Re: [Leica] Loupes

["Robert G. Stevens" <robsteve@istar.ca>]

I have seen and used the Pentax zoom loupe.  It is awesome, but expensive.

Regards,

Robert

At 02:13 PM 11/19/98 EST, you wrote:
>Nathan:
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>I have been using a Schneider 4x Lupe for several year and would evaluate it
>as sharp but nothing special.  It is, in my opinion too light and the viewing
>area rather smallish.  Just last week I purchased  a Pentax 5.5x lupe that is
>a real joy to use.  The viewing lense on the Pentax is 2 inches wide compared
>to 1-3/8 inches for the Schneider.   I would judge the weight of the
Pentax to
>be at least twice that of the Schneider.  I have been using it for both 35
and
>6x6 formats.  It is heavy enough to hold the negatives flat and the
surface of
>the lupe that touches the negative is very smooth.  I don't remember what I
>paid for the Schneider but I think it was around $160. compared to around
$135
>for the Pentax.  The Pentax is worth twice the Schneider.    Although I
>haven't seen the ZOOM Pentax Lupe it has got to be a really nice item.
Please
>don't hold me to it but I think that it zooms from 5 to 10 or 12x.  I would
>suggest that you check the Pentax before you make a decision.  I haven't seen
>the Leica as a comparison.
>
>Happy hunting,
>Bob Bedwell
>
><< 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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