[rollei_list] Re: maxwell screen
- From: Mike Kovacs <mskovacs@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 12 Feb 2008 21:41:49 -0500
If you want a grid, just lightly score the lines on the rough side of
the screen with a fine mechanical pencil and ruler.
Michael Eric Berube wrote:
> Alright. I did it. I got an RB67 No. 3 Rangefinder Spot Screen from a
> friend for free for helping him with PC stuff. Took it out of it's
> frame. Took the hood off my MX-EVS. Removed the old screen (once I
> figured out how the spring clips work.) Cleaned the mirror while I had
> easy access to it. Placed the old screen on the new screen on a hobby
> cutting mat. Scored it with a sharp hobby knife. Snapped it to size with
> flat bladed hobby pliers. (luckily my wife has all of these hobbies that
> require this stuff!) I sanded the edges of the new screen with super
> fine grit sandpaper. Cleaned the fingerprints and oils off. Placed it in
> the hood assembly and put the spring clip back on. Replaced the hood and
> now have a MUCH brighter Rolleiflex.
>
> I've lost the 'grid' that was on the original and I DID scratch the
> screen just a little on the edge when I was trying to score it, but it
> is hardly noticeable and So much brighter, I don't care. The split in
> the center and the micro collar make fine focusing much easier and the
> corners are far brighter.
>
> Thanks for the encouragement. Much happier with my TLR now that I can
> see to focus it inside at night as well as outside at noon!
>
> Carpe lumen,
> Michael Eric Berube
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