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<p>[QUOTE="BooksB4Coins, post: 2880264, member: 36230"]Kudos for thinking outside the box in regards to the flashlight, but it's clear from your photos that the optical quality is very low, and the last thing you want to do is overstrain your eyes, especially at your age.</p><p><br /></p><p>There are countless cheap magnifiers available, but the vast majority IME are also of low optical quality even if better than what you're now using. Unfortunately, this seems to be an area in which one really does (generally) get what they pay for, but quality glass can last a lifetime, and all things considered, be an excellent investment if you end up staying involved. Personally, I have and used Eschenbach (3x6x9), but anything Zeiss would likely be a no-brainer as well. They're very costly, though, so hopefully someone else can make a few more affordable yet experienced recommendations.</p><p><br /></p><p>That said, is there chance your parents have any old camera lenses laying around?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="BooksB4Coins, post: 2880264, member: 36230"]Kudos for thinking outside the box in regards to the flashlight, but it's clear from your photos that the optical quality is very low, and the last thing you want to do is overstrain your eyes, especially at your age. There are countless cheap magnifiers available, but the vast majority IME are also of low optical quality even if better than what you're now using. Unfortunately, this seems to be an area in which one really does (generally) get what they pay for, but quality glass can last a lifetime, and all things considered, be an excellent investment if you end up staying involved. Personally, I have and used Eschenbach (3x6x9), but anything Zeiss would likely be a no-brainer as well. They're very costly, though, so hopefully someone else can make a few more affordable yet experienced recommendations. That said, is there chance your parents have any old camera lenses laying around?[/QUOTE]
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