Illumination and magnification of work area

[kevin_gal]

Just wondering what people are using to provide a clear view of their work area?  I have a ring light with a magnified lens at the desk but it's awkward to have to look through so was wondering if there are any better solutions?

[David Holman]

The JML magnifying glasses work well and are cheap at ten quid. You can wear them over your own glasses (Repair Shop style). They come with rechargeable LED lights too.

 Also have one of those headband magnifiers, though not as comfortable.

 A key thing for me is lighting, preferably the same as I will display under, so I have an LED strip over the workbench and layout, with LED spotlights on the ceiling too.

[kevin_gal]

54 minutes ago, David Holman said:

The JML magnifying glasses work well and are cheap at ten quid. You can wear them over your own glasses (Repair Shop style). They come with rechargeable LED lights too.

 Also have one of those headband magnifiers, though not as comfortable.

 A key thing for me is lighting, preferably the same as I will display under, so I have an LED strip over the workbench and layout, with LED spotlights on the ceiling too.

Thanks for that info. I will get a set of the magnifying glasses and try them. There is good illumination from LED ring light I have but probably worth getting additional illumination.