Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/04/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Doug, Thank you for taking the time to clarify what the screen is capable of. I have another SL to send off to Sherry so hmmmm. Don don.dory@gmail.com On 4/20/06, Douglas Herr <telyt@earthlink.net> wrote: > > Don Dory <don.dory@gmail.com> wrote: > > >... Accepting that a R4 screen does not transmit > >nearly as much light as an SL, the SL matte screen would function at the > >same level as the R4, better, or worse? > > IIRC it's more like the R8's matte screen area, but my memory could be > mistaken. I don't have an SL with matte screen right now to compare with > the R4. > > dh > > > > >On 4/20/06, Douglas Herr <telyt@earthlink.net> wrote: > >> > >> Don Dory <don.dory@gmail.com> wrote: > >> > >> > ... does the plain matte screen have the same fabulous ability to > focus > >> > anywhere on the screen that the regular screen has? > >> > >> Not quite as fabulous. It's more like a ground glass where the regular > >> screen is extremely fine microprisms. Its primary advantage is the > central > >> area is also like ground glass (it's really matte plastic) so it > doesn't > >> have any microprisms or split-image thingies blacking out at small > >> apertures. > >> > >> dh > >> > >> > > >> >Don > >> >don.dory@gmail.com > >> > > >> > > >> >On 4/20/06, Douglas Herr <telyt@earthlink.net> wrote: > >> >> > >> >> You've seen them on your computer's screen, many of you are proudly > >> >> displaying them in your home or office, you know you want them: Fine > >> prints > >> >> of many of my photographs are available, please see > >> >> http://www.wildlightphoto.com/ordering.html (CAUTION: Includes > >> >> photographs made with off-topic equipment). > >> >> > >> >> SPECIAL PRICING, THIS WEEK ONLY: For a limited time you may > purchase > >> any > >> >> one of these fine prints for the fasionably trendy price of US$1900 > or > >> if > >> >> you prefer you may pay the ordinary prices listed at the link > >> above. Please > >> >> note: until the Herr neural implant module for your > >> camera-of-the-future > >> >> receives FDA, FCC and ATF approval, this is the only way to obtain > an > >> >> original Herr print. > >> >> > >> >> FS: Plain matte viewscreen for Leicaflex SL, used in good > >> condition. This > >> >> is not a user-installable item. US$40 plus shipping. > >> >> > >> >> Please reply off-list to doug at wildlightphoto dot com. > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> Doug Herr > >> >> Birdman of Sacramento > >> >> http://www.wildlightphoto.com > >> >> > >> > > >> > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >