View Full Version : HU: SALE on Screens for Rolleiflex/Rolleicord TLR
I have no connection to this ebay seller, but I have bought from him a while ago such a replacement screen for my Automat. It really is much better than an old screen and is only marginally less bright than Maxwell's screen which can cost 5-8 times as much.
Raid
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=200000918587&ssPageName=ADME:B:SS:US:1
JoeFriday
06-23-2006, 08:15
that's the same seller who has the awesome summicron hoods.. he's in HK, but ships very fast
Pherdinand
06-23-2006, 08:56
raid, did you have to readjust the viewing lens when replacing the screen (due to different thickness etc)?
Raid, thanks for the HU! I've been thinking about getting this screen.
raid, did you have to readjust the viewing lens when replacing the screen (due to different thickness etc)?
Pherdinand,
I had a local camera repairman install the screen for me. He also installed two Maxwell screen in my other TLR cameras. There was no readjusting of the viewing lens. You have a point there. Maybe someone could comment on this point. Now I am worried ....
Raid
Are there any similar screens for an autocord?
Gianni,
Yes, there is someone who takes Mamiya RB67 screens and cuts them to the right shape for any MF TLR. I will look for his site for you.
Raid
sleepyhead
06-23-2006, 16:16
My understanding is that since the "ground glass part" of the screen is facing down, towards the lens, the thickness of the screen doesn't matter - the important part will always be at the bottom. Does this jive with anyone else's experience?
Yaron
My understanding is that since the "ground glass part" of the screen is facing down, towards the lens, the thickness of the screen doesn't matter - the important part will always be at the bottom. Does this jive with anyone else's experience?
Yaron
Yaron,
I have never read anything about adjusting the taking lens after changing the screen. Bill Maxwell certainly did not mention this to me, even we talked for a very long time on the phone.
Regards,
Raid
I have no connection to this ebay seller, but I have bought from him a while ago such a replacement screen for my Automat. It really is much better than an old screen and is only marginally less bright than Maxwell's screen which can cost 5-8 times as much.
Raid
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=200000918587&ssPageName=ADME:B:SS:US:1
Hi Raid,
He's a very reputable seller, I have dealt with him before. I have also put one of these screens in my Rolleicord lll, and am quite pleased with the outcome. While it is not quite up to the standard of Bill Maxwell's screens, they a tenth of the price!
Cheers,
kf
sleepyhead
10-10-2006, 05:57
I bought one of these screens for my Rolleiflex - the seller was fast and reliable, BUT THE SCREEN WAS A TOTALLY SUCKY CHEAP WORTHLESS thing. Yes, it was brighter than my original screen, but the image on the screen was NOWHERE near as sharp as the original. It was actually HARDER to focus even under bright light!
YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR - next time it's gonna be a Beattie or Maxwell.
It seems like TLR users break down into two camps. There are those that want the brightest image possible, and those that want the sharpest. Like fast vs. slow lenses actually. I find myself in the latter camp...I have a Rolleiflex original plastic fresnel/ground glass and it bugs me. I have a satinsnow ground glass only that's darker--by quite a bit, but I love the snap to the focus that it has and that is important for me. If you want bright, go with a fresnel. If you want sharp, or you don't want to see spirals, go without. I've never seen one of the expensive screens so I don't know they fit into the brightness/sharpness trade-off.
I don't think that Rick Oleson or RedLeica sell bad products, they just do what they do. They're probably not for me--but they might be for you. Just depends....
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