Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/05/21

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Subject: RE: [Leica] Re: Beattie Intenscreen for Leica R4-7
From: kabob@tiac.net (Bob Keene/Karen Shehade)
Date: Fri, 21 May 1999 21:05:57 -0400

I second Peter's staement-
I have a Maxwell in my Hassy 500cm and a AcutteMat screen in my ELM, the
Maxwell is far 'contrastier' and more easily focused, especially in lower
light situations!

Bob Keene

>
>Date: Wed, 19 May 1999 07:37:43 -0700
>From: "Kotsinadelis, Peter (Peter)" <peterk@lucent.com>
>Subject: RE: [Leica] Re:  Beattie Intenscreen for Leica R4-7
>
>The absolute best focusing screen is also made by the same person who makes
>the loupes.  Maxwell Precision Optics.  I have them installed in all my
>Rollei TLRs and manual focusing SLRs.  They are the absolute best.  They
>have been written up in Pop Photo who indicated that they are the equal to
>the very expensive Hasselblad screen (Minolta made) and far better than the
>Brightscreen.
>This is the only other product Maxwell makes.  Interesting niche market I
>would say.
>
>Peter K