Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/05/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I've had terrific results with the Beattle screens for Rolleiflex SL66 and Hasselblad--absolutely delighted with everything except the fact that not even B+H seems to stock them for immediate delivery. I didn't buy an Accu-Matte because my favorite full-grid pattern with no split-image or microprism wasn't available. Even with the SL66 bellows racked out almost fully, with the lens closed down to f/16 *and*a polarizer in use, I could generally still make out details pretty good using the Beattie screen--enough to gauge the effects of lens tilt. I haven't tried the other brands, but seem to recall paying around $125 for a Beattie, which I presume is far cheaper than the others. Compared to the circa-1987 stock Hasselblad screen, the Beattie screen is about 4 stops brighter. Of course, the stock Rollei and Hasselblad screens were bad by today's standards, whereas I find the Leica R screens pretty good as-is. What makes one viewscreen brighter than another, anyhow? I'm under the impression that they present the viewer with a narrower but more concentrated cone of light, but it hasn't been a problem at all on the 6x6 SLRs. Jeff - -----Original Message----- From: Kotsinadelis, Peter (Peter) <peterk@lucent.com> >The absolute best focusing screen is also made by the same person who makes >the loupes. Maxwell Precision Optics.