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BelOMO 10x Triplet Loupe Folding Magnifier

BelOMO 10x Triplet Loupe Folding Magnifier
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BelOMO 10x Triplet Loupe Folding Magnifier

The BelOMO 10x21mm(0.85'') Triplet Loupe Magnifier has a viewing area of 0.65" (17mm), much larger than the Bausch & Lomb Hastings Triplet Magnifier (see the image with both loupes for a size comparison). The large 21mm (.85") 3 elements lens making up this achromatic triplet gathers lots of light to provide a bright, clear, and color correct view. The 10x power magnification provides the best magnification to depth of field ratio and is the most poplular power for a handheld magnifier. The housing and cover have a matte black finish for gem grading. Belarusian Optical and Mechanical Association (BelOMA), makers of telescopes, camera lenses, and other optical components manufacuturs these loupes. Highly recommended by the Amateur Geologist. This is the lens we use all the time. Don't let this price fool you. The BelOMO loupe is a FANTASTIC buy. These are optical quality lenses, each one inspected and certified just like a camera lens, that stand on their own against the higher priced competition. BelOMO loupes are assembled using screws rather than rivets which allows them to be adjusted. Every BelOMO loupe shipped by Amateur Geologist is custom treated to prevent the screws from coming loose with usage. Don't be fooled by cheap loupes selling for nearly the same price of MORE! Many don't even tell the manufacturer. Why? Because they're cheap imports from China, Japan, Tawain or elsewhere which typically cost less than a dollar at import. If you don't know the manufacturer how can you know the quality? Is each lens tested and does it include the certification just like a camera lens? The BelOMO does. Triplet means three lenses made of different types of optical glass bonded together and designed that, together, they straighten out the light that comes into the front of the loupe lens so that it's the same when it leaves. Cheap mport triplets are just three identical pieces of glass, not bonded, that distort the image.

  • 10x Magnification Power

  • Large 0.65'' (17mm) Viewing Area

  • Large 21mm(0.85'') Achromatic Triplet Lens Gathers Light for a Bright, Clear and Color Correct View

  • Optical Quality Glass Lenses, each BelOMO loupe is certified just like a camera lens.

  • Great for rocks, minerals, jewelery, coins, stamps, part inspection

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Product Details:
Product Length: 1.5 inches
Product Width: 1.38 inches
Product Height: 1.25 inches
Product Weight: 0.13 pounds
Package Length: 1.5 inches
Package Width: 1.3 inches
Package Height: 1.1 inches
Package Weight: 0.1 pounds
Average Customer Rating: based on 49 reviews
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Average Customer Review:5.0 ( 49 customer reviews )
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91 of 91 found the following review helpful:

5Excellent Loupe, a true must have for jewelry  Dec 06, 2005
By Robert Hollis
I bought this loupe to replace a Bausch and Lomb Hastings triplet 10x loupe that I lost. Although this loupe cost $13 (compared to $45 for the B&L) I like this one better. It has a much larger viewing area and is just as clear.

By the way, I know it looks cheap and plastic in the picture, but it actually has a metal frame that has been powder coated. The manufacturer is located in a former Soviet Republic, Belarus. The plant was originally set up to produce optics for spy satellites, but now has diversified into everything optical. Although the companies name, BelOMO, unfortunately sounds like BLAMO, it actually stands for Belarusian Optical and Mechanical Association. Do a Google search on the company and you will be impressed.

By the way, I really think anyone who is thinking of purchasing jewelry should own a loupe. Buying jewelry without viewing it with a loupe is quite literally the same as buying it without looking at it. Diamonds are graded by what can be seen with a 10x color corrected triplet loupe (this item). Once you try it out, you will be amazed at what you can see.

As a final note, I bought this item through an Amazon seller called mgcgmh (I have no idea what that is supposed to stand for) and I was very pleased. I ordered it on Friday and my new loupe was in my mailbox on Monday. This is a $13 item, and it was refreshing to see a seller take the time to immediately ship it. I have lost track of the number of very expensive items I have ordered that took days to ship. I wish all sellers were this eager to please.

42 of 42 found the following review helpful:

5Best loupe  Nov 25, 2006
By Fred K. Johnson
I own one of these loupes. While I haven't compared it personally there have been product reviews that compare it to the B&L triplet loupe costing much more and being of equal or better quality. This is a true Hastings triplet loupe. This is very important. As the previous reviewer pointed out if you are buying a diamond you absolutely need to have a loupe and learn how to use it for checking out diamonds. I am an amateur geologist and have a broader use. The only downsides are the price here is extremely high. Do a google and you will find sites that sell it for under $15. It is also held together by machine screws that can come loose. Use some locktite on them and you won't have a problem.

