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Valued Member
United States
54 Posts |
I'm using a jeweler's loop. It has a lighted LED and 8.3x.
I'm going to get something with higher. I like the notion of hands free, but I'm not above a hand held - or both.
Anyone have magnification they just love?
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Rest in Peace
United States
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Used to be just my eyes ,but now that I'm over the hill I take a led lighted pocket mag 7x .with me to a coin show or shop . At home I have a much more powerful magnifier . I do not use loupes .
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Valued Member
 United States
54 Posts |
Sadly, I do not use "u"s.  |
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Moderator
 United States
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I use a standard cheapo Harris 10x loupe for close up. I also have two different lighted magnifiers I can use, although I prefer the natural lighting with the Harris.
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Pillar of the Community
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I have a 10x and 20x Triplet jewelers loop. But my main magnifier is a Plugable 2.0 adjustable magnification microscope that sends the magnified picture to my computer flat screen (Magnification is rated up to 200X but I never go over 50 usually stay around 30X). I bought it for 30$ (now 34.99) and actually works great for the price. I generally coin roll hunt under the scope then if I find something I will verify it with the 20X loop.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I use an old (and very cheap) Miranda 50mm f/1.9 camera lens as a magnifier. The optical quality (as a magnifier) is outstanding, but the power is only about 5x.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
10982 Posts |
7X Hastings Triplet nearly all the time. It works well.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
6370 Posts |
A cheap 10x. It has served me well.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1494 Posts |
I have an inexpensive LED 7x by Leuchtturm.
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Valued Member
Korea, Republic Of
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I have a 16x loupe and its wonderful.
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Rest in Peace
United States
17900 Posts |
I have 25+ magnifying lenses, a couple from my own Grandfather, two floor mount, a rolling 5X mechanism that is great for bulk searching, etc.
What I use usually depends on which one is closest.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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7X Hastings Triplet nearly all the time. It works well. Same. I like it a lot. for when I forget to bring it I have a Whitman 10x that I always keep in the car |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
6130 Posts |
I am fortunate to be young and have reasonably good eyes, at least for objects up close.
I have a few magnifiers; a 5x/10x magnifying glass (the super cheap type), a fluorescent lighted 10x desk lamp (stolen from my wife), and a LED lighted 30/60x jewler's loupe for the really up close stuff.
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Rest in Peace
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All depends on task. For CRH, use a "Helping Hands" @5x stand. For first ID of RPMs, have a cheap plastic 25-30x now mounted in lighted loupe frame, have the scope/computer for detailing. For on-road bank etc, use foldout lighted 10x loupe. Use the aspheric lighted 7x handhelds for checking 2x2s and flips.
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02/21/2017 10:13 pm
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Valued Member
United States
449 Posts |
my geneticaly modified eyes (lasik) does well without them except on some over older wheats, then its just my 2.00 one from wal mart
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New Member
United States
49 Posts |
I tend to use a small lighted 6x stand for CRH or initial looks, and I use a B&L loupe for closer inspection. I've been know to use my daughter's junior binocular microscope (20x or 25x) on occasion.
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