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I'm in the market for a new focussing lupe - does anyone have any recommendations?


Tim.

The Horseman 7x is small, robust and good. If you want to try bfore you buy, we could always met for lunh or something; Helen and I are both on holiday at home this week.

I have always made my own up,....along th elines of what was shown to me as a young photographer. It was usual to make up using ex military field glass lenses. My current effort uses two lenses cobbled together in plastic fittings from B&Q....gives 10X with large view and cost less than £5,...just as well since I have a certain track record for leaving them at the location...!

However, I'm working on a new 'design' at the 'mo.....this will incorporate a 1/2degree spot meter.

I've got a couple of Silvestri loupes - the 4x fixed and the 6x tilting.

These are solidly made and "reassuringly heavy" rather than the plasticky feel of the Rodenstock. Also a fair bit cheaper AFAIR. It's possible to focus and lock the adjustment in place which is nice - no more focusing the loupe then the camera each time. The only downside on the 4x is the lack of a rubber protectors so you can't be too rough on the g/glass or if you wear spectacles.

The 4x has a large diameter eyepiece which gives a bright image. I haven't used the tilting one as I get on so well with the other.

Morco do these in the UK and quite often there's deals on at Focus on Imaging...

Andrew

Hi Apple,

Can the tilting base be removed easily from the 6x loupe?


Jo,

Thanks for the offer, but I'm really busy this week then on holiday for a while - which means I can't make the trip to Victoria Baths.

Tim,

I second Jo's comments regarding the Horseman 7x lupe.
At GBP 40 it's also one of the cheaper progressive focussing lupes around. Most others are about 2-3x that.

It also doesn't really distort too much, IMHO. Although, I think your Nikon 4x is actually quite good as well...

Marc

Tim,

Yes, you are supplied with a second base that's plain - see the piccy



Otherwise, the tilting base is only held on by two small screws with spring washers for "tensioners."

One slight reason I shied away from it was the fact that the angular motion is stiff as new and can be eased by slackening the screws. Unfortunately, I got the impression that they would ratchet / work out over time and then drop out (probably when you are in long grass )

Maybe a touch of Loctite would solve the issue...

Andrew

Just in time for my Scotland trip next week I've now got myself the Silvestri 6x (after seeing Andrew's at the baths a few weeks ago).

Tim Myers wrote:Just in time for my Scotland trip next week ...

Now don't you go wearing out the landscape before we all get there now

Don't know about wearing it out - I have a feeling it might get washed away though... I've been nikwaxing everything I can find in preparation