Re: Visor magnification for SMD work?

In article <8q4hn31l697jmdklhrgkpnbkqo08ceuhcj@xxxxxxx>,
John <jmuchow@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Anyone have any experience with magnifying visors? What magnification
vs. working distance recommendations do you have?


If you don't already wear glasses, a set of reading glasses from the
drugstore is a lot cheaper than an optivisor. If you do (or should) wear
glasses, a set with the magnification you want added to your regular
prescription is a good option, and can still be cheaper than an
optivisor if you get it from one of the on-line cheap glasses places.
Won't flip up, of course, but I find that it's fine, and beats having
two separate lenses to get filthy and keep clean.

5 diopter is about as much as is reasonable for single-lens magnifiers,
the working distance is too nutty otherwise. I use a set of glasses with
5 diopters added to my regular prescription, giving an 8" working
distance. Lots of light also helps significantly.

Stepping up to about $100 at the low end and upwards of $1000 on the
high end, you can either get "telescopic magnifiers" offering longer
working distance with higher magnification (and tunnel vision) or move
to a microscope (binocular, long working distance).

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