Involvement:General (knows how to use it) - Ownership:1 day to 1 week
Pros:
Metal and glass, not cheap plastic thing. I use it for offset printing inspection, and it works perfectly. The carrying pouch fits very well and protects the magnifier. Can be used with the base closed, like a hand loupe.
Cons:
None at all, but the inside area is 1 square inch, (1inch x 1inch), the 1.5in in the description is the outside size. For me, this is a Pro, but could be a Con if you are expecting for 1.5in area
OtherThoughts:
Don't know how much it magnifies, but probably it's for inspecting offset printing dots indeed, and it does this job very well.
Bottomline:
If you want a good 1 square inch area magnifier, this is exactly what you want.
Excellent
Involvement:General (knows how to use it) - Ownership:1 day to 1 week
Pros:Metal and glass, not cheap plastic thing.
Cons:I use it for offset printing inspection, and it works perfectly.
The carrying pouch fits very well and protects the magnifier.
Can be used with the base closed, like a hand loupe.
None at all, but the inside area is 1 square inch, (1inch x 1inch), the 1.5in in the description is the outside size. For me, this is a Pro, but could be a Con if you are expecting for 1.5in area
OtherThoughts:Don't know how much it magnifies, but probably it's for inspecting offset printing dots indeed, and it does this job very well.
Bottomline:If you want a good 1 square inch area magnifier, this is exactly what you want.