[Laser] Cheap 8x11 Lens

Bob Williams [email protected]
Mon, 4 Feb 2002 18:54:10 -0500


On Monday 04 February 2002 16:09, JoeTheMouse wrote:
> The lens in discussion sounds like the Bausch and Lomb Manga-Page full page
> magnifier (# 81-90-07). It is 2X magnification and about 8.5 and 11 and
> very rigid, as opposed to those thin fresnels. It is easily mounted and is
> curently at Staples for $4.98. I noticed the lens has about .25" of border
> around it, and "Magna-Page" is printed directly on the bottom left hand
> corner of the lens.

Well, mine cost 50 cents more and was made for Stockwell (a Mass company) in 
Taiwan.  But the other specs are about the same.  It's pretty rigid.

Bob AA1ZC
Gales Ferry, CT  FN31xk
[email protected]