Quality magnifying glass recommendations?

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  November 22, 2019 9:22PM edited November 22, 2019 9:23PM

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• lkeigwin Posts: 16,893 ✭✭✭✭✭

  November 22, 2019 9:41PM

  I can't imagine needing 10x. But to each his own.

  Do a search. Lots of threads on loupes. Eschenbach are among the best.
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• emeraldATV Posts: 4,918 ✭✭✭✭✭

  November 22, 2019 9:53PM

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• lkeigwin Posts: 16,893 ✭✭✭✭✭

  November 22, 2019 10:06PM

  @emeraldATV said:
  One part, computer.
  Two part, large smart TV (color)
  One part, $20.00 online camera purchase.
  One part papertowel dispencer...$1.00 ( to use as a tower tripode, up and down)
  .35 part sponge and C clamp to mount camera on tower and also to protect the camera. (Sponge placement is paramont)
  You dont need no stinking loop.
  Now the hunt becomes very interesting.
  Fun Facts are Closer than in hand.
  Very easy to navagate the set up.

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• Coin_nut1977 Posts: 1,517 ✭✭✭✭✭

  November 22, 2019 10:08PM

  @emeraldATV said:
  One part, computer.
  Two part, large smart TV (color)
  One part, $20.00 online camera purchase.
  One part papertowel dispencer...$1.00 ( to use as a tower tripode, up and down)
  .35 part sponge and C clamp to mount camera on tower and also to protect the camera. (Sponge placement is paramont)
  You dont need no stinking loop.
  Now the hunt becomes very interesting.
  Fun Facts are Closer than in hand.
  Very easy to navagate the set up.

  @emeraldATV said:
  One part, computer.
  Two part, large smart TV (color)
  One part, $20.00 online camera purchase.
  One part papertowel dispencer...$1.00 ( to use as a tower tripode, up and down)
  .35 part sponge and C clamp to mount camera on tower and also to protect the camera. (Sponge placement is paramont)
  You dont need no stinking loop.
  Now the hunt becomes very interesting.
  Fun Facts are Closer than in hand.
  Very easy to navagate the set up.

  @emeraldATV said:
  One part, computer.
  Two part, large smart TV (color)
  One part, $20.00 online camera purchase.
  One part papertowel dispencer...$1.00 ( to use as a tower tripode, up and down)
  .35 part sponge and C clamp to mount camera on tower and also to protect the camera. (Sponge placement is paramont)
  You dont need no stinking loop.
  Now the hunt becomes very interesting.
  Fun Facts are Closer than in hand.
  Very easy to navagate the set up.

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• Coin_nut1977 Posts: 1,517 ✭✭✭✭✭

  November 22, 2019 11:23PM

  @lkeigwin said:
  I can't imagine needing 10x. But to each his own.

  Do a search. Lots of threads on loupes. Eschenbach are among the best.
  Lance.

  Do u actually find errors with less(DDO/DDR?) with less? Curiosity!

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• PerryHall Posts: 46,824 ✭✭✭✭✭

  November 23, 2019 2:12AM edited November 23, 2019 2:14AM

  I use a 36D Zeiss (3X+6X=9X) and an Eschenbach loupe with the same magnifications. Both are similar in quality with coated lenses and both are expensive. If you want a 10X loupe the Belomo is a great triplet loupe. It's a great loupe and is very popular with geologists and with rock and mineral collectors. It's made in Belarus which was part of the old soviet union. They originally made optical equipment for the soviets including the optics for their cruse missiles and spy satellites. It's a great loupe and I used mine frequently. I also have several other loupes and magnifiers including many Bausch and Lomb magnifiers which are also a good quality product. I guess you could say that I collect magnifiers.

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• ricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

  November 23, 2019 7:01AM

  As @PerryHall recommended...and I use... A Zeiss 3x6x9x loupe is a great tool.... I carry mine with me all the time. Never know when a little magnification may be needed. Cheers, RickO

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• Drizzt Posts: 1,036 ✭✭✭

  November 23, 2019 7:10AM

  Magnifier app for phone. Works semi decent for me

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• winesteven Posts: 4,923 ✭✭✭✭✭

  November 23, 2019 10:23AM

  @ricko said:
  As @PerryHall recommended...and I use... A Zeiss 3x6x9x loupe is a great tool.... I carry mine with me all the time. Never know when a little magnification may be needed. Cheers, RickO

  This topic came up earlier this year, and I took @ricko ‘s advice, and bought the above Zeiss 3x6x9x loupe on eBay for $130 including shipping, having waited for the frequent 10% eBay Bucks offer. I couldn’t be happier! Total net cost only $117.

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