10X12 4-element loupe (best 10X12)

Summary

10X magnification
(12mm diameter lens, 4-element)

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OPTICAL QUALITY:
Basic - good - very good – EXEPTIONAL

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Comments

Stunning quality lens (this really is on a par with Zeiss, though the lens is slightly smaller).

It has a 4-element lens, i.e. four lenses cemented on top of each other, each to correct for distortion and colour - that's better than a triplet, which has 3-elements.

This is one that I carry myself, in my pocket, because it is so small an unobtrusive, and I really don't need large lens for looking at very tiny objects.

Technical

Magnification / lens size in mm: 10X12

Lens material: glass

Lens type: 4-element (i.e. a 'triplet' lens contains three lenses on top of each other, this one contains four lenses on top of each other).

Type: jewellers' loupe (small, pocket-size, folds into its metal casing)

Origin / brand: we import these from China

Casing: metal

Finish: black

Presentation / extras: soft leather pouch and cardboard box

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