I’m currently using 4.0x manifying reading glasses & 5x manifying lamp.
Never experience or use loupes, prism loupes & microscope. Thinking to buy another higher magnifier for facial vellus hair.
Can you please share your experience, feedback, review or opinion?
http://www.microscopeuniverse.com/category/products/boom-mounted-mobile-floor-stand-microscope
8x Prisms => Prism Loupes
or other recommendation?
Thank you in advance for your time,
Nora
melb have you poured through all the topics on loupes and magnification on the forum?
What is your budget limit? The problem of saying 4.0x magnifying reading glasses or circle lamp it’s not comparable to how loupes and microscopes are measured.
Hi Fenix
I’m trying to get other opinions. Like I said, I have never worked with loupes or microscope before so I’m trying to get the info as much as possible before i invest.
Hope u understand.
Nora
The subject of loupes, scopes and circle lamps circulates here frequently. You will not get opinions about specific loupes you find on the net as fewer electrologists have experience with multiple brands of loupes. Read through the links below, it’s the most information you will get out of hairtell on magnification.
The good tips I remember is to invest in highly reputable brands like Heine, Orascoptics, Design for Vision. Avoid cheaper Chinese made loupes as they brake and clarity is not good. High end thru the lens loupes can cost upwards of $2,000 There is no better way than to try it before buying it or you risk being stuck with something that doesn’t help or fit your application.
Your other option is the popular Zeiss Opmi 99 model which has more magnification than any surgical loupe can offer, and because of its swing arm design it’s very practical for electrolysis application. (not all stereo-microscopes are applicable for electrolysis. https://www.ebay.com/itm/CARL-ZEISS-303294-9903-COLPOSCOPE-OPMI-99-291944-OK-19X-FT-80-VERY-CLEAN/311963027919?epid=907545048&hash=item48a27209cf:g:OpAAAOSwyXhZwC2b
I own a Zeiss Opmi Pico and I love it! It’s ergonomic and I can magnify from 0.4 to 2.6. The hair looks like the size of a pencil! Ok a slight exaggeration but you cannot miss the prefect insertion. I promise the cost is worth it for sure! It saves your back, your neck and more importantly your eyes!
Kim Gery so there is no confusion, when you say magnify from 0.4 to 2.6 that’s not the magnification power of Opmi Pico, otherwise 2.6 x would be weaker than standard dental loupes of 3.5x magnification.
Microscope zoom is is determined from power of objective lens and power of eye pieces.
on 125mm objective lens, it’s like this (source from Dee in one of the topics)
0.4 = 6.8 x
0.6 = 10.2 x
1.0 = 17 x
1.6 = 27.2 x
2.5 = 42.5 x