Versatile Adjustable Focus 6x Loupe Magnifier

Sometimes you need a magnifier on a stand that leaves both your hands free.

This adjustable focus 6-power loupe magnifier has the added convenience of a weighted base. With this feature you can work on items without the magnifier shifting. Wonderful for doing touch-ups on film and pictures, working on small details of a project, threading needles for craft work, looking at coins or stamps, reading the fine print on items… hundreds of uses!

Once focused, the larger viewing area (1 ¼”) and twin coated photographic quality lenses give a clear view of the items right to the edge and the image isn’t reversed! There’s also a lens cap to protect the lens from dust when you’re not using it (just like a camera).

20x Ihara Dot Inspector / Color Viewer

This multi-color Viewing System from Ihara is a newly released competitor to the BetaColor Viewer. It is the ideal tool to precisely view and separate your process colors on printed film, plates, color proofs and press sheets. Contrasting light allows you to see the separate colors. For example, at the press of a button the blue LED is engaged, enhancing the yellow dots in the viewing area. This method of shining contrasting light to separate the colors replaces the old method of using filters.

A white LED light is also available for use as a standard illuminated magnifier (image is inverted). The LED offers bright, consistent color. No attached charger is necessary, as this lightweight instrument (3.3 oz) accepts 2 AAA batteries on board. Includes a carrying case and handy strap. Priced significantly lower than the BetaColor Viewer, too!

Lens Diameter: 9/16"
Viewing Area: 5/16"
Overall Size: 4 1/3” x 2 3/8” x 1”

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What is a Linen Tester?

Some customers who come to our site looking for a high-powered folding magnifier will come across the term "Linen Tester" and wonder what it means. Well, we're here to help! Linen Testers, in terms of magnifiers (not people) are, in general, small folding magnifiers with measuring gradients along the bottom surface that is visible while looking through the lens. The product below (a 6x Metal Linen Tester) is a good example. In the picture below you can see the top and bottom hinges that allow the magnifier to fold very flat for easy portability. You can also see the white measurement marks on the base. Linen Testers (or thread counters) were originally developed for the textile industry to help people examine the type and quality of textile weaves. They were made hinged and foldable for portability and had the measurement marks for easy comparison. Our linen testers (and other folding magnifiers) are being used in a wide range of applications including print shops, circuit board manufacturing, and stamp collecting. (I know a few of our employees like to use them to help remove splinters because a linen tester base help keep the skin pressed down while the open comparator area allows easy access by a tweezers.)