29 of 29 found the following review helpful:

5Almost perfect! But shop for a better price.  Mar 25, 2008
By Elizabeth A Triano "lizziewriter"
This really is the premiere 10x loupe for hobbyists and amateurs of all sorts, and many professionals as well. It is sturdy and the glass is clear and of a generous size. The price can't be beat either. Fortunately for us, the BelOMO seems to be available pretty regularly, from a number of sellers, which hasn't always been the case.

In my case, I think I purchased four of them at one point, and mine has since been misplaced but my kind hubby loaned me his. I have several other loupes but this one is just my favorite. It was not so long ago that these lenses could be found for $15 apiece... shop around and you should be able to find them for $20 - 25 -- do Not pay $50 unless you have a special fondness for the supplier(!) Note that the BelOMO also comes as a 7x, so be sure to look for the 10x as you are shopping.

My only complaint about this lens is that there isn't a good spot to attach a clip or lanyard. You can clip or tie some things onto a bar opposite the swing-hinge, but nothing very thick or the lens won't close.

If you haven't used a loupe before, you generally hold it very close to your eye, and then hold the object (mineral, gem, dead insect, whatever) very close to the lens, and focus by moving it closer or farther away. Good luck!

22 of 23 found the following review helpful:

4The Belomo 10X Triplet- Two Years Later...  Nov 19, 2008
By Bess "Somewhere In The Universe"
I use my Belomo loupe for nusmismatics, art and antiquities.

As others have said- shop for a better price. Unfortunately, the early days of $13 Belomo's are gone. Still, even at todays prices, there isn't a loupe at this price point that's anywhere in the same universe as the Belomo. Matter of fact, there are loupes that cost twice as much that are arguably inferior to the much cheaper Belomo.

I now use my Belomo loupe more than I do my (much more expensive) Nikon. Why? Simply put, in two years, I have yet to figure out what the Nikon does better than the Belomo. If the Nikon loupe does indeed do something better to justify its much higher price, it must be something done 'in theory' because in practice, the two are almost identical in terms of real world performance.

Improvements: The encasement construction isn't as robust as I'd like it to be. I actually wound up machining a new encasement hub out of solid aluminum for mine. Belomo could provide a solid encasement like mine for $3 or $4 added cost, which I'm sure would be greatly preferred and happily paid by the customers. If Belomo would do this, they would pretty much put all other Loupe makers out of business and cement their place as the best around... Also, the "crackle" paint finish isn't very durable over time.

Still, the Belomo loupe is one of those rare instances where you can lay a beat on 'the system' and actually get much more than you pay for. If you're searching for a loupe, your search just ended here. The ridiculously high optical quality you get in a Belomo loupe for a "flea market loupe" type price makes this a no-brainer.

Buy.

15 of 15 found the following review helpful:

5Comparison: BelOMO, Bausch & Lomb, Edmund Optics, and Edmund Scientifics  Jan 17, 2011
By Ralph_S
I compared Hastings triplet 10X magnifiers, except where indicated. All of these magnifiers are very good; the sharpness and contrast distinctions are small and somewhat subjective. I used an Edmund Optics resolution card when comparing lenses.

BelOMO: sharpest and lowest contrast. Steel case large and angular; hard on pockets, and irksome on lanyard bumping against chest. Screws had been tightened sloppily, turning up sharp little ridges that probably would chew on pockets; maybe this was done by someone at American Geologist, not BelOMO. The lens cell appears to be plastic, maybe bakelite; perhaps not a problem.

Bausch & Lomb: good sharpness and intermediate contrast. Small, easy to carry. Case looks as thought it could be nickel-plated steel; the fairly rough ground surfaces do not look finished, although that may improve grip. Lens cell plastic. Each magnifier came with a very nice little neoprene-type drawstring bag. (I don't know if bags still are included.)

Edmund Optics: highest contrast. Case polished brass, and lens cell anodized aluminum. Lens and other parts made in Japan and assembled in USA, according to Edmund Optics tech support. Higher in price than BelOMO and Bausch & Lomb. Each Edmund Optics magnifier came with a plastic resolution card displaying fine parallel lines of decreasing sizes, comparable to an eye chart.
The Edmund Optics 7X version is quite large, although attractive; it looks almost like a coffee table item.

Edmund Scientifics: Actually a Bausch & Lomb magnifier in polystyrene box without bag. Both magnifiers and boxes showed microscopic signs of wear, making me wonder whether they were brand-new. Magnifiers did not match web site, which indicated that the cases were brass, and did not mention B&L. I used a magnet to confirm that the cases are steel.

For my own use, I would get either the BelOMO, because of sharpness and width of view; or the Bausch & Lomb, because of size, weight, and relatively rounded exterior. For gifts, I would get the Edmund Optics magnifiers, because they look nice, their brass cases should resist humidity, and they give high contrast, which I suspect is more noticeable to the casual user than is sharpness.

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