On Mon, 8 Dec 2008 19:21:04 -0800 (PST), Joe wrote:

On Dec 8, 1:37*am, Square Peg wrote:
Any recommendations for magnifying lenses for very fine work?

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One of the most widely used devices in electronic assembly lines and
many industries is the OPTIVISOR. I've had 2 sets for nearly 40 years
and although one is getting rather ratty from all the workshop abuse,
they are still the simplest thing to toss on and use, even over
glasses. The 10X set focuses at about 4 to 8 inches and the 5X set
maybe 16". They can still be purchased on line from many stores as
tools few fussy work. The binocular lenses are nice and large, with a
good field of view, and little distortion. Highly recommended. Checkit
out.

Many online stores sell them. Amazon has several from about $30-$40.
The manufacturer's website is:
http://www.doneganoptical.com/optivisor.php.

Do they come with more than one set of lenses with different
magnification? It wasn't clear from the description.

Based on your ling experience with the Optivisor, how do you think
they would compare with these competitors:



This one from Bausch & Lomb comes with 3 lenses and gets very high
reviews on amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/Bausch-Lomb-Ma...8804068&sr=8-2



This one comes with 4 lenses and a light:
http://www.amazon.com/Versatile-Head...8806178&sr=8-1