[meteorite-list] loupes (and 'scope?)

From: mark ford <markf_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Mon Mar 21 13:24:58 2005
Message-ID: <6CE3EEEFE92F4B4085B0E086B2941B31244E0F_at_s-southern01.s-southern.com>

Hi Steve and List

EVERYONE should at least have a 10x lupe, an illuminated magnifier and a
preferably a scope, otherwise how the hell can you tell what you are
buying!??? Imho it's the basic fundamental equipment for the hobby - go
buy it.

As far as lupes go, get one with a large diameter lense and a clear base
that lets light in the side, some of them are next to useless because
the object is in shadow when you look into it, or better still one with
a small light in it. You don't need much magnification, too much mag can
be useless.

These ones are expensive, but these looked good (scroll down to
illuminated lupes) http://www.robertwhite.co.uk/lenses.htm

Or this sort of thing on ebay is good too
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=31416&item=5564
684315&rd=1


Best wishes,

Mark
Received on Thu 17 Mar 2005 04:13:14 AM PST