What types of magnifiers are available?
A. Many types of magnifiers are available depending upon the user’s individual needs. Here are some of them: • Unlighted Handheld Magnifiers. These are the common “magnifying glasses”. Some are round in shape, some are rectangular in shape. They can vary in magnification power from 2x to 10x. Some will be larger diameter, low power (typically 2x) with a small high power (typically 5-8x) “spot lens” imbedded in the bottom edge. • Lighted Handheld Magnifiers. These are modifications of the above magnifiers which include battery operated lights to illuminate the object being viewed. • Hands-Free Magnifiers. Hands free magnifiers are widely used by hobbyists to work on projects that require the use of both hands. They can be as simple as a magnifier on a stand, a magnifier with a neck cord to permit its being worn around the neck and resting upon the chest of the user, or they can be visor mounted units which have their own head visor or clip-on designs which attach to the rims of ordinary
