Choosing The Right Magnifier For You

[@ericktamberg670]

I has some magnifiers. My grandpa had a big and heavy 2x that he used for newspaper reading. As a police detective, a standard French MAPED 3x is enough for most applications, as check fake money, documents, maps, crime scene pictures, gun serial numbers or vehicle motor/frame numbers. The "Sherlock Holmes" style is useless for me, but was the my grandpa's choice for reading.

[@lunaamore2713]

💯 He is so right the plastic page mag never buy them no no no. They don't work.

[@Muisca61]

Thanks! Choosing a magnifying glass is a real puzzle for me. My problem is the visual field, which is only 4 degrees, then photophobia. So I use electronic magnifiers to adjust the contrast and also to invert the colors and thus be able to read and write...

[@JuanAlcazar]

Shows how no two magnifiers are the same. I can imagine how overwhelming and confusing they can be to someone who’s never used one before.

[@ferdiederobles5826]

Hi sir I want magnifier but I cant afford to buy im just poor person my eyes sitecare not clear to read coz I'm a far sited now can u give some of ur maggnifier I'm a pilipino here in the Philippines

[@HarrisInkwell]

Good video Sam! When I was younger, I went to a low vision specialists, and I got RX for different magnifiers. I haven't gotten a new magnifier for a while because I use my Iphone so much.

[@dwightsayer4976]

Sam I am looking for a work bench Digital magnifier to work on small machinery so I can see screws little details like markings, serial numbers, part numbers on a tiny scale.

[@darrensmith9407]

I use an electron microscope lens...works great! But a bit heavy * good vid 👍

[@maxmistyjla]

Thank you. This is very helpful. I need something for my dad.

[@stacydesouza8696]

This video was great thanks. I have some of the magnifiers too I use them a lot

[@gds5406]

Thank You I found this very helpful. Now the hunt is on.

[@tabithajackson7758]

I use an eschenbach video digital magnifier. It is somewhat bulky with a large 5 inch screen. I can also use wezoom on my phone

[@Jules-ip1jh]

Great thanks Sam. Please can you do a video on monoculars. xx

[@HarrisInkwell]

I second that request.

[@larrytestut4655]

I prefer the rectangular magnifying because to me it is better than reading text and also like you said in the video the smaller the magnifier is the more magnification that you get I recommend the small magnifying of the smallest magnifier

[@ericktamberg670]

Recently, I bought a German Eschenbach rectangular magnifier (2,5x) in an auction. It came in a lot of "desk drawer items", with ruler, calculator and other minor gadgets. I paid about USD 8 by this lot. Later, I was wondered that this German magnifier costs today, in newer versions, about USD 85! This magnifier (probably from 1970's) is excellent. Perfect for smartphone screen (no distortions) or medicine labels. Chinese magnifiers, advertised as more powerful, are weaker and has many distortions. Cheaper brands often does not has the magnifying power as advertised.

[@larrytestut4655]

@@ericktamberg670 yeah I also use the Magnifier app on my phone as well too

[@johngalvin6010]

I have taken up painting by numbers as a hobby, I already wear glasses & would love to know if I bought, maybe one of the headband magnifiers if they'd be of any use to me. If I've magnified the area I'm painting, the paintbrush would be magnified too, wouldn't it? I just don't know how that would help me. Any suggestions or recommendations?

[@sody84]

Thanks for the awesome, informative yet short video, especially for the suggestion for not buying the page magnifiers . i was almost about buy one for my grandpa, who loves reading but is facing problems due to age related complicacies. Can you please suggest a good magnifier, which can be used for reading books at length, preferably handsfree (??)....difficult to hold those for an extended time. Are the bar magnifiers by Carson (~6" length) a good one for book reading? Please do let me know!

[@theblindlife]

Depending on the level of bang vacation needed, you might find some lighted floor stand magnifiers helpful. They are adjustable, can sit right next to a chair and provide good light for reading. however, they tend to not be strong enough for some users.

[@hartleyw6323]

Thanks for a helpful video.

[@karahamil3657]

Wish I’d seen this before I got my page magnifier.... you are correct about it...

[@theblindlife]

Sorry to hear that!

[@antionettemeyer2098]

Thank you

[@santhapadmalal9277]

Need. page magnifire price please?

[@roberttanner130]

I remember when I was looking for magnifiers.

