[LargeFormat] Groundglass Magnifiers

[Les Newcomer]

I have a toyo loupe, which works well with a Speed Graphic since it sticks 
out beyond the metal shade.
I also use a Pentax Honeywell 50mm f1.4 with some gaffer tape onthe edges.
   Great for 8x10.  Weighs more than 10 grams, but is coated, focusable, 
great field coverage and all for $10.
When going in nasty areas where fumble fingers are dangerous, I opt for 
the all plastic 8x agfa loupe.  lousy filed coverage, great on distortion,
  but it gets the job done and if it falls intot he river or canyon I can 
smile.

Les


On Friday, October 18, 2002, at 08:36 PM, Rich Lahrson wrote:

> Hi!
>
>       I've just received a jeweler's loupe to use for focusing my new
> 5x7 modified Seneca:
>
> http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=964064350
>
>     I could only look at the Schneider photo lupes (and I've owned the
> 8x one in the past) due to the cost of these today.
>
>     Advantages?  Well, it does have both 4x and 7x mag.  Plus it weighs
> 10 grams.  Disadvatages?  I believe the field coverage is smaller than the
> Schneiders and it is not focusable.  But it'll do the job.
>
>     What kind of loupes to other large format photographers here use?
>
> Cheers,
>
> Rich Lahrson
> Berkeley, California
> tripspud@transbay.net
>
>
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