Carson LumiLoupe Plus 17.5x Power Stand Loupe Magnifier with Dual Lens Focusing System (LO-15), Black

So, as I have mentioned before, I usually only write reviews on stand out products, that I've purchased. This isn't to say that other products aren't worthy of reviews. As much as I wish I could write reviews for all things purchased, there just isn't enough time. I am not paid, nor given free items, to review. I am just a regular person, like many of you, and this is just my honest opinion. With that said, this Carson Lumiloupe, is one of those products that i think deserves a shout out. I am a coin collector and have purchased many unlit loupes, but being unlit, most don't allow enough light in. The Lumiloupe, having a clear base, does what the others don't. It let's in light. Granted, you will need an external light source. The thing I like about this Lumiloupe is it's ability to focus. My vision is far from great, so the ability to focus, is a huge plus for me.(I know, I should probably take up a different hobby. One that doesn't require looking at minute details, on really small objects. I just love coins.) The lens on this loupe is really good. I haven't noticed any abnormalities or distortion. The other niceity, is the field of vision. I can see the entire coin. I have tried it on everything from a dime to an Eisenhower dollar, without issue. This loupe is lightweight, easy to use, and a good value. Don't get me wrong, it may not be for everyone, as it is a bit bulky. For my use, at home, it is just what I need. I will probably purchase another Lumiloupes, if I find one similar to this, with a magnification of between 25 and 50, at a similar price point.(My old eyes need extra magnification.) Hopefully, the Lumiloupe will help me find that rare, valuable coin, that every amateur coin collector, hunts a lifetime for.

i've been working in photo studios and darkrooms since the early 90s, both as a student and professionally, and this is one of the nicest loupes i've ever handled. the elements are gigantic, making it really easy to use without the need to keep it perfectly centered on your pupil. also, the ability to easily focus the loupe makes it useful for objects that are not perfectly, perfectly flat (like single negatives that are slightly U-bent). the large size of the clear base is great as well, and lets in plenty of light for viewing even if you don't have a light table. this is not the classic shot-glass size loupe, it's closer in size to a small teacup. my only gripe is that the lens elements aren't glass, but the ~$11 price tag more than makes up for that. this isn't bleeding-edge high-end equipment but it's definitely worth the money for anyone involved in photography.

Great loupe. I really like the ability to focus with this thing. It's tricky to get light into it as it really blocks it off when you use it, so I think it's manditory to use under a bright lamp or flashlight. Objects can appear to bend a little, so I wouldn't recommend if you're trying to magnify smaller objects or letters. It's a little larger than I expected, but it provides a great view of what it is you're magnifying. Overall, I think it's great buy for the price.

As a response to Pandemic II, I decided to spend some of the isolation going through my old slides and digitize some, discard others. With over 1500 slides to look at, and most in see-through 20 slide folders, I decided to get a light table and a loupe to speed up the process. The light table allows for immediate viewing of 20 slides, and the loupe allows me to look more closely at individual slides if I have a question about it. For what I want to do this loupe distorts everything except the very center of the viewing area. Other loupes I've used worked better, but in current dollars they cost a good deal more. Moving it around I am able to view all I need to see in the slide, but that slows down the process. On a positive side it seems well assembled, and for this price, usable.

Quite good for plastic optics. The 6x magnification listed seems to be accurate, unlike many Chinese loupe seller's exaggerated claims. The LumiLoupe Plus series of Carson magnifiers have the advantage of being focusable while many of the other Carson stand magnifiers are fixed focus. Good magnification level for use with the micro print in the two cased volume Unabridged Oxford English Dictionary, the one that includes a rectangular magnifier. I can see the individual LCD pixels on my high resolution Dell LCD monitor with it. Quite large as the clear plastic base is 4.5" in diameter and lets in plenty of light. Works best with the eye as close to the lens as possible for maximum field of view and minimal distortion. In other words designed to be used as a low power loupe rather than a reading magnifying glass. This is true of almost all loupe type magnifiers. For normal book reading type magnification a lower power single lens magnifier or a Fresnel lens type page magnifier might be better unless the higher magnification of this is needed.

I knew that this loupe was larger, but I had no idea how big that it is!! It is like a small cereal or finger bowl! Massive for a magnifier. The lens is clear and a lot of light comes in to a large field of view. I like it a lot. I am not sure about the “focus” ability, though. It does not seem to me to be doing anything by rotating the ring? I have not seen anything out of focus. It seems to be a well made magnifier and hopefully will last a while. I would prefer a glass lens, but it is what it is!

I especially like the focusable feature of this loupe and the handy larger size.

Great for zooming into drawings. It’s just a tad bit large to keep out on the desk all the time.

pour pouvoire voire les années sur les piéces de monnaies bonne qualité

If you don’t have poor eyesight you don’t really need this item. It really doesn’t make much of a difference. Even though it’s 17.5x zoom, don’t be so quick to underestimate your eyesight. Very limited in its use as it has to literally make contact with whatever you are trying to magnify otherwise it is out of focus no matter what kind of adjusting you do. So unless you plan to use another set of magnifying lenses on top of this or you have very high-powered reading glasses I don’t see how it could possibly benefit you. Does make things a little bit easier but definitely doesn’t make the unreadable. readable. Is A good quality item which is lightweight and seems durable. however if your eyesight is in good order order I don’t think this item is for you. I would recommend a high-powered magnifying lens which can easily do this items job, much more.

Well built and pretty good optics for an uncorrected loupe. I say uncorrected and it only uses spherical lens geometry so there's quite a bit of distortion and aberration as you start viewing away from the center, but this is expected. A loupe with aspheric and/or multiple elements is going to add another zero to the price.

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Very good & useful product for checking printing pattern.