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General Philatelic/Supplies, Literature & Software : magnifiers

 

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Suzanne

05 Aug 2015
03:11:36pm
I was reading other posts and saw one talking about magnifiers, and the damage they can do to your eyes, so instead of adding to the other discussion thread, I thought I'd do a new one.

My daughter Shelley and I have several different magnifiers, including a digital microscope, but Shelley I think has the best one. It's a phonescope. You have to have a smart phone for it though.

It just clips on to the top of your phone where the viewfinder is for the camera. Then it rests on a little stand that sits over the stamp. They are about 60x magnification, and cost between $25.00 and $30.00. Just thought it might be of interest.


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APS #213005

05 Aug 2015
08:58:32pm
re: magnifiers

I've seen these advertised - always wondered about picture quality/clarity......




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05 Aug 2015
11:39:24pm
re: magnifiers

Hi Suzanne;

Show us a photo of a stamp, so we can see what it looks like....
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Suzanne

06 Aug 2015
12:06:46am
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Yes I will sometime on Thursday. It's Shelley's phone, and I haven't a clue how to use it. I just have a 5 year old flip phone that I use about 10 minutes a month.


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06 Aug 2015
01:17:18am
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Suzanne, just like me with the old flip phone and usage. I used to have 500 minutes a month and used less than 100. Now I have unlimited minutes, and still use less than 100 minutes a month. I guess they didn't see much of a business risk upgrading my service for free.

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06 Aug 2015
09:09:03am
re: magnifiers

I love my Galaxy smartphone. I'd be lost without it.

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Suzanne

06 Aug 2015
08:37:47pm
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Here are some pictures of the actual phone scope in use. There are two stamps, one under the scope and the same type beside it. Just so you can compare.

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07 Aug 2015
02:48:24am
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Hey Doodles. That looks very handy. I'm wondering if you couldn't also video the magnification and then text or email it to someone? Very cool indeed.
-Ernie

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Redneck75

09 Aug 2015
05:28:52pm
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Suzanne
05 Aug 2015
03:11:36pm

I was reading other posts and saw one talking about magnifiers, and the damage they can do to your eyes, so instead of adding to the other discussion thread, I thought I'd do a new one.

My daughter Shelley and I have several different magnifiers, including a digital microscope, but Shelley I think has the best one. It's a phonescope. You have to have a smart phone for it though.

It just clips on to the top of your phone where the viewfinder is for the camera. Then it rests on a little stand that sits over the stamp. They are about 60x magnification, and cost between $25.00 and $30.00. Just thought it might be of interest.


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APS #213005
05 Aug 2015
08:58:32pm

re: magnifiers

I've seen these advertised - always wondered about picture quality/clarity......




Randy

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TuskenRaider

05 Aug 2015
11:39:24pm

re: magnifiers

Hi Suzanne;

Show us a photo of a stamp, so we can see what it looks like....
TuskenRaider

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Suzanne
06 Aug 2015
12:06:46am

re: magnifiers

Yes I will sometime on Thursday. It's Shelley's phone, and I haven't a clue how to use it. I just have a 5 year old flip phone that I use about 10 minutes a month.


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michael78651

06 Aug 2015
01:17:18am

re: magnifiers

Suzanne, just like me with the old flip phone and usage. I used to have 500 minutes a month and used less than 100. Now I have unlimited minutes, and still use less than 100 minutes a month. I guess they didn't see much of a business risk upgrading my service for free.

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ernieinjax

06 Aug 2015
09:09:03am

re: magnifiers

I love my Galaxy smartphone. I'd be lost without it.

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Suzanne
06 Aug 2015
08:37:47pm

re: magnifiers

Here are some pictures of the actual phone scope in use. There are two stamps, one under the scope and the same type beside it. Just so you can compare.

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I hope this helps.

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ernieinjax

07 Aug 2015
02:48:24am

re: magnifiers

Hey Doodles. That looks very handy. I'm wondering if you couldn't also video the magnification and then text or email it to someone? Very cool indeed.
-Ernie

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Redneck75

09 Aug 2015
05:28:52pm

re: magnifiers

WOW

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