>I'm shopping around for loupes, as I just got new lightbox and am shooting >more slides. I have an AP 8x borrowed, but it well....sorta sucks. I had >two >Nikon guys at my store that said Pentax makes the best, 5x-11x zoom, and >about >as large as my 28-105. Unfortunately, it costs ~$400. I don't really want >one or can get one now. I've seen the ads for Rodenstock? loupes, don't >know >what they go for, but what interests me is the Peak loupes they sell here, >about $50-60. Are they decent? I haven't compared the AP to it yet. Any >knowledge or experience is welcome. As for slide usage, I was just >shooting >it and looking through a viewfinder thing that you point at a light source. > I >don't have a projector, and won't have one, so I'll be using it more and >more >as the only way to view my photos. Right now, I just check for sharpness >and >then have what ones I want made into prints.
You need to make a decision. For pure viewing pleasure, high quality 4X is great, but no way to check the sharpness (even with the Schneider). 8X or 10X won't give you full frame (the Peak and Nikon 8X can deliver full frame, but with many trade-off), but you can inspect sharpness. regards, Alan Chan _________________________________________________________________ Send and receive Hotmail on your mobile device: http://mobile.msn.com - 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 .
