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0 pointsforuhar3y ago0 comments

I bought a 30x magnifying glass with LED lighting for $16 on Amazon. I didn't know I needed it but I now use it daily.

I find the magnifier super handy to grab for reading tiny print on things like USB chargers. My reading glasses don't help in such cases even if I happen to be wearing them. I have 40x one too put it's more like jeweler's loupe with a very short focal length so less useful on a day to day basis.

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modeless3y ago

Is a phone camera's macro mode not good enough for occasional use? It's kind of wild that my phone has telephoto and macro with more resolving power than my eyes on both ends (and I have normal vision).

twoWhlsGud3y ago

Sounds useful! In a pinch many cell phones have a macro capability that can substitute for a magnifying lens– something to keep in mind when you don't have a magnifier.

koheripbal3y ago

I got a pair of magnifying glasses with an LED - the kind that dermatologists use. It's great for taking splinters out of little kid fingers.

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