Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/11/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Nathan, I have tried many loupes and the one I love is the Zeiss 5x. Leica now has a 5x too, which is probably as good though I'm not sure it's available yet. The Zeiss is bright, contrasty, clear, and easy to use. It's sort of a sleeper among loupes but give it a try. John McLeod - ---------- >From: Nathan Wajsman <nathan.wajsman@euronet.be> >To: Leica list <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> >Subject: [Leica] Loupes >Date: Thu, Nov 19, 1998, 6:39 PM > >I am in search for the perfect loupe with which to scrutinize my slides >and negatives on the light table. I currently have two Horizon loupes, a >4x which is nice as it covers the entire slide, and a 10x which is nice >because of the higher magnification but it does not cover the entire >image. I am looking for something with a higher magnification than 4x >that can also cover the image. There is Leica's recent 5x offering, and >Schneider's 6x loupe. Any opinions, are there any other brands I should >consider? > >TIA. > >Nathan > >-- >Nathan Wajsman >Overijse, Belgium > >Photography page: http://members.tripod.com/~belgiangator/index.html >Motorcycle page: >http://www.geocities.com/motorcity/downs/1704/index.html > >