Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/01/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The Emo company in Wetzlar is the firm that produces these items, and had a stand at Photokina. They produce nearly 20 different items including (stereo) magniying visors for close up (repair) work, (big and strong) ball and socket heads, quick release heads, a focuscope, stereo lupes and ordinary lupes. They offer both a 10x lupe, which comes with two tubes, one for backlit trannies and one transparent for reflected light/contacts at 238 Dm, and the 'Classic' 5x Macromax, this comprises 4 lenses in 3 groups and holds slides in a sleeve behind an opaque screen. My German is limited and cannot decipher whether the end comes off to allow viewing with reflected light, it looks unlikely as the base is black (aluminium). As has already been noted the Leica version facilitates reflected light viewing as well so seems to be a worthwhile design improvement. Both of the lupes offer diopter adjustment . Price 318 Dm. There is no web site listed but their address is EMO Optik Postfach 1469 D-35524 Wetzlar, tel 06441 72044 fax 06441 72504 Jem - -----Original Message----- From: Jim Brick [SMTP:jim_brick@agilent.com] I bought the "Leica" Loupe many years ago, when it was known as the Macro Max, from the manufacturer in Wetzlar. It is not a Leica made product. It is re-labeled product from an optical company in Wetzlar. Anyway, of the three loupes that I own, the best is the Schneider 6x ASPH, second is the NPC 5.5x, and third is the 5x Max. Yes, the frosted end piece for slide and strip viewing is convenient on the Max, but the image quality is less than the two aforementioned loupes and the Max doesn't have a translucent skirt for letting light hit the contact sheet image while you are trying to look at same. I use the Max to look at neg and transparency strips to find printable and mountable candidates. JMHO Jim