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Damned tiny components, old eyes.
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SteveyG:
A bi/trinocular microsope plus something like an Eschenback Mobilux 7x 28D 60 do everything I need. The little hand magnifier is great for quickly looking at the markings on a small package.

The USB or Andonstar type microscopes are OK for inspection, but you can't easily solder with them.
jct:
Binocular Microscope (with either 0.75x or 0.5x Barlow Lens) and for really poor eyesight get the best ring-light you can afford.
David Hess:
A desktop magnifier helps a lot but a binocular microscope like a dissecting microscope is better for finer work.

OptiVISOR style head magnifiers are suppose to be very good but I have never used one.
rfclown:
I have to have magnification or I can't work. I'll be 60 next month. I do all soldering under a microscope: stereo zoom. I doesn't matter if it's a 1206 or a 0201, I use a scope for any of it. At home I have Bausch & Lomb stereo zoom 4s. They can be had for <$200 on eBay and are nice scopes. At work we have a mix of brands, but all stereo zoom.  I use ring flourescent lights which were fairly inexpensive. For some reason I seem to like the flourescent better than the few LED lights I've tried.

For even simple stuff like probing boards I need to use magnification. I use a cheap visor similar to the one in the attachment. I don't like the lighted ones (don't want the light, and don't want the extra weight). I have one at home and one at work. I really need these things. The lenses have a flip down to double the lens and increase magnification, and a small loop on one side to step it up more. I use all these features. There are tons of different models around now, but I got mine about 12 years ago for $5 and couldn't do without them. Even for working with big stuff, like working on the car, I'll use them.

Someone suggested a Mantis microscope. You'll want to try one of these before buying it. It really is different. I worked at one company that had these, and some people loved them. I really didn't like them and brought in one of my Bausch & Lombs.
SilverSolder:

+1 for OptiVisor

I use them for everything, no need for any other kind of magnifier.  Compact, stows away when not used, no electronics, nothing not to like!

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