Magnifying lamp, magnifying glasses or a head-worn magnifier?
There are four ways to magnify — on an arm, on your nose, on a headband or in your hand....
Everything about magnifying lamps
Which dioptre strength fits your work? Why does a magnifying lens reflect? And which power supply belongs to which model?
Here you will find the answers to the questions that keep coming up around magnifying lamps — kept short, one question per article. From buying advice through typical uses in the workshop, laboratory, practice and beauty studio, to technology, care and spare parts.
Choosing the right lamp
Dioptres, magnification, lens material and light quality — the basics before you buy.
A standing magnifier with light, or a magnifying lamp on an arm?
Standing on the desk or swinging on an arm: the design decides your working radius, how much desk it takes...
Magnifying lamps for business, public bodies and tenders
Which data belong in a specification, which mandatory criteria exclude the whole market, and how quotation and invoicing work.
Crystal-clear or standard? The colour cast of the lens
All lenses are real glass — only the colour cast differs. When colour-neutral glass is genuinely necessary.
Dimmable or not? When adjustable light pays off
White paper dazzles, dark circuit boards swallow everything. When adjustable light does more for you than peak brightness.
Lumens, watts and LED count: what really determines brightness
Why the lumen figure alone says little, and what decides good working light instead: evenness, glare-free design, colour fidelity.
Round or oval lens: which shape for what
Round 127, 152 or 177 mm, oval 110 × 150: how the shape changes the field of view.
Table clamp, stand or wall bracket? Choosing the right mount
The clamp is in the box, the stand comes as a set variant or separately. Which mount fits what, and...
Which Diopter Strength Is Right for You? Choosing the Correct Power for Your Magnifying Lamp
3, 5 or 8 diopters – which strength is right for your application? Whether cosmetics, model making or electronics: every...
Magnifying lamp with glass or plastic lens? The decisive difference
Why do some magnifying lamps get scratched after just a few months, while others work perfectly for years? The key...
Diopters and magnification
What do dioptres mean for magnifying lamps and what strength do you really need? From 3 to 8 dioptres –...
What magnification do I need?
3, 5 or 8 dioptres? What each strength delivers, how much working distance remains — and why the weakest usable...
What is the CRI color rendering index?
How faithfully does a light source render colour? Daylight is the reference at Ra 100, and Ra 90 and above...
Applications & professions
Which lamp suits which task — from SMD soldering to lash extensions.
Magnifying lamps in schools, training workshops and apprenticeships
Changing users, fixed workbenches, robust mechanics: why different criteria count here and the weaker lens is usually the better one.
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...
Reading with a magnifying lamp: visual comfort for seniors
Why the lower strengths are the better ones for reading, what a magnifying lamp does that a hand-held magnifier cannot...
Magnifying lamps for the laboratory, the practice and dental technology
Colour rendering, ease of cleaning and stability: what matters in a professional environment – and why the lamp is not...
Magnifying lamps for beauty, lash work and podiatry
Which strength for lashes, nail work or podiatry, why colour fidelity decides whether clients are happy – and why a...
Visual inspection in industry and quality control
Reproducible inspection conditions instead of changing daylight: how magnifying lamps make inspection stations comparable – and where the line to...
Magnifying lamp for needlework: sewing, knitting, embroidery
Which strength suits which craft, why you should choose the lens for the work you do regularly rather than the...
Magnifying lamps for collectors, watchmakers and goldsmiths
Stamps, coins, movements and hallmarks: why colour fidelity and raking light decide the assessment, and which strength makes sense for...
Lighting for scale models & miniatures: paint better with the right magnifier lamp
Colour-accurate daylight, the right magnification and a flexible base: here's how to find the right magnifier lamp for painting miniatures...
Technology & optics
Why lenses reflect, how edge sharpness works and what low voltage really means.
6,500 kelvin: why magnifying lamps shine daylight white
What kelvin describes, why cool light reveals detail, what the blue component means and why colour temperature is not colour...
Lumeno model numbers decoded: 721X, 8215GR, MKIII
What the four digits, the colour codes and the suffixes MKII, MKIII and PRO tell you about your lamp.
Articulated arm and springs: why the lamp stays where you put it
A good metre of reach from two arms. How the springs carry the weight and why an arm starts to...
25,000 hours: service life and running costs of an LED magnifying lamp
What 25,000 operating hours mean in daily work, why LEDs fade rather than burn out, and what running one costs.
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...
Reflections on the lens: what is normal and what helps
Why every glass lens reflects, why anti-reflective lenses are the exception on the market, and which four adjustments at the...
Extra-low voltage instead of mains voltage: why MKIII is safer
Why we moved all magnifying lamps to GS-certified external power supplies, what that means for safety and interference, and how...
Edge sharpness: why stronger magnifiers blur towards the rim
Chromatic aberration explains why large lenses with a high diopter rating fall off towards the edge – and why even...
The magnifying glass as a burning glass
Why over 300 °C build up at the focal point of a magnifying lens, which factors intensify it and why...
Service, care & spare parts
Cleaning, power supplies and what to do with old lamps.
Delivery time and availability: how to read it
Why we do not quote a blanket number of weeks, where it takes longer, and what really saves you time...
How long are spare parts available for my magnifying lamp?
We keep spare parts for all our magnifying lamps — with one restriction that belongs to the honest answer.
Warranty, complaints, repair: how it works with us
Spare part, repair or replacement? What we need, how statutory and commercial warranty differ, and why asking later still pays...
Old magnifying lamp with a fluorescent tube: replace or buy new?
Replacement tubes for the 22-watt ring are still available. Why converting the old lamp to LED does not work.
Lamp flickers or stays dark: troubleshooting in five steps
Loose contact, power supply or LED segment? Five steps to work through before sending the lamp in.
Changing the lens: when it works and when it is better not to
The adjusting ring unscrews easily. Why the springs in the arm nevertheless set the real limit.
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...
Disposal of fluorescent lamps
Fluorescent tubes and lamps contain mercury and other harmful substances that pollute the environment if disposed of incorrectly. This guide...
How do I clean the lens?
Soft, lint-free cloth, lukewarm water if needed, no aggressive cleaners. The rule: clean optical equipment as little as possible.
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