Knowledge

Which power supply fits my magnifying lamp?

An assignment table by model and series: voltage, current and power – including a warning about the 24 V exception in the 851X series and an explanation of MKII and...

Anti-reflective or anti-glare? AR and AG compared

Anti-reflective coating and matte finish are often confused — for a magnifier lens only one of them makes sense. What each treatment does, why a matte finish costs image sharpness,...

Reflections on the lens: what is normal and wha...

Why every glass lens reflects, why anti-reflective lenses are the exception on the market, and which four adjustments at the workplace really make a difference.

Extra-low voltage instead of mains voltage: why...

Why we moved all magnifying lamps to GS-certified external power supplies, what that means for safety and interference, and how MKII and MKIII differ.

Edge sharpness: why stronger magnifiers blur to...

Chromatic aberration explains why large lenses with a high diopter rating fall off towards the edge – and why even optics specialists have found no solution for it.

Magnifying lamp for electronics, SMD and soldering

Which diopter for boards, SMD work and solder joints, what matters in colour temperature and glare-free light, and whether an articulated arm or a stand tube suits an electronics bench...