Magnifying glass headset

[detroitchild]

Originally Posted by Megawattz

Don get in touch with Derrel Brevard "49er Fan" I got a set from him at Miggle, he has different styles with extra lens. U can get a set off him MUCH CHEAPER than off the shelf, the same units! how he did that, I dont know. call him first!

He did reach out to me after I posted this. I wish I would have got some from him at Miggle. Will get with him.

[Michigan Joe]

ha ha you are not the only one. I went and got some of the magnifiers that slip over your head like a head set and can be adjusted to tilt back when you are taking a break. My wife took pictures of me when I wasn't looking and sent to my family and made fun of me for how I looked. But you know what...I wouldn't paint without them again. They save the eyes and you'r work will be better than ever!

[Joeram57]

Let's see the pic's Joe

Don, I just use the dollar magnifiers like Norbert mentioned, however, I may try a headset style someday...the one's I saw at Hobbytown were $40 or $60 bucks and I got cheap real quick

[Geno H]

Don,
I have tried the cheap glasses,headset, hand held but this is what I have ended up liking the most. It has a base to sit on the work bench or a clamp to attach it on the edge.
They come in all price ranges you just have to shop around. There are some crappy models out there so do your homework.

Geno H

[detroitchild]

Originally Posted by Geno H

Don,
I have tried the cheap glasses,headset, hand held but this is what I have ended up liking the most. It has a base to sit on the work bench or a clamp to attach it on the edge.
They come in all price ranges you just have to shop around. There are some crappy models out there so do your homework.

Geno H

Thanks Geno. I've got one of those as well but I need something that's portable (no desk/table to use) and that I can travel with.

[Geno H]

Originally Posted by detroitchild

Thanks Geno. I've got one of those as well but I need something that's portable (no desk/table to use) and that I can travel with.

Oh, ok like something you can carry in to the bathroom.




Geno H

[detroitchild]

Originally Posted by Geno H

Oh, ok like something you can carry in to the bathroom.




Geno H

I think you owe me a TDQ for all of this abuse!

[sweetka]

Gotta recycle that one!

Check out 49ers fan post in the trade section.

[the french guy]

Personaly, I'm not a fan of the magnifying lamps. THe problem is that the magnification is 2 dimensions. The magnifying stuff "cheats" the distances. It's like you are blind on 1 of your eyes. It can be great for small details (eyes, for example) but not so good for people who just can see correctly on short distance and need a all around device.

The magnifying eye glasses (with 1 lense on each eye) are better because your keep the 3D effect your 2 eyes give to your brain. Distance interpretation is better.

It's what I heard from other modellers. Personaly I don't need that for now (I'm "just" myopic so my short distance view is....spectacular )