[LargeFormat] Temporary alternative to expensive loupes?

[Tim Atherton]

For Ground Glass? you can get a perfectly good Toyo one new from B&H if you
are in the US for $39.95 or the similar (but slightly higher powered) Wista
one for a bit more. But I've used the Toyo one for years and it's fine.

You don't need a super duper aspheric etc etc loupe for the GG. (nor to you
usually need one more than about 6x at most - though some seem to like
higher mag ones).

tim

> -----Original Message-----
> From: largeformat-admin@f32.net [mailto:largeformat-admin@f32.net]On
> Behalf Of john frost
> Sent: Sunday, June 22, 2003 5:27 PM
> To: largeformat@f32.net
> Subject: Re: [LargeFormat] Temporary alternative to expensive loupes?
>
>
> I use an old Yashica 50mm f1.4 screw mount lens. purty heavy, but very
> sharp loupe. It is thw only lens in my stable that focuses right on the
> ground side of the glass....
>
> john (:>))) the camera was junk, tho
>
> William Wiseman wrote:
> > I was looking around for a good but less expensive alternative to the
> > Schniender/Mamiya/etc. loupes and have been offered a possible
> solution.
> > A friend has a 7x Pocket Optical comparator he purchased and is no
> > longer using. the info I have is:
> >
> > Three element achromatic glass lens system
> > Eye lens clear lens dia. is 21mm
> > Clear acrylic base (cover with gaffers tape or paint?)
> > Accepts 27mm reticles (not needed)
> >
> > I had used these when I worked as a machinist, many moons ago, and
> > thought this might be a temporary solution. And the price is
> right at $20.
> >
> > Any thoughts/comments?
> >
> >
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