Re: loupes for large format camera use and; humidity levels

  Thanks for the suggestion, Steve- I do wear my reading glasses and use the
loupe.
  Susan
  ----- Original Message -----
  From: "SteveS" <sgshiya@redshift.com>
  To: <alt-photo-process-l@sask.usask.ca>
  Sent: Saturday, April 23, 2005 9:30 AM
  Subject: Re: loupes for large format camera use and; humidity levels

> Oh, my . . . the two most important pieces of LF equipment are your
light
> meter and your loupe.
>
> I lost a large client because I had my loupe in the vest, but wrong
pocket,
> i.e. couldn't find it for the important first shot.
>
> Fuzzy, large contact pictures are NOT winners. There is NO WAY you can
fine
> focus without a loupe.
>
> There are basically two loupes out there. The less expensive oned gives
you
> four inches distance from the ground glass, while the other one gives
maybe
> half a foot.
>
> I actually had a pair of bifocals made with the near focus at four
inches,
> yes I have the less expensive loupe. Little difference, but focusing
with a
> loupe is a specific skill.
>
> On darkroom humidity . . . personally I just wouldn't know. In
California,
> I got a packet of film that was kept in the guarage of the seller for 10
> years. Simply on a shelf in the garage in Santa Monica. Perfect shape,
> exposed normally, no color variation.
>
> Canada? OMG!
>
> S. Shapiro
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Tom Ferguson
> To: alt-photo-process-l@sask.usask.ca
> Sent: Saturday, April 23, 2005 8:04 AM
> Subject: Re: loupes for large format camera use and; humidity levels
>
>
> I'll be the "odd man out" here and suggest skipping the loupe. Too hard
to
> use in the corners. Makes you look at parts of, rather than the entirety
of,
> your image. I use reading glasses. Put them on a neck string, put them
OVER
> your regular reading glasses when you need to see closer. You will need
to
> keep your eyes a specific distance from the groundglass (depending on
your
> regular and reading glasses). Try it, simple, fast and cheap.
>
> On Saturday, April 23, 2005, at 07:41 AM, Susan Huber wrote:
>
>
> Hello all;
> I have two queries; what is the best loupe for viewing a large format
camera
> keeping in mind that I wear glasses for far-sightness and astigmatism.
(For
> focusing that is).
> And; what is an acceptable humidity level in a new darkroom? I live on
the
> Wet Coast of Canada, can't seem to get it down below 70s'- that is
without
> use for a week- I am a week-end user.
> I would appreciate any help,
> Susan
> www.susanhuber.com
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> Tom Ferguson
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