I wear prescription glasses (-4.00). Does this change which loupe I should get? (I've never used one before)
I wear prescription glasses (-4.00). Does this change which loupe I should get? (I've never used one before)
I have the prescription and use a 4x loop happily. Anything between 4x 6x should do. I prefer is 4x, anything more you just see more the grit on gg.
Just make sure the loupe that you purchase has an adjustable diopter setting.
Most high end loupes have this feature.
We encountered a similar problem last Sat. My friend forgot his glasses and we had to readjust his focusing loupe to match his eyesight.
His loupe had been adjusted to match his prescription glasses.
He could then see to focus, but still had difficulty composing on the ground glass without his glasses.
Being myself short-sighted I would recommend a loupe with a large exit lens element (eyepiece) so that you can use it either with glasses on or without.
Many loupes have an eyepiece with a small diameter, in this case with your glasses on, you'll loose some image field.
Suffering from astigmatism as well as being short-sighted I keep my glasses on for focusing, so some viewfinder or loupes are almost useless to me if I use too much of the available field.
And I would second Gem's advice, prefer a loupe with adjustable diopter setting, so that you can use it either with your glasses on or not.
Sean,
My optometrist-who is also a LF photographer- recently made me an
excellent pair of flip down magnifiers for ground glass focusing. They
have a high quality lightweight titanium frame and have quickly become
one of my valued and usable accessories.
Warren Clark
Ft. Collins, Colo.
Warren: Can you post a photo of them?
Looking at the price of loupes... boy, there is quite the range in prices. While I'm sure the $140 Roden would work amazingly, would a $10 one not function, albeit with compromise on my part perhaps?
Sean,
Not able to post a photo but I can arrange something- also if you want I can
get you contact with my optometrist and he can give you further details.
send me a pm and I can contact you later.
Warren Clark
I would be interested in a flip-down magnifier solution for eyeglasses as well. I use reading glasses (sometimes) and it would be nice not to have to go back and forth between reading glasses/loupe/no glasses all the time.
--Darin
Are they essentially a higher quality version of this:
Get a loupe with a good adjustable focus range. I'm around -4 so I can adjust the loupe and use it without my glasses for a better view. If I want to view with my glasses, I can re-adjust the focus.
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