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Need a Magnifying Glass? Here's What You Need to Know
How To Select the Right Magnifying Glass  To Meet your needs

The first step in making your selection, is to decide exactly how you want to use your magnifying glass.

Will it be used to read a newspaper or a book, read the fine print on a map, or a finely printed  prescription label.

Do you want to read a menu in a restaurant, examine a diamond or gemstone?

There is a wide range of different types of magnifiers in addition to the popular lollipop  Sherlock Holmes shape  hand held, such as Head Visor magnifiers and the  pendant necklace magnifying glass

You can choose pocket or purse folding magnifiers, eye loupes, table top magnifiers and round the neck hands hands free magnifiers.

You can find lighted magnifying glasses including LED lighted jeweler's loupes, lighted pocket magnifiers and lighted hand held magnifying glasses.

You can find the type of magnifying glass you want to meet your specific requirements.

Are there limitations to How to Use Your Magnifying Glass

There are hundreds of styles and designs of magnifying glasses, and probably thousands of ways to use them.

For example, we have taken orders for 5x hand held magnifiers for the examination of windshields for defects.

A border protection department as well as a police department use a pocket 10x folding magnifying glass to examine documents.

A county department of agriculture purchased 20x jeweler's loupes to be used to examine crops for for insect and blight problems.

What do you want your magnifying glass or jeweler's loupe to accomplish for you? That will help to determine exactly what type of magnifying glass to select. 

Will One Size of Magnifier Meet All Your Needs

Probably not, but one very popular solution gives you A choice of several hand held magnifying glasses sold together in sets.

These provide multiple magnifying powers and varied diameter lenses that can be used as needed for different purposes.

What Is The Suggested magnification and Size For Reading

Hand held magnifying glasses are excellent for general use such as reading maps or newspapers or books.

Use the larger ones with 3x to 6x magnification and 3, 3 1/2  or 4 inch diameter for newspapers books and magazines.

Use the smaller 8x or 10x  2  inch diameter for finer print. If low vision is a problem for you there is a wide variety of electronic
vision aids available for those who require greater magnification than standard  magnifying glasses offer. . To view a collection at Amazon of   Low Vision aids, click on the following link.   ElectronicLow Vision Aids

We  get several requests each week for a large size magnifying glass with 20 or 30 times magnification.

The problem is that the curvature 0n the surface of the glass or plastic lens determines the magnification.

The smaller the curve the higher the magnification and the smaller the diameter of the lens.

The Larger the curve the less magnification and the wider the diameter of the lens can be.  That is a very simplified explanation of why you can't find a 

hand held magnifying glass  that magnifies  15 20 or 30 times and has a 6 o 8 pr 10 inch diameter lens

That's why we have 10 time magnification in a 2 inch diameter glass lens, but only up to 5 or 6  time magnification in a maximum  3 or 3 1/2 pr 4 inch diameter lens.

Here are some important magnifying facts to be aware of.

Magnifying Power The ability of the lens to increase the visual size of an object. The X (times) is used to identify this factor. A magnifying lens bends light rays resulting in an image that looks larger than the actual object.

For example, a 3X magnifier triples the size of an image,  4x magnifies 4 times, 5x five times and so on.

Focal Length or Working Distance. In addition to power, a magnifying glass can also be classified by its working distance.

The higher the power of a lens, the shorter the working distance (the distance between the object and the magnifier.  For example, a 2X lens has a working distance of 5".

That means that the magnifier will provide double magnification and be in clear focus when held at a distance of 5" from the object.

Field of View is the size of the area that you see through the magnifying glass. The field of view becomes smaller as the magnifying power increases.

Depth of Field is the distance that a magnifier can be moved above an object and still have the object in focus. The higher the magnification, the shorter the depth of field.

About the author: 
Marvin Meyer is the owner and the operator of  The Magnify Store web site. 
He is a former Fine jewelry and Digital watch  buyer for a major mass merchandising company. The Magnify Store provides magnifying glass and jewelers loupe products to individuals, businesses, government agencies and Universities in the USA and world wide. Learn  more about choosing a magnifying glass or jewelers loupe at the Magnify Store at http://www.ppgift.com

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6 easy tips on how to choose the right magnifiers magnifying glasses for reading and other uses

* BEFORE YOU START SHOPPING,, DECIDE EXACTLY HOW YOU INTEND TO USE YOUR magnifier magnifying glass.

iiS IT PRIMARILY TO READ a NEWSPAPER OR a BOOK? READ MAPS OR PRESCRIPTION LABELS?

Read price labels in a supermarket? EXAMINE JEWELRY or gemstones UNDER MAGNIFICATION?

ONCE YOU HAVE DECIDED WHAT YOU WANT Your MAGNIFYING GLASS TO ACCOMPLISH FOR YOU, It  be comes MUCH EASIER TO NARROW YOUR SEARCH TO FIND THE THE RIGHT MAGNIFIER FOR YOU.

*If you plan to use your magnifying glass for multiple tasks, one magnifying glass power may not meet all your needs.

If you want to use your magnifying glass primarily for reading newspapers or books, the suggested strengths to use are 3x, 4x, 5x and 6x which usually come in 3inch, 3 1/2 inch and 4 inch diameter lenses. 3x magnifies 3 times, 4x four times 5x five times 6x 6 times and so on.

*However, these magnifying powers may not be strong enough for you to read very fine print. The suggested magnification for fine print is 8x or 10x which are usually available in up to 2inch diameter lenses. Instead of buying individual strengths, you may want to consider buying a 3 to 5 [piece magnifying glass set which can include several or all of the magnifying powers described. Sets generally cost substantially less than buying each magnification individually.

