Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/05/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]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 > ---------- > 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 > >