My auction win arrived today
Vision Mantis Elite V2 with x15 optics.
I ordered a x4 so I should be set for both SMD soldering and inspection in the future. Loving it so far! Very crisp image and I am astonished at how well the LED lighting works. Brightness is very even and just right.
The x15 optics has some minor scratches on the bottom side, but this does not seem to affect the image. As you can see it came complete with the anti-reflection hood (very handy with a window near by).
We’ll see how the multi-purpose arm plays along, should be good with lower magnification - the short focal area of the 15x is a bit more picky, but maybe I just need to tweak the spring settings of the arm a little.