OK, a +10 score on two fronts:
Click to embiggen.Firstly, doing that above wearing the new 7 diopter Optivisor was a doddle. It was comfortable to wear and use (especially considering the room I was working in is currently at 30ºC). I got the whole job done in half the time or less than it would have taken me messing around with glasses, no glasses, loupe etc. I declare the Optivisor a win as far as I'm concerned.
Secondly, that was done with the mylar stencil shown that was cut on my little
Silhouette Portrait arty-farty vinyl cutter. I've used it at 1.27mm, 0805 and 0603 before, this is the first outing that technique has had with a 0.5mm pitch part. Also winner winner chicken dinner.