[LargeFormat] Focusing Loupes (was Re: Darkcloth hoods?)

[Karl Wolz]

I believe the Calumet is 6x, and I wouldn't want to go any higher.

BTW, I use a nylon zippered "lunch bag" from Costco as a gadget bag.  It
holds my Polaroid back, meters, a couple filters, pencil, measuring tape,
flashlight, and, of course, the focusing loupe.  I use most of these items
no matter what format I'm shooting, so it goes along with me no matter where
or what I'm shooting.  The bag cost all of $10, and does as good a job as
any $50 camera shop bag I've ever used.

Karl


----- Original Message -----
From: "Clive Warren" <cocam@cableinet.co.uk>
To: <largeformat@f32.net>
Sent: Wednesday, February 13, 2002 5:47 PM
Subject: Re: [LargeFormat] Focusing Loupes (was Re: Darkcloth hoods?)


> At 6:21 pm -0600 13/2/02, Lee Carmichael wrote:
> >Clive,
> >     I have the same focus loop.  I have never bothered with any kind of
case
> >for it.  I just wind the string around the barrel and stick it in my back
> >pack.  When I am working I just wear it.  I have had mine for several
years
> >and have not scratched anything.  Any loop longer that about 6x is too
long
> >in my opinion.  You start to see the grain of the ground glass.  You loop
is
> >about 3.5x or so.  It will serve you well.
> >
> >lee
> snip
>
> Hello Lee,
>
> Thanks for that - maybe I'm being too precious :-)
>
> Agree with you about the magnification factor - 3.5 is good for me
> and the rough ground glass of the trusty old MPP. There is almost a
> religious fervor associated with opinions about optimum magnification
> for loupes. Some people swear by 6x and greater but I have found this
> to be too much even with a fine ground glass.
>
> Cheers,
>         Clive
>
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