Lighted Table Type Magnifing Glass

I gave a lighted stand magnifier to my dad.
It was about a 4 inch lens 5x magnification mounted on a clear base with a light.
I bought it at princess auto for about $5.00

Have you considered using a USB microscope?

I never thought of the USB microscope, sounds like they work very well. I was thinking of of a magnifing glass. But it sounds good. You just have to have a pc with you if you arent at home. I looked on the web and there are lots of them and they all look different. and price also from 20$ on up.
Thank You for the info

I was looking for a pocket magnifier with a light a couple of years ago and I gave up because they all require expensive batteries. That would not be a problem if you only used it at shows or club meetings...but I was going to use it every day for at least an hour.

So then I started looking for a good lens and the prices scared me off. I wouldn't be so skittish about spending the money but I wasn't certain what I wanted exactly.

Anyway, one day I swiped my husband's microscope and bought him a better one for his birthday.

I don't like that the attached lights make taking photos just about impossible. But I haven't found on with a controllable light source.

If you find one with a controllable light source, that, I believe would be the best way to go.

Good luck shopping.

That's the USB microscopes that were mentioned.