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> From: "Shel Belinkoff" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Monday, November 19, 2001 11:37 AM
> Subject: Re: Light Boxes & Loupes
>
>
> > Hi ...
> >
> > There are some higher magnification loupes that I'd like to check out,
> > but none of the shops in the area carry them. A pity, too. Pentax has
> > a 5x ~ 10x zoom loupe which is pretty good, and a bit spendy, and Mamiya
> > has a 4x~12x loupe that I'd like to check out.
The Mamiya loupes are amazing, they seem to be as sharp as the
Schneiders, but with better eye relief. They are also lovely to hold and
feel. They're all metal, not like everyone else that seems to be plastic.
The first time you thread one of their skirts on, you'll be hooked...
> >
> > I'm not sure a "good" loupe can be purchased for under $50.00. Over the
> > past three weeks or so I visited several shops and examined about a
> > dozen loupes. The inexpensive ones, while fine for a quick viewing, and
> > great for packing along when travelling, don't, IMO, offer enough
> > detail, sharpness, or comfort for long periods of viewing, to make them
> > a worthwhile purchase. I'd love to be shown that I'm wrong ... anybody?
I worked in a slide duping lab. All we did all day was look at, and
clean slides. When I first got there the lab people were given Peak loups
(around 35 dollar loups) and the timer had a Schneider. Well we howled and
screamed until we all had Schneiders. Let me tell you, it made all the
difference in the world, no more headaches, and no more missed dust spots on
the dupes. If you really want to see what a difference a dupe makes, try
looking through one 6-7 hours a day on a 10-15 thousand order...
One of the best loupes I've ever seen is a viewer made for the LX. I
can't remember the model number, but it sticks straight up from the camera
and has an eyepiece. Super sharp across the frame and very good eye relief
anf build quality. If you have an LX already, you might want to invest in
one of these as they are about the same price as a good loupe on ebay...
Isaac
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