Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/05/24

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Subject: RE: [Leica] Re: Beattie Intenscreen for Leica R4-7
From: "Kotsinadelis, Peter (Peter)" <peterk@lucent.com>
Date: Mon, 24 May 1999 14:34:54 -0700

BTW, according to Leica (Northvale, NJ) the term Brightscreen on the Leica
boxes simply refers to a Brighter Screen not the company Brightscreen.
Interesting since the screen is made in Germany I wonder what the
international laws say about trademarks?

Peter K

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> From: 	kabob@tiac.net[SMTP:kabob@tiac.net]
> Reply To: 	leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> Sent: 	Friday, May 21, 1999 6:05 PM
> To: 	leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> Subject: 	RE: [Leica] Re:  Beattie Intenscreen for Leica R4-7
> 
> 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
> 
>