New here and looking for lens advice

[Alan Klein]

With the Chamionux 45H-1 the Fresnel lens in behind the GG. So if I understand you correctly, if I focus using a fixed loupe, I'll be focusing on the Fresnel which is incorrect? Is that true?

So I need a loupe that changes it's focus point. Right?

Which side is the grain side of my GG?

[Alan Klein]

I usually buy from Japan

and buy the best shutter

Mint or better

As far as I could determine when I bought my large format lenses from Japan, none of the sellers actually tested the shutters with a shutter tester. So while the lens might be "Mint", no one really knows how good the shutters are.

[BrianShaw]

With the Chamionux 45H-1 the Fresnel lens in behind the GG. So if I understand you correctly, if I focus using a fixed loupe, I'll be focusing on the Fresnel which is incorrect? Is that true?

So I need a loupe that changes it's focus point. Right?

Which side is the grain side of my GG?

Alan, the ground (grain) side of the GG is most likely immediately facing the lens. That is what you want to adjust the loupe to be in focus.

[Alan Klein]

Alan, the ground (grain) side of the GG is most likely immediately facing the lens. That is what you want to adjust the loupe to be in focus.

So do you need an adjustable loupe? Most fixed loupes focus on the surface the loupe sits on which is not the grain side of the GG. Right?

[Joseph Kashi]

You want one that focuses on the grain side of your gg.

I just checked my own eTone 6x loupe and yes it does have an adjustable focal point and is able to focus upon the grain side of the ground glass.

[Bob Salomon]

So do you need an adjustable loupe? Most fixed loupes focus on the surface the loupe sits on which is not the grain side of the GG. Right?

Correct, you need a loupe with an adjustable eyepiece. You should also look for one with an opaque skirt, a folding rubber eyepiece, coated, apochromatic, wide eye relief and a neck strap.

[BrianShaw]

So do you need an adjustable loupe? Most fixed loupes focus on the surface the loupe sits on which is not the grain side of the GG. Right?

Most likely you’ll need an adjustable loupe. You should get one anyway. Many loupes focus on the flat surface that is their shroud.

I have the eTone and really like it. The only thing I didn’t like is that it delivers without caps. Easily solved “problem”.

[Alan Klein]

Most likely you’ll need an adjustable loupe. You should get one anyway. Many loupes focus on the flat surface that is their shroud.

I have the eTone and really like it. The only thing I didn’t like is that it delivers without caps. Easily solved “problem”.

What does that mean?

[BrianShaw]

What does that mean?

Caps… covers for the two ends. To keep the optics clean and undamaged when it’s not in use. They are not included when you buy their loupe.

[Califmike33]

Caps… covers for the two ends. To keep the optics clean and undamaged when it’s not in use. They are not included when you buy their loupe.

That seems a little cheap NO CAPSSSSSSSSSS.