Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/05/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Ken, No personally I have not tried the Leica loupe you mention. I am sure it is a very good loupe, so it would be interesting to compare. I hope to borrow one in the future and see how they compare. Peter K > ---------- > From: Ken Wilcox[SMTP:wilcox@tir.com] > Reply To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Sent: Saturday, May 15, 1999 4:37 PM > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Subject: [Leica] Re: Loupes and quality > > I don't have experience with many different loupes, but the Leica 5x I got > a month ago is, I think, outstanding. Have you tried it? > > Ken Wilcox > > At 09:58 AM 5/15/99 -0700, you wrote: > > A few people on the LUG have discussed loupes. If you are looking > >for a new loupe, the best loupe is not a familiar brand name. > > I personlly use 6x and 4x loupes for 35mm and medium format, and > >both are from a tiny company called "Maxwell Precision Optics." > >404-244-0095. > > IMO, they are THE BEST loupes available on the market. Since I know > >some may doubt this, please note they are also the first choice for FBI > >forensic scientists, departments within the CIA, and many local municipal > >labs where they study things in extreme detail. Bill Maxwell is the > owner, > >and a Leicaphile as well so he knows quality. > > His loupes were also rated #1 in magazines such as Photo District > >News (Joe Meehan wrote the article and liked the loupe so much he bought > >it), Shutterbug (Bob owns one), Pop Photo, and others. They aren't > cheap, > >but neither are the Schneider, Rodenstock, and others that bear a more > >familiar logo. However, they are the absolute best you can buy. > > > > Peter K > > > > > > > > > ------------------ > Ken Wilcox Carolyn's Personal Touch > Portraits > LAW LHSA MEA > <wilcox@tir.com> >