[rollei_list] Re: tips/ experience on fine focussing the rolleiflex
- From: "Peter K." <peterk727@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 9 Jan 2006 12:21:08 -0800
I did some reading and found the meter is gathering light from the taking
lens. The screen is not in the system. As to the split. The maxwell is very
good but I have not tested it as you have. Personally, I like the matte
screens w/o the split for most applications. I have both for the T, but for
convenience usually leave the one with the split in.
Peter K
On 1/9/06, chatanooga@xxxxxxxxx <chatanooga@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Not sure how/ where the FX picks up the light from the focussing screen to
> be perfectly honest. But if its just measuring the incident light it
> shouldn't make a difference?
> Returning to the 'Maxwell' any comments wrt to the split (or prism)
> sensitivity issue itself? I had thought the Maxwells and Beattie screens
> primarily addressed the brightness issue - but at least on this account the
> fx/gx are fine.
>
> On 1/9/06, Peter K. <peterk727@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > Before you go and buy another Rollei screen, consider a Maxwell HI-Lux.
> > IMO they are the best. Bill Maxwell offers a split prism screen with grid. I
> > have one in my T. Wonderful screen. The only question I have is about the
> > metering. Where is the FX meter located? Would a different screen affect the
> > metering as it does in SLRs?
> >
> > Peter K
> >
> >
> > On 1/9/06, chatanooga@xxxxxxxxx < chatanooga@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > >
> > > (Earlier posting didn't make it for some reason)
> > >
> > > ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> > > From: chatanooga@xxxxxxxxx <chatanooga@xxxxxxxxx>
> > > Date: Jan 7, 2006 6:40 PM
> > > Subject: tips/ experience on fine focussing the rolleiflex
> > > To: rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > >
> > > Based on pre-rolleiflex experience I have always favored the
> > > split-image for fine-focussing. However I have found that with my
> > > 2.8fx rolleiflex the split 'sensitivity' seems to be a little coarse:
> > > if I focus on a thin vertical line at 1m (c 2cm DOF @ 2.8, I believe)
> > > and then pull back say 1 cm there really is no discernible change in the
> > > split. I might of course be paranoid but I'd be interested to hear how the
> > > more experienced people out there manage.
> > > I'm assuming I have the standard focussing screen. Rollei offer about
> > > 5 others and perhaps one of those has a prism setup with greater
> > > sensitivity?
> > > rgds
> > > Mike
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Peter K
> > ÓÕ
>
>
>
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Peter K
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