A convenient pocket loupe

Many people have asked me about this pocket loupe. Similar loupes are common at golf course maintenance offices in Japan. They can be used to easily get a photo showing a small section of low cut turf.

I bought mine at Yodobashi Camera in Japan. The particular model here is a Vixen D20 with 7x magnification. Amazon Japan sells this, in English, as Vixen Magnifier Metal Holder Shimami.

One could use this loupe for various purposes. Because it focuses on…