Adox Film Magnifier 10x Precision Illuminated Loupe

We love this new 10x loupe from Adox. Since Rodenstock discontinued their loupe five years ago, there has been a gap for a high-quality, 10x film magnifier that uses a precision, glass lens.

So it was a delight to see that not only has Adox replaced introduced their new loupe but uniquely, it was also illuminated using a LED light that combined covers a large area and produces a crisp high-quality image even at the edges.

The elements in the lenses are is fully coated and in three lenses that go to make up the loupe come in two groups and have a 30mm diameter. This means you can enlarge the film high enough to effectively judge sharpness, grain or resolution and the image is not severely cropped either. For spectacle wearers, there's also an adjustable dioptre compensation.

Of course, the 10x magnification is perfect for the ground glass of a field camera to check the focus and In the footer, there is a micrometric scale (1/10th of a mm) which can be removed if wanted.

Other features include a high-quality lens thread is made from metal, transparent foot for translucent or reflecting images and LED ring light built into the loupe. This illumination effectively dispenses with the need for a light box for your contact print viewing. It is powered by 4 silver oxide batteries which are included as well as a protective leather case.

Specification:

• Magnification: 10 times
• For translucent or reflection images
• Focusable
• Diameter: 42mm (45mm including focusing ring)
• Height:50mm to 60mm (focusing thread in/max.)
• Lens diameter: 30mm
• Weight without case/with batteries: 112g

Requires 4 x AG9 or LR45 button batteries-NOT included