[rollei_list] Re: Bino hood

  • From: Robert Meier <robertmeier@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Thu, 21 Jun 2012 09:44:28 -0500 (CDT)

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.
> 
> 
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