For Harry Fleenor, 12 weeks. Jeffery Smith New Orleans, LA http://www.400tx.com http://400tx.blogspot.com/ -----Original Message----- From: rollei_list-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:rollei_list-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Slobodan Dimitrov Sent: Wednesday, August 23, 2006 8:08 PM To: rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [rollei_list] Re: Maxwell screen for my 2.8E? Should I do it despite the $$$? What's the turn around time for this conversion? Slobodan Dimitrov Studio G-8, Angels Gate Cultural Center http://sdimitrovphoto.com On Aug 23, 2006, at 6:05 PM, Jeffery Smith wrote: > Harry Fleenor is putting one on my 3.5E Xenotar, and Bill Maxwell > himself > installed one on my other 3.5E Xenotar. I will probably eventually > have them > put on my other Rolleis. For me, the bottom line was that the > Rolleiflex can > be difficult to focus in dim light. Having a bright screen with a > split > image certainly helps. But you want to put it on a Rollei 2.8E > Planar with a > scratched taking lens [gasp!!!]. I don't know if I'd install one on > a beater > Rollei. If you shoot mostly outdoors, you might be able to do > without. I did > notice that the Maxwell screen makes it easier for me to focus > without the > magnifying lens. I don't know that they are 6x brighter (that seems > downright blinding). > > Jeffery Smith > New Orleans, LA > http://www.400tx.com > http://400tx.blogspot.com/ > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: rollei_list-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:rollei_list-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Richard > Sintchak > Sent: Wednesday, August 23, 2006 7:55 PM > To: rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [rollei_list] Maxwell screen for my 2.8E? Should I do it > despite > the $$$? > > > 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. > --- > 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 --- 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