Click on the picture to see the products. 10X is the standard magnification for most applications, prices from £2.00 to £89.00 (price is a good guide to the quality of the lens). There are quite a few in this section, I have listed them in order of lens size from smallest (12mm diameter) to largest (23mm diameter). |
Click on the picture to see the products. More powerful magnifications (but do remember, the more powerful the lens, the closer you must hold it to the object) |
Click on the picture to see the products. Ziess 6X (best); keyring magnifier (cheapest). Gowlland loupes priced at less than half the retail price. |
Click on the picture to see the products. Loupes with more than one magnification. |
Click on the picture to see the products. Good light is as iimportant as a good quality lens, choose one of these if you buy in dimly-lit halls or early morning markets. |
Click on the picture to see the products. Linen testers aren't (strictly-speaking) loupes, though they are folding magnifiers. Traditionally, they were used for measuring the threads-per-inch on linen, which is they have a scale marked around the base. Today they are often used instead of loupes. They come in all sizes from 15mm to 90mm. Those listed with a 'quantity' show the quantity we have in stock, these are part of a one-off job lot, no more are available once they are sold. Those not listed with a 'quantity' are regular lines, if we happen to be out of stock this month, we can get more next month. Read all about magnification and how to choose a magnifier, click here. |