[LargeFormat] Ground Glass Focusing

[Brock Nanson]

I can agree that this works quite well.  It's also my poor-man's 35mm slide
viewing loupe!  And you can probably find one cheaper than $20-25 if you go
to a pawn shop.  Might have to take that old piece of crap camera body too,
but hey, that's the way it goes sometimes...

Brock

----- Original Message -----
From: "Les Newcomer" <lnphoto@twmi.rr.com>
To: <largeformat@f32.net>
Sent: Wednesday, January 02, 2002 4:30 PM
Subject: Re: [LargeFormat] Ground Glass Focusing


> HOw a bout a multicoated, multi element fine focusing loupe for
> $20-$25??????
>
> Sounds too good to be true???  BUT IT"S NOT!!!!
>
> and you won't have to wait until it comes on cable at 3 am.
>
> and the best part o fthis deal is that it's NOT offered by Ron
> Propeil!!!!
>
>
> Head for your nearest used camera store  or photo show. look for an old
> thread mount 50mm lens for an SLR.  Yashica, Honewell, Pentax, stay away
> from Leica, Nikon and Canon rangefinder lenses. Try to stickwith the
> f1.7 or 1.4. MOST of these will focus as a magnifier at their filter
> edge.  So test them out and see if you can count the scratches on the
> glass counter.  I don't think the f2 pancake lenses will do this, and
> the f1.2 lenses are too 'spensive for your needs.
>
> Once purchaced, tape the edge so you don't scratch that ground glass.
> and have fun!
>
> Les