Features:

  • Pre-focused dual lens loupe for close-up viewing | Lens Diameter: 1.0 inch
  • 10x power stand magnifier | Transparent Acrylic base lets in lots of ambient light
  • Great magnifying loupe for jewelers, watch making, photography, printing, geology, biology, electronics, coin and stamp collectors, crafts and hobby
  • Item Dimensions: 2.0 inch x 2.0 inch x 1.75 inch | Weight: 1.4 ounces
  • Backed by Carson's limited lifetime warranty
Perfect for reviewing 2"x2" 35mm slides

I've got a very large library of slides that I'm not starting to convert to digital. To make sure that I'm only digitizing images worth converting, I needed to find a loupe that would do the job right. What does a loupe need to do? Firstly, for 35mm slides, it needs to be able to show you the entire image without having to move the loupe from side to side, or up and down. No problem, this loupe shows you everything. Secondly, you want a loupe that's going to let you know when your image is not sharp. While this loupe will not perform like others costing many times what this cost, it is sharp enough to help you discern the difference between a slide worth copying and one that does not. So, on that basis, this loupe delivers results and saves you money.

Big view, works well

It is okay for the price. You place it on a flat surface and then the flat surface is in focus. You must place your eye right up close to it to get the full view, and then your head blocks ambient light, so you may need a flashlight or good ambient lighting to help illuminate whatever you are looking at. The focus is not adjustable and I have to keep my glasses on to use it (myopia), but then, it's always in focus too. The big lenses do give a wider view than most loupes do. ...Optics details: there is two identical acrylic (un-coated) double-convex lenses in it, 30mm diameter and about 2.5mm thick at the edges, both with a focal length of about 55mm and a plastic ring separating them by about 13mm. it may benefit from better lenses--glass w/antireflective coating, or (even better) coated achromats if you can find ones that will fit. The top unscrews a quarter-turn to allow removing the lenses, but they rest in the clear bottom piece so unscrewing it part-way does not alter the focus distance. ...My main issue with plastic lenses is that they tend to scuff from cleaning. Glass lenses don't have that issue.

Carson LumiLoupe Series PreFocused Stand Magnifier Loupe (LL-10)

I really like this Pre-Focused Stand Magnifier Loupes (LL-10, LL-20, LL-55, LL-77) from Carson LumiLoupe Series of loupes. I am getting less and less keen sighted and I need something like this to see detail on my coins and when doing electronics projects and looking at PCBs. I own a couple of the Carson LumiLoupe and will most likely get more in the future as now matter where in the house I go, there is something that requires a closer look. The price is reasonable and it isn't enough to keep from having them in drawers up and down stairs for convenience. Quality and priced right, what's not to like? This magnification can allow you to see items in enough detail to determine if scratches are present on collectible coins or Identification of ICs is legible. I own many loupes I have kept over the years, from Bausch & Lombe, ATCO and other lesser names and these Carson LumiLoupes are right there with any I own, only updated to be prefocused to the distance of the clear, plastic ring cone that lets extra light to be used when viewing.

a really good, economical loupe

I keep a couple and use one in the field to inspect rock samples and one on my desk to inspect coins. The magnification is excellent and undistorted around the edges (as usually happened with really cheap lenses, glass or acrylic). It has a good 1” field of view at 10x through a 1” lens and this would be more than enough for most applications. As with any self-standing loupe, there has to be available light from the side to illuminate the object or you're not going to see much at all. It's a great loupe for coin and stamp collectors, and even to examine rock surfaces.

Solid product!

If this were twice the price, I wouldn't give it five stars. Maybe 4. But for the price charged, it's s very good value and quality! I noticed in the reviews that a couple of people said they used it in the field to identify insects, and that was what sold me. For the past 8-9 months my yard has been going through a plague, and how these critters are managing to get indoors is something I just haven't figured out. I have found what I think might be biting midges just everywhere! And they like to chow on me, which is getting old. I've managed to kill them pretty regularly with DE applications, but they are just too small. Even with my glasses on, I haven't been able to confirm what they are. I finally wised up and got this product, and now I can see them so much better. I still don't know what they are, but I'm one step closer. Note that it works best on a flat surface under a bright light. My desk lamp is perfect. In a different spot with crappy lighting, I can't see them well at all.

If you can find one at a good price, BUY IT

If you can find one at a good price, BUY IT! This little loupe no joke gives you 10x power. You can see the Whisker cracks and obvious imperfections quite clearly. It doesn't have a light that comes with it, but as my uncle always says the more complex they make something the more common it will break. So just flick on the lamp or use the suns power. It's even green energy friendly too. I love this little loupe. I wish it was smaller so i could pocket it, but besides that I LOVE IT!!

Excellent viewer, sturdy and inexpensive

We inherited a ton of slides, and wanted to sort out the ones we could use. I found that I could use this magnifier with an iPad as a backlight by using a flashlight app. I can lay out six slides and go over them pretty quickly. The magnifier is plastic, but very sturdy. The optics are great; I can see the pixels of the iPad through the slides. For the price, I don't think I'll find a better option anywhere.

Great product.

I ordered this item for my 4 and 6 year olds. My kids spend lots of time outdoors and often times catch bugs or insects and like to inspect them. I got them this so that they could get a better look at the bodies of those tiny ants an whatever else they catch. So, far my kids have gotten lots of use from this magnifier.

Basic, cheap. Eady to use and WORKS!

Purchased to use with coins. After going through a fes different types of magnifying glasses, this has been the best so far. Easy to use, I can fit the camera on my phone over the eye to get a decent picture or more magnification when needed. Items focus easily. Basic. Cheap. Easy to use. Cant really ask for more than that 8.9/10 would recommend

Great for identifying spiders and seeing paper fibers!

Use it to identify questionable insects and spiders in my home. I don't like to kill spiders (since they keep other pests away), but like to ensure they are not venomous so that I don't have to evict them. This magnifier makes it easier and safer to identify them. :)

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