Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/06/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]This is a multi-part message in MIME format. - ------=_NextPart_000_0020_01BEB33F.DBE6CC40 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Michael (Ingram), I bought the Leica 5x Magnifier loupe from B&H a month or two ago ago (around $206, Tamarkin wanted $260). It is great and very versatile. For _my_ eyes I have not found anything better. Criticism: (i) Even if I can achieve correct focus, I am almost at the bottom of the threads. A little more would have been nice. (ii) The paper (!) slide frames used by Kodak, NJ, bends easily because the fit is tight in the Leica loupe. Of course, this is more of a criticism of Kodak than Leica. :-) I like the tightness of Leica gear. (iii) The eye relief is OK, but perhaps a little more would have been even nicer. (iv) The way the loupe is put together relies somewhat on rubber gaskets. It works very well, but I am not sure about the long term reliability. I guess I will find out in 10 years time. So is it worth 6 Nikons or 3 Schneiders :-)? I have decided for myself that it is better to buy something once than twice or more times. For me, this is both cheaper and more rewarding. Good luck with your decision. Otto - ------=_NextPart_000_0020_01BEB33F.DBE6CC40 Content-Type: application/ms-tnef; name="winmail.dat" Content-Transfer-Encoding: base64 Content-Disposition: attachment; filename="winmail.dat" eJ8+Ii4QAQaQCAAEAAAAAAABAAEAAQeQBgAIAAAA5AQAAAAAAADoAAEIgAcAGAAAAElQTS5NaWNy b3NvZnQgTWFpbC5Ob3RlADEIAQ2ABAACAAAAAgACAAEGgAMADgAAAM8HBgAKAAwAMgAAAAQAKAEB A5AGAEAEAAApAAAACwACAAEAAAALACMAAAAAAAMAJgAAAAAACwApAAAAAAALACsAAAAAAAMALgAA AAAAAwA2AAAAAAAeAHAAAQAAAA8AAABSRTogTEVJQ0EgTFVQRQAAAgFxAAEAAAAbAAAAAb6zRtwb b2RhPx8VEdOBOABABTLYUgAGB9wgAAIBHQwBAAAAGwAAAFNNVFA6T1RUT0BDUy5QUklOQ0VUT04u RURVAAALAAEOAAAAAEAABg4ArChHYbO+AQIBCg4BAAAAGAAAAAAAAADr7BOEbXTQEZDfAIDH16gQ woAAAAsAHw4BAAAAAwAGEAAAAAADAAcQAAAAAB4ACBABAAAABAAAABQmzQADABAQmPsAAgMAERDk BAAAHgBCEAEAAAAuAAAAPDE5OTkwNjEwMTUxOC5JQUEyMDc5OEBtZWphYy5wYWxvLWFsdG8uY2Eu dXM+AAAACwAAgAggBgAAAAAAwAAAAAAAAEYAAAAAA4UAAAAAAAADAAKACCAGAAAAAADAAAAAAAAA RgAAAAAQhQAAAAAAAAMABYAIIAYAAAAAAMAAAAAAAABGAAAAAFKFAADwEwAAHgAlgAggBgAAAAAA wAAAAAAAAEYAAAAAVIUAAAEAAAAEAAAAOC41AAMAJoAIIAYAAAAAAMAAAAAAAABGAAAAAAGFAAAA AAAACwAvgAggBgAAAAAAwAAAAAAAAEYAAAAADoUAAAAAAAADADCACCAGAAAAAADAAAAAAAAARgAA AAARhQAAAAAAAAMAMoAIIAYAAAAAAMAAAAAAAABGAAAAABiFAAAAAAAAHgBBgAggBgAAAAAAwAAA AAAAAEYAAAAANoUAAAEAAAABAAAAAAAAAB4AQoAIIAYAAAAAAMAAAAAAAABGAAAAADeFAAABAAAA AQAAAAAAAAAeAEOACCAGAAAAAADAAAAAAAAARgAAAAA4hQAAAQAAAAEAAAAAAAAACwDGgAsgBgAA AAAAwAAAAAAAAEYAAAAAAIgAAAAAAAALAMiACyAGAAAAAADAAAAAAAAARgAAAAAFiAAAAAAAAAsA 8IAIIAYAAAAAAMAAAAAAAABGAAAAAAaFAAAAAAAACwD0gAggBgAAAAAAwAAAAAAAAEYAAAAAgoUA AAEAAAACAfgPAQAAABAAAADr7BOEbXTQEZDfAIDH16gQAgH6DwEAAAAQAAAA6+wThG100BGQ3wCA x9eoEAIB+w8BAAAAVQAAAAAAAAA4obsQBeUQGqG7CAArKlbCAABQU1RQUlguRExMAAAAAAAAAABO SVRB+b+4AQCqADfZbgAAAEQ6XE90dG9cT3V0bG9va1xvdXRsb29rLnBzdAAAAAADAP4PBQAAAAMA DTT9NwAAAgF/AAEAAAAxAAAAMDAwMDAwMDBFQkVDMTM4NDZENzREMDExOTBERjAwODBDN0Q3QTgx MDI0QzIzNzAwAAAAAAmc - ------=_NextPart_000_0020_01BEB33F.DBE6CC40--