Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/02/12

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Subject: Re: [Leica] OT: Help on loupes, leica loupe
From: Nathan Wajsman <wajsman@webshuttle.ch>
Date: Mon, 12 Feb 2001 19:29:00 +0100
References: <F881Gj03oHMwVN7miR90000744d@hotmail.com>

Logan,

The Maxwell MF loupe is around $250; the Schneider is a bit cheaper, around
$200 if memory serves me right, but check on the B&H web site to make sure.

Nathan

Logan Reinwood wrote:

> Nathan, Gerry
>
> Thank you for your answer.
>
> What is the typicall price for the loupes you have ?
>
> Logan.
>
> >From: Nathan Wajsman <belgiangator@yahoo.com>
> >Reply-To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> >To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> >Subject: Re: [Leica] OT: Help on loupes, leica loupe
> >Date: Mon, 12 Feb 2001 04:07:50 -0800 (PST)
> >
> >As Gerry said, it is important to have a good loupe. I
> >have a Schneider 6x loupe for 35mm. I chose that over
> >the Leica mainly because of the higher magnification.
> >The Leica is very nice as well.
> >
> >For medium format I use a Bill Maxwell 4x loupe which
> >is designed to cover the 6x7 format and therefore
> >works perfectly for my square Rollei slides and negs.
> >
> >Neither of these loupes is cheap but both are worth
> >it. I am not aware of medium format loupes which give
> >a good enough magnfication for 35mm--most are 3x or 4x
> >at most. If there were, say, a 6x MF loupe, I would
> >buy it and use it for both formats.
> >
> >But again, do not skimp on it.
> >
> >Nathan
> >--- Logan Reinwood <reinwood007@hotmail.com> wrote: >
> >HI,
> > >
> > > I am thinking to buy a magnifier (loupes) to sort my
> > > slides, check neg,
> > > etc...
> > >
> > > I really do know which magnification to buy 5x 6x
> > > 10x ?
> > > Are they some loupes that cover the 120 (6x6) format
> > > ?
> > > Should I buy one for 135 and one for 120 ?
> > > Is that worth to pay a lot for such a tool ?
> > > What about the leica loupe ? Worth the price
> > > compared to e.g., Horizon ?
> > >
> > > TIA,
> > >
> > > Logan.
> > >
> > >
> > >
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In reply to: Message from "Logan Reinwood" <reinwood007@hotmail.com> (Re: [Leica] OT: Help on loupes, leica loupe)