My Favourite Loupe

[John Rodriguez]

I don't think that's normal.
What kind of loupe is it?

Wista 5x loupe - http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/produc...ing_Loupe.html

It works - my shots come out in focus, but it would be alot easier if I could just rest it on the glass. Right now I need to move my head back and forth slightly to get the GG in focus, then focus the lens. PITA

[Steve M Hostetter]

I have a Schneider 4x and a nikon 8x ,,, I'll use the nikon on location and the other in the studio.

[Tony Evans]

Same question as John. Do you rest this loupe on the GG to get focus or hold it off a bit? (My current situation, makes focusing a pain). What LF loupes sit on the GG to give focus?

[Ari]

Wista 5x loupe - http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/produc...ing_Loupe.html

It works - my shots come out in focus, but it would be alot easier if I could just rest it on the glass. Right now I need to move my head back and forth slightly to get the GG in focus, then focus the lens. PITA

I had a Wista 5x loupe; if I recall, it required the use of a skirt, attached to the business end of the loupe. Make sure you have that in place.
It also has quite a bit of variation in diopter, so make sure you've extended/compressed it to its limits.
If it still doesn't work, well, now you know where to get a good loupe for $8

[Steve M Hostetter]

Same question as John. Do you rest this loupe on the GG to get focus or hold it off a bit? (My current situation, makes focusing a pain). What LF loupes sit on the GG to give focus?

I slide my loupe all over the GG with it touching the GG and I have never noticed any scratches.

[chassis]

I'm new to LF and use a very cheap Samigon 8x plastic loupe. I feel like I could use more magnification if it was available. I have had this loupe for 15 years or so and got it for viewing negatives and work prints. It is plastic so doesn't scratch the GG. I fall into GAS every now and then, but can't bring myself to get a new loupe, because this one works fine for me.

[Lenny Eiger]

It's very expensive, but I had a very good month a couple of months ago and bought myself a Rodenstock 6x. Jim Andracki at Mpex gave me a very good deal, as always. Bob Solomon told me this was the one to get...

All I can say is WOW. What an amazing loupe. Holidays are coming up......

[Richard Rau]

I second the Rodenstock 6X. I've used one for about 12+ years, but they have become pricey.

[chassis]

Just received a Peak 7x scale loupe, and it is an upgrade from the plastic 8x Samigon. The Peak is a much better optic, and has a smaller diameter, which means I can get it further in to the corner of the ground glass. I checked focus with both loupes and had more confidence I was on focus with the Peak. I will continue to use the cheapo Samigon for looking at prints and negatives, but have switched to the Peak for ground glass focusing.

[Ari]

Last time I looked, the Peak 5x was still on sale at B&H for about $8.