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Subject: [Leica] Nathan's PAD 7/6/2021: testing my new Rolleiflex
From: michiel at fokkema.eu (Michiel Fokkema)
Date: Tue, 8 Jun 2021 13:56:45 +0200 (CEST)
References: <914CE8CD-91A6-4C92-BBFD-7889B9DB2FAB@frozenlight.eu> <526644437.636559.1623147026311@webmail.mijndomein.nl> <1626329F-B7C0-402F-8037-DC857D9B9B20@gmail.com>

HI Luis,

Yes mine is from Maxwell, it came as an accessory with my Rolleiflex :-).
I'd be indeed cautious about any screen just coming from Ebay. That Olsen 
looks good, but I have no experience with it.

Cheers,

Michiel Fokkema

> Op 08-06-2021 13:13 schreef Lluis Ripoll via LUG <lug at leica-users.org>:
> 
>  
> Hi Michiel,
> 
> I think that the Hilux Screen is from Maxwell and it is very expensive, I 
> have read good reviews for the Rick Oleson Screens, I saw one from a 
> friend installed on a Rolleiflex and it is a great improvement, at least 
> for my Rolleifex ?E?, if you have other informations about screens I would 
> appreciate your opinion, the only thing I?ve heart is that many announced 
> screens in e-Bay are not enought good and the Oleson one is a good one, 
> this is the information I?ve read:
> 
> <http://rick_oleson.tripod.com/index-175.html>
> 
> <https://emulsive.org/featured/brighten-up-your-rolleiflex-or-any-tlr-camera-with-a-new-rick-oleson-brightscreen>
> 
> Cheers
> Lluis
> 
> 
> > El 8 juny 2021, a les 12:10, Michiel Fokkema via LUG <lug at 
> > leica-users.org> va escriure:
> > 
> > HI Nathan,
> > 
> > Looks really good. Don't think you need anew screen but they are 
> > enjoyable.
> > I have a Hi-lux screen on my 3,5f and really enjoy it.
> > I also have the Rolleinars to get a bit closer, like those too.
> > 
> > Cheers,
> > 
> > Michiel Fokkema
> > 
> >> Op 08-06-2021 10:29 schreef Nathan Wajsman <photo at frozenlight.eu>:
> >> 
> >> 
> >> ?New? is a relative term, this camera was made roughly around the time 
> >> I was born. But it is in beautiful condition, and it was thrill to have 
> >> a TLR again after many years, when it arrived in my office a couple of 
> >> weeks ago. Yesterday I received back from the lab my two test rolls, 
> >> and here are three images from the first of those rolls.
> >> 
> >> Rainy square in the centre of Alicante:
> >> https://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/i-xNm4W5b/A
> >> 
> >> My favourite test subject, Eri, in ugly light:
> >> https://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/i-g89btKT/A
> >> 
> >> Eri again, in better light, and this is the pose she herself liked best:
> >> https://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/i-p6MBnNz/A
> >> 
> >> I very much enjoy this camera. I have picked up a couple of filters for 
> >> it, now I may get a better focusing screen, although my hit rate with 
> >> the standard screen is pretty good.
> >> 
> >> Cheers,
> >> Nathan
> >> 
> >> Nathan Wajsman
> >> 
> >> Alicante, Spain
> >> http://www.frozenlight.eu <http://www.frozenlight.eu/>
> >> http:// <http://www.greatpix.eu/>www.greatpix.eu
> >> PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws 
> >> <http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws>Blog: 
> >> http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ 
> >> <http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/>
> >> 
> >> Cycling: http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator 
> >> <http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator>
> >> 
> >> YNWA
> >> 
> >> "I?m not arguing, I?m just explaining why I?m right"
> >> 
> >> 
> >> 
> >> 
> >> 
> >> 
> >> 
> >> 
> >> 
> >> 
> >> 
> >> 
> >> 
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> > Michiel Fokkema
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 Michiel Fokkema
michiel at fokkema.eu
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