Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/11/19

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Loupes
From: Dan Cardish <dcardish@microtec.net>
Date: Thu, 19 Nov 1998 14:23:05 -0500

I recall using a Pentax loupe a photofinisher.  Less expensive than the
Schneider and presumably the Leica, but it was of very high quality,
covered the whole 35mm frame (maybe even 6x6, but don't hold me to it), and
magification was over 5x.

Dan C.

At 07:39 PM 19-11-98 +0100, you wrote:
>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
>
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