I've tried a Beatty. To my eye it focuses same as the Maxwell. I
prefer the Maxwell because of thinner black lines on the screen while
the Beatty's were blue. BTW, I couldn't be certain it was an actual
Beatty. There were no trademarks on it.
Allen Zak
On Aug 23, 2006, at 10:24 PM, Eric Goldstein wrote:
> I've posted this before... I find the Beattie to snap into focus more
> easily and more accurately than the Maxwells or the Rolleiclear under
> a variety of lighting conditions. Others disagree... YMMV...
>
> Eric Goldstein
>
> --
>
> Allen Zak wrote:
>> My 3.5F has a Maxwell screen, while the MX-EVS wears a Rolleigrid, a
>> fresnel lens dropped atop the ground glass. Both have their good
>> points. On the 3,5F, Maxwell provides a brighter view than the not
>> at all bad Rolleiclear screen it came with. The main reason I
>> swapped out the original was its split image prism, which I have
>> always found distracting. Extra image brilliance was a plus, but I
>> found it made the image no easier to focus than the Rolleiclear.
>> Perhaps the version with central focusing aids might help.
>> Under really dim light, the image brightness is a revelation.
>> Although the Maxwell view is considerably brighter than ground glass
>> with fresnel, I find the MX-EVS easier to focus under fair to good
>> lighting conditions. The gg image seems snap into focus more
>> positively than either the Rolleiclear or Maxwell, although I'm not
>> sure why.
>> I find both Maxwell and gg/fr screens very satisfying in use,
>> providing pleasant but distinctly different visual experiences.
>> Under (un)available light conditions, they are invaluable.
>> Allen Zak
>> On Aug 23, 2006, at 9:05 PM, Jim Brick wrote:
>>> I put Maxwell screens in both of my Rollei SL66s and they are
>>> fantastic! HUGE difference. Worth every penny!
>>>
>>> Jim
>>>
>>>
>>> At 05:55 PM 8/23/2006 -0700, Richard Sintchak wrote:
>>>> Paul Ebel is working on my 2.8E and I thought perhaps I'd have him
>>>> install a Maxwell screen while he has it. I hear they are
>>>> phenominal,
>>>> with something like 6x the brightness of the standard Rollei screen.
>>>>
>>>> The bad news, of course, is that they cost $150USD. So, should I do
>>>> it? Are they worth it?
>>>>
>>>> Richard S.
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