Do any of you use a loupe to pre-screen your books? 0

[Chip Cataldo]

Just curious about this since I'm thinking of submitting some stuff for the first time but don't have nearly enough to get the 50-book pre-screen minimum. It'll be great practice to try to do it myself, but thought about getting a jeweler's loupe to assist my aging eyes.

[Jayman]

It's not a bad tool to have at your disposal. I have one and break it out on the rare occasion that you see a tiny questionable area on a book.

[Chip Cataldo]

Are they all pretty much the same as long as you get one with high magnification?

[jaybuck43]

Yes

I have this one

http://www.amazon.com/iKKEGOL-Magnifier-Jewelery-Detecting-Identifying/dp/B00CJVFR24/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1446145619&sr=8-1&keywords=jeweler+loupe

[Chip Cataldo]

A recommendation from Jay is like the Word of Vader for me.

 

Thanks, I'll pick one up!

Edited October 29, 2015 by Epic Peach

[budsbundy]

They make one that radio shack sells with three lens, you look through one for basic magnification, and then slide the second one over the first for more magnification, and then slide the third one over the other two for maximum magnification.

 

I like it better than the single lens models

[1Cool]

Yes

I have this one

http://www.amazon.com/iKKEGOL-Magnifier-Jewelery-Detecting-Identifying/dp/B00CJVFR24/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1446145619&sr=8-1&keywords=jeweler+loupe

 

That looks like the one Joey Post used when he was grading a book at Baltimore this year.

[seanfingh]

 

I prefer the watchmaker's monocle, myself.

[Chip Cataldo]

I prefer the watchmaker's monocle, myself.

I thought you wore a monocle constantly anyway, like Mr. Peanut.

[PovertyRow]

Usually I just wear reading glasses you can get at the drug store. Need them anyway now for reading. I usually use 1.5 but also have 2,25 for a closer view. I find them quite adequate for detecting resto and like just being able to wear them and angle the book at will.

 

I DO have this which beats out the loupes!

 

[seanfingh]

I prefer the watchmaker's monocle, myself.

I thought you wore a monocle constantly anyway, like Mr. Peanut.

 

It's a good look.

[Ditch Fahrenheit]

I prefer the watchmaker's monocle, myself.

I thought you wore a monocle constantly anyway, like Mr. Peanut.

 

It's a good look.

 

 

[CBT]

I think I see a color breaking spine tick there...

[joeypost]

Yes

I have this one

http://www.amazon.com/iKKEGOL-Magnifier-Jewelery-Detecting-Identifying/dp/B00CJVFR24/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1446145619&sr=8-1&keywords=jeweler+loupe

 

That looks like the one Joey Post used when he was grading a book at Baltimore this year.

 

I was actually using a camera. It makes viewing easier and if you get the one that has the built in Wi-Fi it will broadcast to an iPad.

 

Here is the link to the site. It is a little pricey but worth it in the long run.

[comix4fun]

Yes

I have this one

http://www.amazon.com/iKKEGOL-Magnifier-Jewelery-Detecting-Identifying/dp/B00CJVFR24/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1446145619&sr=8-1&keywords=jeweler+loupe

 

That looks like the one Joey Post used when he was grading a book at Baltimore this year.

 

I was actually using a camera. It makes viewing easier and if you get the one that has the built in Wi-Fi it will broadcast to an iPad.

 

Here is the link to the site. It is a little pricey but worth it in the long run.

 

 

I saw it in action...there's nothing like it. Amazing how well that works.

[sd2416]

Yes

I have this one

http://www.amazon.com/iKKEGOL-Magnifier-Jewelery-Detecting-Identifying/dp/B00CJVFR24/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1446145619&sr=8-1&keywords=jeweler+loupe

 

That looks like the one Joey Post used when he was grading a book at Baltimore this year.

 

I was actually using a camera. It makes viewing easier and if you get the one that has the built in Wi-Fi it will broadcast to an iPad.

 

Here is the link to the site. It is a little pricey but worth it in the long run.

Nice

[Knightsofold]

On 10/29/2015 at 2:05 PM, sd2416 said:

Nice

Thx for the info!

[newshane]

Marked.

[oakman29]

I use one to identify bugs,part of the whole exterminator thing.

 

[Philflound]

Good idea to have one for looking at small defects and also to help detect restoration.