*Magnifying glass lenses are available in either glass or plastic lenses. The magnifying power is the same, but plastic tends to scratch more easily than glass. If you have ever worn eyeglasses with plastic lenses, you may have experienced the lenses being scratched when not protected by an
eyeglass case. Once the lens becomes scratched they become very difficult to use. Glass lenses although a little heavier, won't scratch easily even when used constantly.<p>

*Field of View is the size of the area that you see through the magnifying glass. The field of view becomes smaller as the magnifying power increases. so you see a much larger area of a page if you are looking through a 3x or4x magnifying glass and a much smaller rea of the same page if you are looking through an 8x or 10x magnifying glass

Depth of Field is the distance that a magnifier can be moved above an object and still have the object in focus. The higher the magnification, the shorter the depth of field.

* Choosing where to buy your jewelers loupe magnifying glass is just as important as selecting thloupe. here are some suggestions on how to find the right place to make your selection.
You want to make your purchase from a company that offers you an unconditional guarantee. For example, If you order your jewelers loupemagnifying glass and then discover that it's just not the magnifying glass you need, you should be able to return your purchase for another selection or return it for a full refund. You may not find a retail store that has what you want and you may have to place yorur order on the internet. That's why it is most important to find a seller who unconditionally guarantees your satisfaction.<p>

In summary, before shopping decide exactly how you plan to use your loupe. Then decide what magnification you need to meet your needs. Look for glass lenses. And finally, Choose a company to buy from that will let you exchange what you purchase or return it for a refund if what you ordered does not fulfill your needs.<p>

He is a former Fine jewelry and Digital watch buyer for a major mass merchandising company and provides magnifying glass and jeweler's loupe products to individuals, businesses government agencies and Universities in the USA and world wide.
Did you find these tips on buying a magnifying glass useful? You can learn a lot more about choosing a magnifying glass or a jewelers loupe at the Magnify Store at http://www.ppgift.com

Open the loupe until the lens is fully extended. To keep the jeweler's loupe steady, put your finger through the opening to steady the loupe.

Bring the loupe right up to your eye. Steady the loupe hand against your cheek.

Use the thumb and forefinger of your right or left left hand to pick up the ring or item that you will be examining.

Then bring the ring or item to be examined up to the lens until it comes into focus.

You can leave both eyes open, but many first-time users find it more comfortable to close the other eye.

Doublet, triplet. quadruplet refer to the number of different types of lenses that are used together to appear as  the single lens that you look through.

A triplet would have three components, a doublet two, pentagonal, 5.

Higher quality lenses are constructed this way to reduce distortion and other abnormalities that would be present if only a single monolithic piece of glass were used.

Color correction is a coating that is applied to the lenses to make the image appear as if it were being viewed in a natural light. Achromatic lenses eliimininate or greatly reduce color distortion.

 The generally accepted international standard in the jewelry industry for grading diamonds and gemstones is 10x.  I0x magnifies 10 times

Diamonds are graded for clarity at 10X.. If an inclusion in a diamond cannot be seen by a trained eye at 10X, the flaw does not exist for the purpose of grading clarity.

A 10X triplet loupe with achromatic lenses is the conventional jeweler's loupe in the jewelry industry..

The triplet has three lenses which greatly reduce or entirely eliminate distortion with any color aberrations , compared to a single lens or doublet loupes.

10z 20x magnifies ten times,  20x 20 times and 30x magnifies 30 times. The image you see, if the quality of the jeweler's loupe is the same, is just as clear in all three magnifications.

If the quality of the loupes is the same,The difference is the field of view. If you were looking at a quarter with a 10x loupe you would see a good part of the surface of the quarter magnified 10 times.

If you looked at the same quarter with a 20x loupe you would see about a third of the quarter magnified 20 times.

With a 30x loupe you see an area equal to 2 or 3 numbers of the date at the bottom of the quarter magnified 30 times.

Each view would have the same clarity if the quality of the loupes are the same.

The area, and the magnification of what you see, would be the difference between the different magnifications.

What Does 14mm, 18mm, 20.5mm, 21 mm  Mea

These terms refer to the diameter of the lenses in millimeters.

A 21mm lens is approximately 3/4 inch in diameter. An 18mm lens is approximately 5/8 inch.

. There is no noticeable difference in the diameter of a 20.5mm lens and a 21mm lens.

What does this description mean: 30x, 21m color corrected achromatic lenses

A 30x 21mm triplet jeweler's loupe magnifies the image 30 times.

A triplet has three lenses combined to produce the 30x magnification, and a 21mm lens diameter of approximately 3/4 inch. It produces a sharp clear image.

And it has a color correcting coating on the lenses to make the image being viewed appear as if it were being viewed in natural daylight.

It has achromatic lenses which eliminates color distortion.

Jeweler's loupe sets of  2 3 or 4 loupes are available in assorted powers to provide  a range of magnification power. if needed.

How can you be sure you're selecting the right Jeweler's Loupe.

Choosing where to buy your jewelers loupe  is just as important as selecting the jewelers loupe ..Here are some suggestions on how to find the right place to make your selection.
You want to make your purchase from a company that offers you an unconditional guarantee. For example, If you order yyour jewelers loupe and then discover that it's just not the loupe you need, you should be able to return your purchase for another selection or return it for a full refund. You may not find a retail store that has what you want and you may have to place your order on the internet. That's why it is most important to find a seller who unconditionally guarantees your satisfaction.

In summary, before shopping decide exactly how you plan to use your magnifier. Then decide what magnification(s) you need to meet your needs. Look for glass lenses. And finally, Choose a company to buy from that will let you exhange what you purchase or return it for a refund if what you ordered does not fulfill your needs.

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