In a message dated 4/17/2007 3:54:53 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, rstein@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx writes: Dear Nephew Steve, The Chinese-made loupe is about 8x power - the graininess is not a problem on the ground glass screen. It is made in two parts that screw into each other to adjust for different eyesights. When I got it perfect for me I whacked a bit of gaffer tape on it to stop the screw rotation. The loupe has a chromed attachment post at the side for a neck strap, though this was not supplied with it. I use a shoelace threaded through there. What Chinese loupe are we speaking of? Kiron Kid "If you're photographing in color you show the color of their clothes - if you use black & white, you will show the color of their soul" ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com.