Viewing corals up close

[jaws789832]

Hey all,
Just wondering what's a good magnifying glass or monocular to get to be able to view coral in the tank up close and personal. I have tried several different magnifying glasses but they don't focus so the range at which you can see corals is real limited. I am looking for something that would be focusable from about 2 inches to 3 feet (if there is such a thing). Thanks in advance.

 

[jboone82590]

Following along. I would like to know also

 

[Joshua Hurst]

Same

 

[jaws789832]

So No one has a recommendation? hmmmmm bummer not something I really wanted to trial and error on.

 

[Bill0181]

Hey Jaws have you tried a Macro lense?

 

[Bill0181]

Hey Jaws have you tried a Macro lense?

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

Hey all,
Just wondering what's a good magnifying glass or monocular to get to be able to view coral in the tank up close and personal. I have tried several different magnifying glasses but they don't focus so the range at which you can see corals is real limited. I am looking for something that would be focusable from about 2 inches to 3 feet (if there is such a thing). Thanks in advance.

Are you looking for a lens for camera or personal.
Get a set of magnifying glasses. Like Sherlock Holmes. 20x is usually the highest. I also use a jeweled loupe that comes in a set from harbor freight for five bucks. You can use those on a phone too as. A macro or close up lens
Like this.

I also have an old school grain magnifier for film. It's like a magnifying glass but is about 30x. But only really does close objects. I use that for pics too

I picked up a $2 glass that floss into a case that's mostly what I use unless I need to get really close.
You can also look into jewelers glasses. They focus more but I don't know the distances. They run $50 to $500


The porthole that you put on the tank works really really well to for about 75 bucks.
That's probably what you want for casual viewing.
https://www.amazon.com/IVS-Portal-4-Aquarium-Viewer/dp/B005QZTSY8

So in short no. Magnifying glasses don't work like a camera lens so it doesn't zoom or focus you need to choose the tool.

Yea. I have a lot of lenses.

 

[jaws789832]

yeah its for personal, not for a camera (all I have is an iPhone). I use a magnifying glass (10x) but I cant look at things that are more than say 5 inches away because it gets out of focus. I like to view things at night (with atinic lights) and see all the interesting little critters that come out (pods and whatnot). I was thinking like a set of binoculars (monocular), that can focus like from 50 feet to 5000 feet only something that can focus from 1 inch to 2 or 3 feet for pleasure (and medicinal )viewing ( you know to find that little critter that irritating the base of the coral). I was looking at those jewlers loups but I too don't know what the focus range is.

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

yeah its for personal, not for a camera (all I have is an iPhone). I use a magnifying glass (10x) but I cant look at things that are more than say 5 inches away because it gets out of focus. I like to view things at night (with atinic lights) and see all the interesting little critters that come out (pods and whatnot). I was thinking like a set of binoculars (monocular), that can focus like from 50 feet to 5000 feet only something that can focus from 1 inch to 2 or 3 feet for pleasure (and medicinal )viewing ( you know to find that little critter that irritating the base of the coral). I was looking at those jewlers loups but I too don't know what the focus range is.

The jeweled loupes are the close range.
This is why I have a few different ones.
For the really small stuff while dragging or looking for nudi eggs. I use the plastic version of the jeweler a glasses. Works great. Cheap to.
Pretty much any of those above will work.

 

[reefwiser]

I have a Ogles macro scope.
http://www.ogles.info/
It was made to do what you are asking for.

 

[jaws789832]

I have a Ogles macro scope.
http://www.ogles.info/
It was made to do what you are asking for

Man that's exactly what I am looking for. hehehe just my luck they don't make them anymore LOL

 

[jaws789832]

OK so I just bought this.
https://addictiveaquaculture.com/en...noscope-marine-aquarium-magnifier-viewer.html
Anyone have any experience with it, and does it work.

 

[reefwiser]

Yes I noticed that. [emoji3] I bought it used.
It has a suction cup mount that is nice. The problem with a device like this is that it's expensive and only a small percentage of people would want it. So not a big enough market to make something. The DD unit looks like their version of a Ogle but without the suction cup mount.

 

[Dirk Griffin]

The Portal is also a magnifying set that has been around for a few years. I have a few new ones available $79 plus shipping.
Half of it is in the tank, the other half has a magnifying lens on the outside and do a nice job. Have sold quite a few over the years
pm me if interesed

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

OK so I just bought this.
https://addictiveaquaculture.com/en...noscope-marine-aquarium-magnifier-viewer.html
Anyone have any experience with it, and does it work.

Looks cool. Pls post up pics when ya get it!