Trying a loupe, rather than relying on tests and other commentary, would be ideal, just as trying a lens before purchasing it. But you're right, it's not every camera shop that's going to carry an assortment of loupes for people to try. Even here in the San Francisco area there is a dearth of loupes. I've been wanting to try the Mamiya 4x~12x zoom, and it's not available at any store I checked. Likewise other more expensive loupes or specialized loupes, including just about all the loupes with a magnification of more than 5x or so.
It's interesting that you found the pentax loupe to be inferior to the Pentax, while I, and several others, feel the pentax is equal to or better than the Schneider. I suppose, just like with lenses, absolute numbers don't tell the whole story, and one's personal preferences and physical characteristics, as well as outside influences, such as the light box, whether you view slides or negatives, the skirt on the loupe, may all influence the user's final perception and comfort level with the item. Tom Rittenhouse wrote: > > No, but I have compared my Fuji with the Schneider and the Fuji looses. > > I compared the Fuji with the Pentax in a side by side comparison, and the > Fuji is better in my opinion. In fact the Fuji was tied to the light box on > the counter of one of the local camera dealers who was trying to sell me the > Pentax. I liked the Fuji far better and made him an offer he couldn't > refuse. I understand these Fuji loupes were a give a way when you bought a > brick of Fuji film a couple of years back. > > I have always wondered why people would believe some magazine article when > they could go down to the store and check it out for themselves, but I guess > the magazine articles are the best someone who doesn't live near a decent > camera store can do. -- Shel Belinkoff mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
