Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/01/18

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Subject: Re: [Leica] That 'grit' thing on R8 screens
From: Eric Welch <ewelch@ponyexpress.net>
Date: Sun, 18 Jan 1998 16:40:21 -0600

At 02:28 PM 1/18/98 -0500, you wrote:

>Another factor is the size of the pentaprism.  A very large pentaprism allows
>a brighter image.  The Contax RTS III uses a particularly large pentaprism,
>allowing brightness with a screen that allows good manual focusing.

Another difference is silver vs. aluminium as the reflective medium in a
pentaprism. Leica uses silver.
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Eric Welch
St. Joseph, MO
http://www.ponyexpress.net/~ewelch

One should never generalize.