Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/05/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]If I were substituting a Leica lens for a loupe, I wouldn't be satisfied with anything short of a Noctilux. we need great transmission of light here, gentlemen! And of course, this use will keep the lens off the camera where it might suffer the fate of actually SHOOTING A PICTURE! SonC - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Hemenway" <Jim@hemenway.com> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Wednesday, May 21, 2003 10:30 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica loupe or alternative > > I agree with Don... for a loupe for 35mm, I use a 50mm Summicron-R from > the first Leicaflex. > > -- > > Jim - http://www.hemenway.com > > > > Don Dory wrote: > > > > I'm going to go against the grain with this one. Have you tried a 50mm lens > > as a loupe. You want quality, you want even coverage, you want cheap: a > > banged up 50mm is the ticket. Shoot, you could even find a one cam > > Summicron for under $100 if it is shop worn. When you want to see all the > > detail there is in a slide, a normal lens is the ticket. > > > > 0.02 > > > > Don > > dorysrus@mindspring.com > > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html