I recently purchased the Mint tractor for setup on my Rega P9 table. It came with the standard 3x and I purchased the optional 10x magnifier. Since everyone is confessing, I'll be hitting the big 60 very soon.
First, my glasses had to go. I could see much better up close just using the magnifier. The 3x magnifier was OK, but the 10x is like looking through a pin hole... very narrow field of view, and gave me a headache after a few minutes.
Went to my office and I have a nice 6x Lithco Wide Field Magnifier (OPT-WFM6)available from www.peakoptics.com for about $29.00. It comes with an acrylic base so I unscrewed the metal optics carrier from the base and now have a 1.75" wide loupe that is very easy to see through and the 6x is a good working magnification. You can always do a final check with the 10x. I was able to do the complete alignment in one session, no eye fatigue and no headaches.
The other nice thing is when you are finished with your alignment, you can screw it back into the acrylic base and it's a great magnifier to keep on your desk. Great for reading small type on business cards, phone books and labels.
Paul
First, my glasses had to go. I could see much better up close just using the magnifier. The 3x magnifier was OK, but the 10x is like looking through a pin hole... very narrow field of view, and gave me a headache after a few minutes.
Went to my office and I have a nice 6x Lithco Wide Field Magnifier (OPT-WFM6)available from www.peakoptics.com for about $29.00. It comes with an acrylic base so I unscrewed the metal optics carrier from the base and now have a 1.75" wide loupe that is very easy to see through and the 6x is a good working magnification. You can always do a final check with the 10x. I was able to do the complete alignment in one session, no eye fatigue and no headaches.
The other nice thing is when you are finished with your alignment, you can screw it back into the acrylic base and it's a great magnifier to keep on your desk. Great for reading small type on business cards, phone books and labels.
Paul