What types of loupes are available?
A. Many types of loupes are available depending upon the user’s individual needs. Here are some of them: • Unlighted Handheld Loupes. These are the common loupes. Some are round in shape with eyepieces, some are domed in shape and sit flat on the object being viewed. They can vary in magnification power from 3x to 15x. • Lighted Handheld Loupes. These are modifications of the above loupes which include battery operated lights to illuminate the object being viewed. • Stand Magnifiers. Stand magnifier loupes are widely used by hobbyists to view small objects like stamps and coins, bugs and insects or fabric fibers. Some are fixed focal length while others may have adjustable focusing rings. • Measuring Loupes. These are generally stand magnifiers with built-in scales to permit measuring small objects. A good example of these is the linen tester loupe used to count the threads in fabric. Some measuring loupes are even lighted. • Specialty Loupes. Jeweler’s loupes, film loupes, dentist’s l
