Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/07/20

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Brighter screen for the R8.
From: apbbeijing <apbbeijing@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 21 Jul 2000 07:02:08 +0800

Hi,

I have both the 6x loupe for 35mm and a Maxwell screen for my R6 and can
highly recommend both. Bill Maxwell is a smart, knowledgeable and likeable
fellow who really does make the best focussing screens in the world (for
Alpa, amongst others). I also have his 4.5f (I think it is called) on my
Sinar and it is wonderful. OTOH I have not (yet) gone the Maxwell route for
my R8s: I have a grid screen in one and a microprism in the other. I find
the split image SLR screens an abomination but the microprism is handy for
slower zooms and low light. The Maxwell-ed R6 grid screen is superior to
both: brighter, sharper and easier to focus. Before AF I never used zooms
with my SLRs since I found them unwieldy and hard to focus in a rush but I
have a couple on trial with my Rs...that 80-200 is great.
> Hi Lucien,
> 
> There is gentleman in Decatur, GA, Bill Maxwell, who makes high-quality
> loupes (I just ordered a 4x 6x7cm loupe from him) and focusing screens
> for just about any camera on earth. The only way to reach him is to
> call: 1-404-244-0095. You may get his answering machine, but he WILL
> return your call, and rather quickly.
> 
> Nathan


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Replies: Reply from John Coan <jcoan@alumni.duke.edu> (Re: [Leica] Brighter screen for the R8.)