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Iwamoto Magnifier

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$82.5 $165 In stock

Category: Architecture

Discover the hidden beauty of nature with this powerful pocket magnifier. More intimate and portable than a magnifying glass, a 20x hand lens can reveal miniature details that give you newfound appreciation for botany, biology and earth science. Moss, flowers, fingers, even food can take on a magical quality when details are revealed that are normally invisible to the naked eye.

Japanese lens maker Iwamoto is known for impeccable quality, crisp images and a wide field of view with little to no distortion. The 16mm achromatic lens helps limit the effects of chromatic and spherical aberration. Chrome plated housing, leather carry case included. A perfect hiking companion.

Customer Reviews (5.0 / 5 · 5 reviews)

Lily U. ★★★★★

I was sketching a leaf detail and this little hand lens fit right in my pocket, which is perfect for field work. The 20x view pulls out tiny vein patterns I'd never noticed before, and it feels sturdier than the cheap loupes I've used. Honestly, it's made me slow down and look closer at everything o

Timothy U. ★★★★★

The 20x lens is surprisingly sharp for something this compact, and it’s made me stop on every hike to check moss and bark up close. I keep it clipped to my field journal now, and the clarity honestly beats my old glass loupe.

Henry ★★★★★

Slips into my pocket so easily I forget it's there until I need it, and the 20x magnification makes moss on a brick wall look like a whole alien forest. It's become my favorite coffee-break escape in the studio.