[@Adam5576]

I don’t know if you’re still tracking comments on this video, in case you happen to be, my question is why are there so many magnifying glasses on Amazon that say 30 X and 40 X magnification, is that just false advertisement

[@myeflatley1150]

Whenever I have purchased from MaxiAids, they have asked me to pay twice. Do not do it. On the other hand they are the only site to carry a white wooden cane. I like the cane better than the whisker canes for my level of vision. If you have the money the video magnifiers are the best by far.

[@astrosridhar2050]

Where I would purchase magnifier in India

[@ramindia1980]

Hi sir

[@markprchal9656]

I found you through Blind to Billionaire.

[@theblindlife]

Awesome, thanks!

[@lillianfore]

I made the mistake and got a page magnifier and it is terrible

[@valentyn55]

Why may I ask you always select the Ruby and never mention Humanware? That's a Canadian outfit is that why? Thank you

[@theblindlife]

I only mention it because that’s the one I own so that’s the one I have available. At my former job we also have several others including ones from humanware, Eschenbach, Rehan, etc.

[@richwatson5665]

Hi Sam I need a magnifier for reading my laptop screen so desk top freestanding type but haven’t a clue what to get ?

[@theblindlife]

Honestly you probably won’t be able to find something that will work well for that. I’d recommend using the built-in accessibility on the laptop instead.

[@ramindia1980]

How to delete an image eyoyo portable magnifier

[@TheR005ter]

the page magnifier has never worked for me the bar magnifiers never worked for me either and that is something they kept throwing at me in school they even threw some oval look at magnifiers at me that you put on top of the paper and move across words and it did not even magnify at all magnifiers that you buy in a regular store don't even work for me I'm at a loss of where to find something that will work in my situation I've been to the doctor and they recommended things for me but I don't even know where to find any of the stuff they recommended because I'm not all that good with all this low vision stuff because I really didn't have the opportunity to have the right kind of equipment whenever I was little even though I was born with this problem,so now that I'm an adult I'm more lost than ever at the saint with things. I've got a question for you about the TalkBack feature plus the voice over feature to I'm actually in the process of trying to find a new phone that would work for me and I need some help and some advice on what to do with here if you could please message me back either on here or possibly on Facebook because I believe that I messaged you that way before by the way this is Heather Marie Aucoin it says Joshua in the back of my name only because we share this KZbin channel the way I wrote my name though is how you could find it on messenger and on the other page that I mentioned that the thing I just mentioned is apart of he's also got vision problems,but nowhere near as bad as mine though I'm sorry for the message not making sense if it don't I've been having problems with my voice features on this phone and its really irking my nerves in away too I don't know if it's because of my accent due to the fact that I'm Cajun and it might not understand me and that I'm from down south Louisiana or what,but it messes up things alot and I'm not sure if it messed up on this message or not,but I hear that from people a lot so I'm just giving you the heads-up just in case it did that thanks for understanding my situation and I hope you're able to help me out here.

[@swl9270]

Heather and Joshua Please google your state name and the words Blind And Visually Impaired services. These are federally and state funded programs in all 50 states that provide free quality equipment and training to folks with vision impairments of all types. I know I work in the TN program. It is a wonderful program and they are waiting to serve you. You can self refer! Good luck in your search for vision equipment!

[@hollymoriel375]

Do you know of any budget friendly electronic ones? I'm letting my friend use mine, but I dont have 600 dollars to pay for one for him.

[@ikylilgrl]

Amazon has one for about $160, there's a link in the description of this video for my amazon shop, and it includes that electronic magnifier. (This is Sam's wife, he told me that info)

[@hollymoriel375]

@@ikylilgrl awesome thanks guys!

[@swl9270]

Alternatively search the Blind and Visually Impaired services division for your state. These are state and federally funded programs that provide quality vision aids at no cost. Google state name and the words Blind and Visually Impaired Services.

[@stefanytterbrink4309]

Do not torget the possibility of using your mobile wih a magnifying app!

[@darquequeen2323]

Those page magnifiers are just the worst. I’m glad I’m not the only person who felt that.

[@theblindlife]

LOL

[@swl9270]

I have had clients that use the page magnifier to view photographs. I had a 99 year old that was thrilled to use one to show me her birthday pictures and she uses a 5x mag. So in some instances they do provide some folks with some enjoyment.