Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/03/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The Schneider loupe has two lenses in one group, and I believe this is also true for the Rodenstock Aspheric and the Leica. I guess they are all excellent, and one should buy the one one likes the most (feel, look, etc., etc.). I just saw, for the first time, that Soligor offers a 8x loupe with a picture diagonal equal to a 35 mm negative. They say it has three lenses in two groups, multicoated and with achromatic correction. Apart from being 8x, will this three-lens loupe be better or worse for looking at b&w negatives than a two-lens aspheric loupe? It cost about two-thirds of what the Schneider et al loupes cost Chris >I'd like to add my voice to those who praised the Leica 5X loupe. > >I had both the Schneider 6X aspheric and the Leica 5X loupe, and they are >both excellent. I can see no difference in optical quality between them. > >However, there are other elements you may want to consider. > >- first of all, enlargement: Leica 5X and Schneider 6X. However, this >doesn't make much of a difference, it's a question of what you like most. >- do you wear glasses? If so, I found that it's a bit easier to overview >the whole image at once with the Leica loupe. >- the Leica loupe comes with more extras than the Schneider, e.g. >negative and slide holders. This will cost extra $$$ for the Schneider. >- the Scheider has the advantage on weight and size, the Leica is heavier >and bigger. Both are exquisitely built. > >However you look at it, you can't go wrong with any of those two. Hope >this helps. > >Pascal >NO ARCHIVE > >-------------------------------------------------------- >See my photo pages at http://members.xoom.com/cyberplace/ >-------------------------------------------------------- >p r o u d l y s e n t o n a M a c P o w e r B o o k G 3 >-------------------------------------------------------- ><<< PGP public key available on request >>>