[rollei_list] Re: Hong Kong Special bright screen results

Ah, but which Kiev? And which Contax? I know a guy who has an example of every 
Kiev out, as well as several Contaxes, and he is of the opinion that the early 
Kievs are at the very least as good as the Contaxes, and sometimes better.

I'm assuming this is Marvin's screen we're talking about - I've got a couple, 
one in my 'Cord Va, the other in a 2.8E. They are enough of an improvement on 
the original (particularly with the 'Cord) to make them a very sensible 
alternative. I've not used a Maxwell, and they're not as good as a Beattie, but 
the bang per buck is impressive.

Nick


----- Original Message ----
From: Peter K. <peterk727@xxxxxxxxx>
To: rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Tuesday, 17 October, 2006 2:18:12 PM
Subject: [rollei_list] Re: Hong Kong Special bright screen results

Kind of like comparing a Kiev RF to a Contax RF I would say. For me I would 
keep the Contax


On 10/16/06, Craig Roberts <crgrbrts@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: 
I've just swapped my original 2.8C's focusing screen and the $10.00
auction site bright screen from Hong Kong.  The replacement screen (like 
Bill Maxwell's screen) is thinner than the original so I shimmed it to
bring its "working surface" to the same level as the Rollei screen.

It's great!  This ten dollar screen is every bit as bright as a Maxwell 
screen (the mirror was actually in pretty good shape, Marc) and is
provides dramatic improvement in focusing ease over the Rollei plain
ground glass.

The "Hong Kong Special" has an "Accu Matte" type surface with a small 
split image area in the middle. It does not, alas, have grid lines. The
ones on offer at the auction site are "B" factory stock, so they have
imperfections.  Mine has a tiny chip on one corner which is not visible 
in use and a couple of plastic scrap grains in the focusing area which
look like the usual dust that inevitably collects on the surface of a
focusing screen during two minutes' use in any venue other than a NASA 
clean room.  It's not perfect -- but it's not $150, either.

Now, this camera's body is nearly mint and I like Bill Maxwell a lot so
I'll probably upgrade to his screen sometime (if I can find a pristine
"donor"  lens set for the camera).  But, right now, this will do just 
fine.  I'll shoot a roll tomorrow night and post the results in the next
couple of days).

Craig
the only guy in Washington, DC not engaged in deficit spending
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