Belomo hand lens (20x magnification)

Description: Belomo hand lenses are among the best in the field. The 20x magnification Belomo hand lens is perfect for geologists, especially mineralogists. Made in Belarus.

Specifications:

• 20x magnification hand lens
• High quality coated steel housing
• 17.5 mm diameter glass with 7-8 mm viewing area
• Four stacked elements (quadruplet)
• Soft drawstring storage pouch

Dr G's recommendation: I really love the Belomo hand lenses. They’re definitely among the best type of hand lens out there, due in part, to the fact that the glass is actually made by the famous Carl Zeiss optics group. Keep in mind that although the 20x Belomo is a top hand lens, it is a relatively high-magnification design, so best for geology, especially mineralogists. It features four stacked elements, which gives you the high magnification, but still allows plenty of light to get in. The viewing area of your specimen will be 7-8 mm wide, which is much larger than equivalent Baush & Lomb hand lenses. It is a specialist tool, so I would personally recommend that for the field geologist, you also keep a 10x magnification hand lens somewhere in your toolkit.