x6x9

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    rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    If you want the best, I would recommend Zeiss 3.6.9... Zeiss lens are incredible.. no edge distortion, clarity and always quality. Cheers, RickO

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    RandomsRandoms Posts: 165 ✭✭✭

    Oh, and a reputable seller. I’ve read on here about knock offs

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    rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    How about here...https://www.ebay.com/bhp/zeiss-loupe... there are others... google is your friend... Cheers, RickO

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    1Mike11Mike1 Posts: 4,445 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited February 24, 2019 4:22PM

    http://www.ebay.com/bhp/zeiss-loupe

    Had to take the dots off the end of the link

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    davewesendavewesen Posts: 6,925 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I like the HE Harris wide field - you can get in 10x or 16x for about $15. I have a tendency to 'misplace' them so don't want to pay big bucks for small optics

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    RandomsRandoms Posts: 165 ✭✭✭

    Thanks for the info

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    Timbuk3Timbuk3 Posts: 11,658 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Thanks for the links !!! :)

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    PerryHallPerryHall Posts: 47,532 ✭✭✭✭✭

    There has been many threads on this topic over the last few years. Suggest that you do a search here. Both Zeiss and Eschenbach make 3X+6X=9X models that are quite nice but they are both fairly expensive at over a hundred dollars each. Sometimes you can find used ones on eBay and a more reasonable price. For less money Bausch and Lomb makes some nice magnifiers.

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    joeykoinsjoeykoins Posts: 18,496 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited February 25, 2019 12:39PM

    All the suggestions above of the type of loupe to use are all great. but I love my scope I attach to my laptop. Very precise and inexpensive! I'd check it out.
    $44

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    jafo50jafo50 Posts: 331 ✭✭✭

    I use a Belomo 10x loupe which I purchased from the below link. It's fairly reasonable and comes with a neck strap. Apparently this site is the US distributor (if that's really true).

    http://www.usgeologicalsupply.com/belomo-10x-triplet-loupe-magnifier.html

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    johnny9434johnny9434 Posts: 32,404 ✭✭✭✭✭

    cool post here, thanks all

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    OldIndianNutKaseOldIndianNutKase Posts: 2,717 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I have a few and like them all. Use the Zeiss the most though.

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    @joeykoins said:
    All the suggestions above of the type of loupe to use are all great. but I love my scope I attach to my laptop. Very precise and inexpensive! I'd check it out.
    $44

    Can you hook it to an Iphone

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    CommemKingCommemKing Posts: 2,202 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I have a BelOMO Triplet 10x. I love it. Its very well made. They are made in Belarus. Wherever that is. It comes with an awesome detachable neck lanyard made of heavy duty nylon. Just a very dependable, nice looking, solid loupe. I recommend them. As good as anything I have ever used.Look them up on Ebay or at their website here https://belomostore.com/

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    joeykoinsjoeykoins Posts: 18,496 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited March 4, 2019 11:57AM

    @Jekel said:

    @joeykoins said:
    All the suggestions above of the type of loupe to use are all great. but I love my scope I attach to my laptop. Very precise and inexpensive! I'd check it out.
    $44

    Can you hook it to an IPhone

    I don't know? If you have the right cable insert, the HDMI?
    It's the wider usb

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    Raybob15239Raybob15239 Posts: 1,359 ✭✭✭

    I have a B&L Hastings 10x Triplet as well as a cheap Chinese 30x loupe. I also have a magnifying glass app on my phone and a digital microscope. I rely on the Hastings triplet the most and use the digital scope for photographs.

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