Have you actually use the Pentax 5.5X and compared it to the Schneider 4X?
Recently a friend, who has the Schneider, compared it to the Pentax 5.5X and was quite surprised at how close they came in quality. The pentax offers better eye relief which is quite helpful when using the loupe for extended periods. Center sharpness and contrast was indistinguishable, and edge distortion, while a little better on the Schneider, was not, IMO, significantly different. The Pentax 5,5 will hold its own with the Schneider, there's no doubt about it. Tom Rittenhouse wrote: > > To check sharpness an 8-10x loupe is ok. Since you are not using the full > field of the loupe a cheaper one usually is ok. > > To look at the image something like a good 4x wide field loupe is called > for. Cheap ones are a waite of money. The 4x Schneider is the standard but > it costs as much as a good lens. I use a Fuji 4x, the Pentax 5.5x has quite > a following. Neither is in the Schneider/Rodenstock category, but they are > quite usable. > -- Shel Belinkoff mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] - 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 .
