Carson LumiLoupe 10X Power Black/Clear Stand Magnifier, Ambient Light, 1.0 inch Lens Diameter, 2.0 inch Base Diameter, 2.0 x 1.75 x 2.0 inches, 0.05 kg

The Carson LumiLoupe 10X Stand Magnifier is a fantastic little tool for anyone who needs a closer look at fine details. Its 10X magnification is incredibly clear, allowing me to see even the tiniest features on coins, stamps, or intricate crafts.The 1.0-inch lens is the perfect size for portability while still providing a wide enough view for comfortable use. The clear base design lets ambient light in, ensuring excellent visibility without the need for additional lighting. It’s lightweight and sturdy, making it easy to hold steady over your subject.This magnifier has been a game-changer for my hobbies and small repair work, and the price is unbeatable for the quality. Whether you’re into collecting, crafting, or just need help with small print, this is a reliable and practical tool to have on hand. Highly recommend!

The Carson LumiLoupe 10X Power Stand Magnifier (LL-10) is perfect for viewing real photo postcards. The 10x magnification offers incredible clarity, revealing every detail of the postcards with precision. The stand design allows for hands-free operation, making it easy to inspect multiple postcards comfortably. The lens is clear and distortion-free, enhancing the viewing experience. This magnifier is a must-have for postcard collectors and enthusiasts, providing a close-up look at the intricate details that make each postcard unique. Highly recommended!

I use it a lot!

But you have to bend over and put your eye on the device. So it's not practical for extended use. Otherwise good value for the money.

The Archive uses a number of loupes spread around the facility. Our loupes seem to have legs as they are always wandering off and getting lost. So we are in need of a constant supply of high quality budget priced loupes. Clean vintage Agfa 8X Lupes are getting very hard to find, so we were in search of a replacement loupe to adopt. The vintage Agfa 8X Lupe was probably the best budget priced loupe ever made. (Note: Agfa spells loupe as lupe) The vintage Agfa 8X Lupe was the standard for loupe excellence in the graphic arts industry in the 1970's - 1980's and beyond. And note, the modern day Agfa Lupe is not the same optical quality as the vintage model. Many of the competition's loupes need to be screw focused or raised off the subject to focus them. Some of the loupes work better if you use them upside down. Others won't yield a sharp image no matter what position they are in. There is a wide range of budget priced loupes out there and they are all different as to sharpness and field of view. The vintage Agfa 8X Lupe image is sharp when you put it flat on an object and focus is perfect as-is. An issue with some of these adjustable loupes is; even if you adjust the focus it wont stay put. The focus is loose as a goose. Also important is the Agfa's wide field of view which makes it easy to use, which is especially important for cine' film work in the Small Gauge Film Archive. When using a loupe in the wet darkroom for process camera work you needed a loupe that was fast to focus, didn't need adjustments and could be gripped with a wet hand. The vintage Agfa Lupe fit the bill perfectly. The Carson LumiLoupe 10X Stand Magnifier #LL-10 is a suitable budget priced replacement for the vintage Agfa 8x Lupe. It has very good sharpness and wide field of view. I'd judge it about 90% or more as good as a vintage Agfa 8X Lupe. Before we adopted them in the Archive I purchased 3 of the Carson LL-10's to test...all 3 were the same high quality view when it came to sharpness. Although the ergonomics are not as good as the Agfa 8X Lupe, the Carson has an indentation that allows for some grip control. But if you don't hit the indentation it can slip out of your hands due to its slope design. Before settling on the Carson LL-10 we tried 14 other budget priced loupes and magnifiers. None could compare to the Carson LL-10 for all the qualities we needed in a loupe. Daniel D. Teoli Jr. Archival Collection

Too small for anything relevant.

Works well without an LED light installed if a good nearby light is provided and the magnified images are CLEAR to the edges ~ thanks!

It isn't designed to be able to unscrew the clear base. That makes it impossible to bring larger objects (like a knife edge) in a little closer for good focus. The distance from the lense to the bottom of the base isn't alway the best focus. The magnifier has 2 lenses that fall apart if the base is removed. That said, the image that the unit produces has very little distortion.I also have the 17.5x Carson lense. It just has a single lense, so the base can be removed. But it also shows more parabolic distortion.