Re: jeweler's loupe - where to buy?

....and now another option, I have tried an optivisor at a show, found it
didnt give me the working distance and magnification I hoped for. Short
sighted people will get greater mag but shallow depth of field whilst long
sighted types get lesser mag and much greater depth of field (dof is
distance from eye in which item is in focus)
Then I discovered, at a UK model show, on a stand selling wood bases (dave
Armstrong Bases) for £2.99 a set of glasses in an aluminium case with pocket
clip. Fantastic. Optically top notch quality, like glasses from an optician.
Build quality excellent. Magnification four strengths available 2x 2.5x
3x and 3.5x and choice of colours. Recommend different colour for each mag.
Also now available in UK libraries as reading glasses ...about £7.99. They
give a decent working distance for me (short sight) and for someone long
sight, so should work for you. Enables the use of tools between glasses and
object !

There were 4x, but withdrawn as EEC banned sale of pre-made glasses, you
must get an optician to make such at that strength for reading with they
say. £100 I am quoted. Now look here EEC, I dont read with the things, I
model, I now have got a pair, dont ask me how, but I did, and they are fine
for modelling, no eye strain, darn site cheaper than £100. EEC please dont
apply blanket rules, modelling optics should be exempt.

No plastic clutter around the head, simple specs you can peer over the top
of when doing something else.

Steve

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I second the headband type. I've used one for years too for modeling,
and have another for stamp collecting. Greatest item I've had in a
long
time. Works great for locating stubborn slivers too!
John D.

Peter W. wrote:

On Mar 21, 9:51 pm, "Bruce Probst" <bruce.pro...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:


May be a silly question, but my ageing eyes are telling me that if
I'm
going to work on models with teeny-tiny parts, I need assistance.
So ... where would one buy a handy visual aide like a jeweler's
loupe?

In addition (or instead of?), what about a free-standing magnifying
lens? Is there such a thing as an illuminated free-standing
magnifying lens (i.e., one with a little lamp built in)?

I'm in Australia, if that helps (or hurts).

Bruce
Melbourne, Australia


Bruce from Australia, eh? Remonde me of a Monty Python skit. But I
digress...


rule number 6
there is no rule number 6
rule number 7
no POOFTERS!

WFT is a peefter?
wtf is wft?
on woofters?


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