Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/05/15

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Subject: RE: [Leica] Loupes and quality
From: "Kotsinadelis, Peter (Peter)" <peterk@lucent.com>
Date: Sat, 15 May 1999 14:05:44 -0700

Before the flamethrowers light up, please note I am not saying Schneider is
bad, simply that there is better.  If numerous editors of well regarded
magazines like them and use them, and the US government prefers them,
perhaps they are of superior quality, or perhaps surpassing what you term
Leica standards.

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> From: 	Pascal[SMTP:cyberdog@ibm.net]
> Reply To: 	leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> Sent: 	Saturday, May 15, 1999 12:18 PM
> To: 	Leica Users Group
> Subject: 	Re: [Leica] Loupes and quality
> 
> On 15-05-1999 18:58 Kotsinadelis, Peter (Peter) 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. 
> 
> I have excellent experience with the Schneider 6x aspheric and the new 
> Leica 5x loupe. Especially the latter one comes highly recommendable. The 
> most useful accessories are complimentary (including slide/negative 
> holder which is very handy). Quality lives ... how shall I say ... "up to 
> Leica standards".
> 
> Pascal
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