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Title: Optical Tools
Post by: mcadder on May 19, 2020, 01:18:45 PM

Hello friends,
i would like to ask you, what kind of optical tools you use.


I´m old and my eyes are too....:-).
I use magnifying glasses with a max. magnification of 3, which is too little for me to paint faces, for example.
Does anyone use optical tools with a higher magnification an what kind is that?


Thanks and regards from Franconia

Andre

Title: Re: Optical Tools
Post by: willie on May 19, 2020, 01:37:08 PM

Model Railroad supplies and if you have a Joe And Fabrics they have magnifiers  :o  I hope this works Willie

Title: Re: Optical Tools
Post by: Nicholas Ball on May 19, 2020, 03:33:59 PM

Try optimiser, they have about 6 different lenses and are quite comfortable.🙂

Title: Re: Optical Tools
Post by: marko on May 19, 2020, 07:40:16 PM

+1 for Optivisor


This has worked quite well for me. 


You might also consider your lighting as well - I use an Ott-Lite which mimics sun light as well.


 8)

Title: Re: Optical Tools
Post by: Jean_Paul on May 20, 2020, 02:20:48 AM

Quote from: marko on May 19, 2020, 07:40:16 PM

+1 for Optivisor 8)

YES !  8)

Title: Re: Optical Tools
Post by: PJDeluhery on May 20, 2020, 10:14:38 AM

If you wear glasses, a clip-on magnifier works great. Comes in many strengths, and you don't feel like you're working in a tunnel.

Just an example:
https://www.amazon.com/Carson-Power-Magnifying-Diopters-OD-14/dp/B004HW6CBS/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=clip-on+magnifier&qid=1589983909&sr=8-3

Title: Re: Optical Tools
Post by: mcadder on May 29, 2020, 06:54:10 AM

Thank you, gentlemen!