2012/1/3 Robert Marvin <marvbej@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>: ... In any case, my > question was about the Rolleiclear screen (which AFAIK was one of the first, > if not THE first, bright screens) rather than the Rolleigrid (which is an > overlay placed on top earlier screens).Do you (or does anyone else) know how > that screen compares to the Maxwell, or other more modern bright screens? "Rolleiclear" were called the Rollei focusing screens manufactured from 1958 combining GG and Fresnel lens features in the same screen for the first time, these screens were brighter than the GG screens and the difference was very perceptible at the image corners specially. Some of these screens were manufactured up to about 1984-1987 for the TLR and SL 66 and SLX and earlier 6000 mainly among other Rollei camera models, some new "Rolleiclear" type screens were manufactured from 1966 coinciding with the SL 66 production. From about 1987/1988 Rollei manufactured a new focusing screens generation for the 6000 cameras, SL 66, GX and 3000 cameras, they were brighter than the "Rolleiclear" screens keeping the focusing ease, the series included a special Super-Bright focusing screen, it was replaced by the current Rollei High D- Screen from 1996. The name "Rolleiclear" is used now for a dedicated focusing screen for the 6008 and Hy6 cameras, it is a 100% clean screen without lines and without marks and without focusing aids. If you did not follow the very recent thread about the focusing screens, you can easily find via Google or directly, old discussions on the topic in the old RUG archives and in our current Rollei List files in the web, you could read that the opinions on the topic were so different and contradictories in 2001 or 2006 like in the recent thread, while the users agree the Maxwell type screens are brighter than the originals (talking about the TLR mainly), opinions are divided about the focusing ease, some users preferred the originals returning to them for their cameras, others users are satisfied with the Maxwell type screens and a few other users say the Maxwell screens are so terrific, so outstanding that they couldn't be compared wth other focusing screens including the originals. I can't give an opinion about the Maxwell screens because I never used one, I only can say I work very comfortable with the original Rollei focusing screens, the "Rolleiclear" work fin even for poor light in the 3.5F and SL66, the image center is bright for the 2.8C and 'cord IV GG and I have the Rolleimeter for the 2.8C for very poor light. Carlos --- 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