Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/08/06

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Subject: Re: OFF-TOPIC: slide loupes
From: Jim Brick <jim@brick.org>
Date: Wed, 06 Aug 1997 15:28:45 -0700

At 11:13 PM 8/6/97 +0200, you wrote:
>I am looking for a slide loupe with magnifier for checking out and 
>sorting 35mm slides.
>
>I believe this topic was already discussed a few months ago, but couldn't 
>find any more info.
>
>Photo shop is advising me to buy Schneider loupe, considered to be the 
>best quality. On the other hand, another shop is suggesting Horizon 
>(Russian make), which is also claimed to be very good. Horizon costs much 
>less than Schneider.
>
>Does anyone have any suggestions?
>Thanks in advance.
>
>Pascal

I have three loupes. The best by far is the 6x Schneider ASPH, next is the
NPC 5.5x (people that make the Polaroid backs), and last is the EMO 5x from
Wetzlar. The 6x Schneider ASPH is truly a gem.

Jim