Folding Magnifier, 21mm Loupe, 20x, Chrome
Posted by Notcot on Apr 10, 2010 in Photography |
Product Description
Folding Magnifier, 21mm Loupe, 20x, ChromeA small, pocket magnifying glass with a chrome surround and a chrome swivel cover. 20x magnification in a 21mm loupe.
- Supplied with a small plastic case
- 20x magnification in a 21mm loupe
- Supplied with a small plastic case
- Dimensions: 33 x 24 x 24mm
- Weight: 80g
I was conned into buying one of these, along with the even more outrageously described ’30x’ ‘Gold’ loupe.
Yes the ’20x ‘Triplet’ does magnify a bit, and it has a wider field than many basic loupes. But if any of the reviewers who have given this such high praise had already a proper 20x loupe in their posession they would not be at all impressed!
There is one similarly high praising review of the Gold loupe, but I only just noticed the comment attached that puts the power more at 8x. Personally I would have put it at around 3x. This ’20x’ chrome is a little less powerful than my proper 10x loupe. I think that Triplet is using the same lenses in each device and banking on few buyers knowing what they are supposed to expect.
Go and try a proper 20x loupe all you ‘satisfied’ reviewers; then you really will be impressed!
And in future don’t touch ‘Triplet’ with a barge pole!
Both of these product ads are offences under the Trades Descriptions Act.
Rating: 1 / 5
at first i gave it a try but was wondering why is it so cheap. now i have my answer! the image is distorted with kind of ‘halos’ sorrounding everithing. not good for nothing besides reading serial numbers on girdles.
Rating: 1 / 5
I bought the pocket magnifier to use with old silver, and was so impressed I have ordered another for my husband to use with his craft work
Rating: 5 / 5
This is an exceptionally poor product. The magnification is only 3X instead of the 20X claimed by the manufacturer, so it’s rather like a describing a car with a top speed of 60mph as being capable of 400mph. The image is also very distorted except near the centre, making it difficult to use. The metal casing is quite heavy too, making it a noticeable weight in the pocket – lightweight plastic casing would have been better, but this a minor complaint compared with the magnification and image distortion. Mine was in the wheelie bin with an hour of receipt.
Rating: 1 / 5
First time I have used this as I am an amateur enthusiast. It does what it says on the tin and is easy to use and small enough to take with you
Rating: 5 / 5