> > > $200 is out of my price range. I was hoping for something at
> > > half that price. I guess Canon is out of my price range too.
> > > I saw that Kenko has many types of loupes but I'm not sure
> > > about their quality. I had also thought that in order to see
> > > the full 35mm slide I needed a 4x loupe. Anything that's more
> > > powerful only shows a portion of the slide and should be used
> > > for looking at fine focus. Is this correct?
> >
> > Ken,
> > You may consider the Pentax 5.5x loupe. It comes with a
> > transparent stand for viewing prints and the opaque stand
> > is an extra $10 but Pentax optics are usually very good.
> > The combo is still less than the Canon by about $50.
> >
> > Peter K
>
> I second Peter's vote for a Pentax 5.5x loupe. They run about $80
> (without the black skirt--electrical tape works nicely if you
> don't need it for prints) and you can easily see the whole frame
> to judge composition. 5.5x is close enough to get a pretty good
> sense of sharpness, though for inspecting grain and critical focus,
> 10x or higher is best. Personally, I don't like 8x loupes. They
> are too much of a compromise. Not enough mag to see sharpness
> well and you can't judge composition at all. Get a cheap 10x or
> similar when you have the extra cash for high magnification spot
> inspections.
>
> The pentax loupe is built like a tank, too. Much, much better than
> my Rodenstock 3x 6x6 loupe. The lens coatings are nice (SMC).
>
> Mike
Thanks Mike & Peter. This is just the type of info I was looking for.
-= Ken =-
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