Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/05/17

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Subject: RE: [Leica] Leica-loupe
From: "Kotsinadelis, Peter (Peter)" <peterk@lucent.com>
Date: Mon, 17 May 1999 08:22:12 -0700

Levi,

I don't believe Maxwell makes an 8x.  I think there is a Pentax zoom loupe
that covers that but I am not sure of the quality.  Maxwell does have loupes
that are 4x, 6x, and 10x.  
The 4x is medium format anc covers an entire 6x7cm images, the 6x ideal for
35mm covers a full 35mm image/slide, and the 10x is really for fine focusing
inside the hood of a 'blad, Rollei, Mamiya, or other waist level finder.

Peter K

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From: TSL [mailto:eno22@enter.net]
Sent: Sunday, May 16, 1999 1:02 AM
To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
Subject: [Leica] Leica-loupe


 In Volume 08 : Number 90
>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.

Loupe, loupes and loupes.  I mostly use Rodenstock 4X asph and of course
it's a good loupe.
However, my R-prints are all too often out of focus.  That's no surprise,
but  there I go and put it on paper.  I think I need an 8x.  Need it crisp
to the corners(35mm).  "Maxwell" - what price range and what sort of loupes
(8x) are there to consider...  I've gone through the cheaper ones and can't
find a loupe to stick with.  Loupes!  What could be so essential! ...Also, I
need a new lightbox.  It helps the loupe.  Something portable - the 'panel'
types, perhaps there's one out there... - what about Just - smart, super
mini...
Does the CRI rating weigh heavily?.  Any comments would be helpful.
Levi