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johnstac Valued Member United States 327 Posts	Posted 09/13/2010 04:16 am I didn't want to ask people to share photos of their loupe in the subject area, but it wouldn't be a bad idea if people were willing. It would have helped my decision on which one to buy. So, show your loupe if you have the time. I wanted to share the two quality loupes I own. The larger one is a [url="http://www.belomo.us">Belomo[/url] triplet. I was going to say it was a hastings triplet, but in fact, it is not. Nevertheless, it is an awesome 10x triplet with a great field of view. The smaller one is a hastings triplet 14x made by [url="http://www.bausch.com/en_US/consumer/visioncare/product/magnifiers/hasting.aspx/">Bausch & Lomb[/url]. I would have not bought this had I known how small it was. Just have to do your homework first. At least I got a big cool bag to keep it in. Report this Post to the Staff

Zombieswat New Member United States 42 Posts	Posted 09/13/2010 05:35 am Not to distract this thread, but I have a question along these lines. I have a handheld square magnifying glass, 4x, with a 10x circle in the corner. I'm wondering what the advantages/disadvantages are of loupes compared to magnifying glasses. What do you like about your loupes? And should I consider upgrading from my glass to a mid-grade loupe? Report this Post to the Staff
sel_69l Bedrock of the Community Australia 21786 Posts	Posted 09/13/2010 08:47 am I have a small 20x Bausch & Lomb. I do not think it is very good for coins though. It has a 3 element lens, but it also has a very narrow depth of field. As such it is an excellent glass for looking INSIDE faceted gemstones, in the inspection of inclusions within the stone. Besides numismatics, I have a nice collection of about 200 or so faceted gemstones, of which I have faceted about 70 myself. Report this Post to the Staff
mattbrowning7 Valued Member United States 321 Posts	Posted 09/19/2010 01:47 am I think I commented before on your post about loupes but I have the same 14x and I feel exactly the same way. I did however get used to it and love it for looking at the tiny details. I think you will get used to it as well. It IS annoying at first though and any sort of prolonged usage will give eye/headaches. Report this Post to the Staff
Buzzard Valued Member United States 156 Posts	Posted 09/19/2010 02:52 am When every flaw is magnified 14 times, even the best coin looks dinged and scratched. I think that coins look better through a 4x lens. Report this Post to the Staff
BH1964 Bedrock of the Community United States 10982 Posts	Posted 09/19/2010 03:52 am I've found 5X or 10X work best with coins. Above 10X is too much power for most coin work. I have 2 loupes. One's a "triplet" with each lenses being 5X and the other is a double with a 10X on one side and 20X on the other. I almost never use the 20X or the three 5X lenses (15X) together. The beauty of the 5X lense is that it's 28mm in diameter with a focal length of about 2". I can pick up the entire surface of a 38.1mm silver dollar with it. Beautiful! ANA #R3154474 Report this Post to the Staff
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