CPDDET Posted October 22, 2019 Share #1 Posted October 22, 2019 Looking for advice on magnifier headset. Would like to purchase magnifier headset and looking for advice on brand and magnification. Dave Quote Current build: NRG Half Hull Previous build: MS Bluenose Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BANYAN Posted October 22, 2019 Share #2 Posted October 22, 2019 Ditto Dave, I am currently using a brand with interchangeable acrylic lenses which I have grown to dislike for two reasons. First they mark and scratch easily, and secondly, if changing out the lenses, their designs make them prone to easy breakage (and if you accidently stress the folding mechanism. I would rather pay for a good set of glass lenses now I think and have started looking around. My criteria now are: 1. I would prefer glass lenses with at least 3 levels of magnification with focus (work) point at about 15 to 20 inches 2. hI would also prefer a head band mounted version (rather than spectacles add on, preferably with LED light mount option 3. Open sides so as not to restrict view angle range (loupes are too restrictive). Some brands that come are are the higher end Donegan 'optivisor' with glass inserts, Magni pros, and DKM. I will be very interested in better better quality versions if that is the way you prefer to go also. I seem to go through the cheaper ones all to fast (but may be a sign of my aging eyes ) cheers Pat Canute and mtaylor 2 Quote If at first you do not suceed, try, and then try again!Current build: HMCSS Victoria (Scratch) Next build: HMAS Vampire (3D printed resin, scratch 1:350) Built: Battle Station (Scratch) and HM Bark Endeavour 1768 (kit 1:64) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPDDET Posted October 22, 2019 Author Share #3 Posted October 22, 2019 Sounds like you have a good grasp of what I'm looking for. Hopefully someone with experience can advise us. Canute and mtaylor 2 Quote Current build: NRG Half Hull Previous build: MS Bluenose Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted October 23, 2019 Share #4 Posted October 23, 2019 Dave, There was a recent discussion here and I'll post the link: https://modelshipworld.com/topic/21817-mageyes-anybody-use-them-which-ones-and-y/ Now that look, there's been more than few discussions... do a search in this sub-forum for "magnifier" or "magnification". Canute 1 Quote Mark "The shipwright is slow, but the wood is patient." - me Current Build: Past Builds: La Belle Poule 1765 - French Frigate from ANCRE plans - ON HOLD Triton Cross-Section NRG Hallf Hull Planking Kit HMS Sphinx 1775 - Vanguard Models - 1:64 Non-Ship Model: On hold, maybe forever: CH-53 Sikorsky - 1:48 - Revell - Completed Licorne - 1755 from Hahn Plans (Scratch) Version 2.0 (Abandoned) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPDDET Posted October 23, 2019 Author Share #5 Posted October 23, 2019 Thanks for the guidance! mtaylor and Canute 2 Quote Current build: NRG Half Hull Previous build: MS Bluenose Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Landlubber Mike Posted October 26, 2019 Share #6 Posted October 26, 2019 I purchased the optivisor and got the LED light set for it. Makes working with tiny parts much easier. I ended up actually getting two sets with different magnification levels rather than have to switch out lenses. Canute and mtaylor 2 Quote Mike Current Wooden builds: Amati/Victory Pegasus MS Charles W. Morgan Euromodel La Renommèe Plastic builds: SB2U-1 Vindicator 1/48 Five Star Yaeyama 1/700 Pit Road Asashio and Akashi 1/700 diorama Walrus 1/48 and Albatross 1/700 Special Hobby Buffalo 1/32 Eduard Sikorsky JRS-1 1/72 IJN Notoro 1/700 Akitsu Maru 1/700 Completed builds : Caldercraft Brig Badger Amati Hannah - Ship in Bottle Pit Road Hatsuzakura 1/700 Hasegawa Shimakaze 1:350 F4B-4 and P-6E 1/72 Accurate Miniatures F3F-1/F3F-2 1/48 Tamiya F4F-4 Wildcat built as FM-1 1/48 Special Hobby Buffalo 1/48 Citroen 2CV 1/24 - Airfix and Tamiya Entex Morgan 3-wheeler 1/16 Terminated build: HMS Lyme (based on Corel Unicorn) On the shelf: Euromodel Friedrich Wilhelm zu Pferde; Caldercraft Victory; too many plastic ship, plane and car kits Future potential scratch builds: HMS Lyme (from NMM plans); Le Gros Ventre (from Ancre monographs), Dutch ship from Ab Hoving book, HMS Sussex from McCardle book, Philadelphia gunboat (Smithsonian plans) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurtvd19 Posted October 26, 2019 Share #7 Posted October 26, 2019 Glass lenses. Plastic lenses are a BIG compromise. The previous discussions covered the whys. mtaylor, Canute and Landlubber Mike 3 Quote Kurt Van Dahm Director NAUTICAL RESEARCH GUILD www.thenrg.org SAY NO TO PIRACY. SUPPORT ORIGINAL IDEAS AND MANUFACTURERS CLUBS Nautical Research & Model Ship Society of Chicago Midwest Model Shipwrights North Shore Deadeyes The Society of Model Shipwrights Butch O'Hare - IPMS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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