Header banner
Revain logoHome Page
Morgan Gilmore photo
1 Level
9580 Review
6151 Karma

Review on πŸ” Loupe Set - Dual 10x+20x, 10x, 30x, 3 Piece by Morgan Gilmore

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Just Swell for $9

I have to add a technical note to this review. The expression for the magnification of a simple lens is: M = fl/(fl-od), where M is the magnification, fl is the focal length of the lens in a convenient unit, and od is the distance from the center of the lens to the observation object. viewed in the same units. Therefore no magnifying glass has a fixed magnification as we are constantly moving it up and down to get the best view and the magnification will change as we do so. The formula above clearly follows this observed behavior. As the distance to the object changes from less than the focal length through the focal length to values greater than the focal length, one can observe the object getting larger and larger, until it blurs and is upside down. This fact makes it difficult to argue about published magnification values, as I originally did in the rest of this note. As all previous reviewers have pointed out, these devices only marginally live up to what is claimed. A double lens is a pair of 10x or possibly less magnifying lenses of a single design. Optically, the field of view is relatively flat due to the small lens diameter and approx. 25mm focal length. The only 10x in the kit I have is actually almost 12x but with a larger lens diameter. The higher magnification combined with the larger diameter and single lens construction results in field distortions that are noticeable away from the central viewing area. The 30x magnification is nothing more than another single lens with 8x to 10x magnification with the same quality and performance as any other single lens magnifier. The benefit here is this; Carry your choice in your pocket, use it often, scrape, scrape, drop, clean the lens with a lick and tail of your shirt, and when it dies it's the loss of a tear. Go ahead and smile. It's not the same as ruining a $75 multi-coated treble. Clean the lens with a lick and the tail of a shirt, and if it dies it's the loss of a tear. Go ahead and smile. It's not the same as ruining a $75 multi-coated treble. Clean the lens with a lick and the tail of a shirt, and if it dies it's the loss of a tear. Go ahead and smile. It's not the same as ruining a $75 multi-coated treble.

Pros
  • Arts, Crafts & Sewing
Cons
  • When in doubt

Comments (1)

Please, sign in to write a comment
March 28, 2023
Good quality and appreciate the cases