Historically the Schneider 4x loupe with the snap interchangeable closed or diffuser base was very common and accepted standard for a good film viewing light box loupe. Did double duty as a ground glass focuser loupe with the closed base.
IMO 4x is not enough magnification, but bright aiding focusing for some, not all eyes.
The all time fave GG focusing loupe has been the Horseman 7x. Larger diameter GG loupe does produce a larger/brighter image at lower magnifications, trade off being the physical diameter and size of the loupe tends to limit where the loupe can be placed on the GG. Long style focusing loupes tend to get in the way in the weirdest ways. Having owned-used a long list of these long GG focusing loupes, they have all found another home.
Other option of the Horseman 7x loupe, it can be flipped 180 degrees and used off angle (tilted) making it a LOT more effective when working with a really wide angle lens. This is where a fresnel, long and larger diameter focusing loupe does not do good at all.
After a few decades and LOTs of looking into, these loupes are not so pretty any more.
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Regardless, of loupe preference,
it is important the distance between eye to GG is adjustable and stay adjusted. Rubber base ends to have too much traction against the GG (slows down and adds grief to the focusing process). The GG is not gonna scratch that easy given the base of the Horseman 7x loupe is anodized aluminum, slide easy and good on the GG. Never scratched the GG during the decades of using this loupe.
Bernice