I've always liked the binocular hood. No other camera lets you view the image through both eyes, enlarged, through Zeiss optics. It's quite unique. On Jun 21, 2012, at 1:12 AM, Dave Wyman wrote: > I have had my bino hood for several years. I like it a lot. It doesn't work > that well with my Rollei that has a micro prism - there's some darkening of > the image. On the other hand, it's easy to focus on the ground glass. > > I've noticed, since I conduct photo trips and pull out my Rollei and bino > hood, that people around 60 and older usually can't make the images converge. > I'm over 60 and I have no problem, however I started using the hood while I > was in my early 50s. > > > -- > http://www.davewyman.com > http://www.icyclist.blogspot.com (cycling through the meaning of life with > bikes, cameras and computers) > http://www.pbase.com/davewyman (my photography galleries) > > This mail is a natural product. The slight variations in spelling and grammar > enhance its individual character and beauty and in no way are to be > considered flaws or defects. --- 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