Description
Unique shape and functionality with reclining frame for a more relaxed lens neutralization, lightweight and attractive.
LCD display could be brighter, proportions make it harder to read display when operator is standing, lens table tray knob breaks with careless use.
A unique lensometer that thanks to ‘reclining proportions’ allow for a more relaxed lensometer experience.
Overview
Overview
Somehow the folks at Reichert passed on the opportunity to call the LensChek AL-200, the “Adirondack Lensometer” instead. Unlike most computerized lensometers that sit vertical and block the view of your neutralization path, the AL-200 sits relaxed as if sprawled out on a beach day. It seems strange at first- almost too unprofessional or unrefined to measure a lens, but once you give it a try you begin to wonder why any lensometer is shaped otherwise. There’s something that appears easier about having the frame table directly in-front of your viewing path to the display– neutralizing targets is easier, and it’s less strain on your eyes to go back-and-forth/up-and-down. There are some drawbacks to this relaxed cool-guy design however. The lens table tray knob adjustment is quite bulky, and sometimes seems to get stiff without proper maintenance; yanking on this too hard might break the plastic handle. The LCD display could also be a bit brighter and has a slight tinge of blue to it at certain angles that we could do without.
(1) Power Cord
