A bit unusual, but I imagine someone will be able to give me some advice, appropriate or otherwise.
As a chap of advancing years, bits are starting to wear out, two of them being my eyes.
I’m looking for a simple, reasonable quality, hand held magnifying glass.
Ideally 4" ish diameter, glass, 5x to 10x ish genuine magnification.
Not looking to spend a fortune but don’t want the tat on Amazon / eBay either.
Anybody able to either suggest something suitable or have something suitable they are happy to move on ?
Thanks.
Perhaps visit an optician and get some spectacles?
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OK, maybe I should have explained a little better. It would be for things like checking if the stylus was dirty, things where a bit of magnification would be useful.
For usual everyday activities my eyes are fine.
I think I’d want one of those small thick hand lenses for checking a stylus
stu
11 June 2022 19:07
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Keep meaning to get one of these to check out the cartridges I have.
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pmac
11 June 2022 19:14
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£8 from J7 + £3 p/p
I have one, they do the job.
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MJ2
11 June 2022 19:14
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Yes, I have this -
but it’s only about 7cm diameter, so distorts at the edges quite obviously and is only about 2x magnification.
That’s the one I have for cartridge & tick examination. Works well.
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Most modern smartphones have a Macro setting on their cameras + astounding resolution…
I don’t even own one and I know this…
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MJ2
11 June 2022 19:39
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Unfortunately, mine doesn’t
I’m assuming that you are a middle-aged man. Do you wear glasses at all? If not you are a freak of nature, Presbyopia is a thing.
(Takes off ex-optician head and fucks off to the kitchen for another beer…)
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