> but as I age I rely a bit more on the flip up magnifier to > ensure I am focused properly I just turned 40 and I have 20/20 vision and I *need* the magnifier for fine focus. I really find the Rolleiflex a bit difficult to focus, even if it is just about the best for composition. or I should visit an eye doctor... E. -------------- Original message ---------------------- From: "Peter K." <peterk727@xxxxxxxxx> > The one without the split prism is a bit brighter edge-to-edge. For me it is > easier to focus, but as I age I rely a bit more on the flip up magnifier to > ensure I am focused properly. I even replaced the regular magnifier in the > flip up with a Rollei +1 diopter to help. Wish I could do that with my T. > On Feb 11, 2008 8:46 AM, Mike Kovacs <mskovacs@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > This is also what I have installed in my 2.8E TLR and my SL66 SLR. > > Never having used the focus aid types of Maxwell, I am uncertain whether > > the Hi-lux has a different matte focusing area or not than the one you > > have. > > > > Peter K. wrote: > > > Elias, > > > I uses the Hi-lux mate screen as it does not have the split prism. I > > much > > > prefer this to the split prism for older Rollei. I have one of each for > > my > > > Rollei T. Maybe if you are unhappy with the screen, you can swap it. May > > be > > > worth a phone call. > > > > > > Peter K > > > > > > > > > > --- > > Rollei List > > > > - Post to rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > - Subscribe at rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'subscribe' > > in the subject field OR by logging into www.freelists.org > > > > - Unsubscribe at rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with > > 'unsubscribe' in the subject field OR by logging into www.freelists.org > > > > - Online, searchable archives are available at > > //www.freelists.org/archives/rollei_list > > > > > > > -- > Peter K > Ó¿Õ¬ > > --- > Rollei List > > - Post to rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > - Subscribe at rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'subscribe' > in the subject field OR by logging into www.freelists.org > > - Unsubscribe at rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with > 'unsubscribe' in the subject field OR by logging into www.freelists.org > > - Online, searchable archives are available at > //www.freelists.org/archives/rollei_list > --- Rollei List - Post to rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx - Subscribe at rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'subscribe' in the subject field OR by logging into www.freelists.org - Unsubscribe at rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the subject field OR by logging into www.freelists.org - Online, searchable archives are available at //www.freelists.org/archives/rollei_list