On 20 Apr 2004 at 22:24, Shel Belinkoff wrote: > The Pentax loupe has two options for viewing. One is a clear > base that sits over the neg, the other, more unusual and > more difficult to find afaik, is a black base. The black > base reduces stray light, and, therefore, increases the > color and contrast while reducing flare, when using the > loupe on a light box. I wonder how many people have > compared the Schneider, which, iirc, has a dark base, to the > clear base of the Pentax loupe?
My Schneider loupe has an integrated black collar which slides over the clear base, handy. And yes I've compared them, contrast and coatings are good on both. Rob Studdert HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA Tel +61-2-9554-4110 UTC(GMT) +10 Hours [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://members.ozemail.com.au/~distudio/publications/ Pentax user since 1986, PDMLer since 1998
