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From: Alan Chan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, December 12, 2001 10:32 PM
Subject: Re: Selecting a Loupe.
> >The Pentax 5.5x loupe is very nice, rated higher then the Schneider 4x
> >by Prac. Photog.
>
> No way. I tried the 5.5X Pentax too. It was good, but not as well as the
> Schneider 4X MC.
I'll agree with Alan here. I own both, and I now wish that I hadn't
bought the Pentax. There is much more distortion in the Pentax, and I find
that I don't see any more detail, even with the higher magnification of the
Pentax. The finest loupe I have ever looked through was the Schneider 6x
aspheric. It had a similar problem to the Pentax in that if you weren't dead
on, you get wicked distortion. I also like the Mamiya (rebranded?) 5x loupe.
It seems to be as sharp as the Schneider, but just a little more
magnification and better eye relief. The LX finder that has a magnified 90
degree viewer makes an amazing loupe. No distortion from edge to edge, and
very sharp. If you own an LX, it probably makes the most sense...
Isaac
>
> >I find the magnification sufficient, and I don't get eyestrain.
>
> This could be a problem with the Schneider 4X.
>
> regards,
> Alan Chan
>
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