Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/06/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks to John and Bernard. I do appreciate your inputs. Will have to get the current version screens to try out. guna - ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Collier" <jbcollier@powersurfr.com> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>; "Gunalan S" <GunaS@consortio.com> Sent: Sunday, June 03, 2001 10:53 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] R screens > Once again into the breach... > > The earlier camera's screens are not as bright as those in the later > cameras. They are fully interchangeable but some people prefer the quality > of the earlier ground glass screen over the newer ones. > > John Collier > > > From: Gunalan S <GunaS@consortio.com> > > > > > > I just picked up a used R4 ground glass grid screen and tried it on my RE > > body. I found the ground glass grid screen to be at least 1-1.5 stops darker > > compared to my standard split micro prism screen in my RE body. > > > > Is this expected of the older screens? Are the newer screens which are > > currently sold much better? > >