[Jewelry making - Article 00058] - Re: [Orchid] Jeweler loop

[Sam Alfano]

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    I have two  10x loupes that I use. One is a B&L Hastings Triplet
    which I believe is probably the standard of the industry. The other is
    a Zeiss with plastic case. Both are in the 50-dollar range if I'm not
    mistaken. I can't tell any difference between the two as far as
    quality goes. My advise, though, is to not waste your money on a cheap
    loupe. When it comes to optics, you definitely get what you pay for.
    The better loupes will be sharp from edge to edge as opposed to sharp
    in the middle and blurry as you go away from center. 

Sam Alfano
master engraver
www.MasterEngraver.com 

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