Folding Magnifier, Waltex 7523

Summary Special clearance price while stocks last (once sold, there are no more) 2X magnification, 35mm diameter lens, folds into a hard plastic case. See also, small powerful folding magnifiers (jewellers loupes), click here To read an article about magnifiers and magnification.  Technical Magnification / lens size in mm: 3X35 Field of view: vertically, 4 or 5 lines; horizontally 2 or 3 words. Lens material: plastic Origin / brand: we imported these China Casing: folds into a hard plastic case Presentation: cardboard sleeve in a printed cardboard box, and the finish on the actual magnifier is very nice and it has an extra vinyl sleeve - really posh, nice to give as a present.  Applications Generally, these are the best 'general purpose' magnifiers; they are larger than the tiny super-powerful loupes used for hallmarks, gemstones, coins, and stamps; they are pocket-size unlike most readers for books and newspapers; they are 'general purpose'; they are for reading text (be it the small print on a form or a tin in a supermarket), marks (e.g. on furniture or porcelain), larger insects and plants (spiders and leaves)...anything. Specifically, nicely presented, you could give this to someone as a present and it looks "substantial".  Further info. Everything you need to know about magnifiers and magnification. See information about (and reviews of) loupes (small high-power folding jewellers' magnifiers). See information about (and reviews of) binocular (head-worn) magnifiers- especially the surgeons-type. See a guide to magnifiers for the partially-sighted. See loupes with UV lights. Products: see pocket microscopes and phone microscopes, click here. With most magnifiers* magnification and working distance are related. Download our Excel sheet, enter a magnification to see the resulting working distance, enter a working distance to see the resulting magnification.