pentax-discuss-digest at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Now for the Loupe. > > What goes into the selection process for a Loupe ? I see some cheap ones > in the under 10USD range and then some rather expensive blokes in the > more than 100USD and this is for the same magn. 8x. > > What really is needed ? I'd concider once I get my desired magn. 8x and > I can see the entire frame from a 35mm slide I'm happy. Like always > something tells me there's much more to this. > > Please enlighten me.
Best store-bought loupes are Rodenstocks. If you want a good one for almost no money, go to eBay and look for a Pentax 55mm screwmount lens (SMC Takumar 55mm f/1.8). I use one of these as a loupe and it's better than any of the cheaper loupes I have. No distortion, very sharp. It won't show a whole slide at once, though. You can get one for peanuts. And it's Pentax! I find it's all the loupe I ever need. --Mike - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
