Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/05/21

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica loupe or alternative
From: Jim Hemenway <Jim@hemenway.com>
Date: Wed, 21 May 2003 23:30:45 -0400
References: <20030521194804.GA13822@avondel.nl> <007e01c32006$29c86f40$6401a8c0@oemcomputer>
 
I agree with Don... for a loupe for 35mm, I use a 50mm Summicron-R from
the first Leicaflex.

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Jim - http://www.hemenway.com



Don Dory wrote:
> 
> I'm going to go against the grain with this one.  Have you tried a 50mm lens
> as a loupe.  You want quality, you want even coverage, you want cheap: a
> banged up 50mm is the ticket.  Shoot, you could even find a one cam
> Summicron for under $100 if it is shop worn.  When you want to see all the
> detail there is in a slide, a normal lens is the ticket.
> 
> 0.02
> 
> Don
> dorysrus@mindspring.com
>
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