harry_zet Posted June 7, 2003 Share Posted June 7, 2003 i got a new maxwell screen for my rolleiflex 2,8f - which side is up: fresnel side or glassy side when its mounted and i look from the top? which side has to face the mirror? thanks in advance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony_brookes Posted June 7, 2003 Share Posted June 7, 2003 Sorry Harry I can't answer your question from actual knowledge but I would guess the Fresnel side is down otherwise it would collect dust and be impossible to clean. Anyway what is a Maxwell Screen ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patric_dahl_n Posted June 7, 2003 Share Posted June 7, 2003 No, the fresnel side up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tito sobrinho Posted June 7, 2003 Share Posted June 7, 2003 Uhm... Maxwell screen, Acute-Matte, Beattie screens as well as on my 4x5 Wista, are not a Fresnel screen per se. The matte side allways faces the lens. Now! I have a Rolleigrid for my 2.8D as well as two Fresnels that I bought for my Sinnar and Deardorff. In this situations, the Fresnel screen goes above the ground glass facing you otherwise the focusing will be out of wack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harleyman7 Posted June 7, 2003 Share Posted June 7, 2003 In the instruction sheet supplied by Bill, the matte side faces up and the fresnel side faces down. That's from Bill himself! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tito sobrinho Posted June 7, 2003 Share Posted June 7, 2003 Page 2- Intructions for Maxwell HI-LUX focusing screen reads: " NOTE: THE MATTE SIDE OF THE SCREEN SHOULD NOW BE FACING THE MIRROR INSIDE THE CAMERA. IF NOT, THE FOCUS WILL BE OFF AND THE ILLUMINATION AT THE EDGES OF THE SCREEN WILL BE POOR". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leonard_evens Posted June 7, 2003 Share Posted June 7, 2003 If you got the screen from Maxwell Precision Optics, it should have come with explicit instructions. In any event, you can call him and ask him. I have a Maxwell screen for my 4 x 5 camera. It came in two parts, the screen itself and a cover glass. If I remember correctly the fresnel part faces away from the mirror. But maybe the arrangement for the Rollei screen is different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwilburn Posted June 7, 2003 Share Posted June 7, 2003 I put a Maxwell screen on my Rollei 3.5F and had the same disorientation about which way was up. Here is what Bill Maxwell responded: <p><i>If your camera was focusing correctly with the original factory screen then it should focus correctly with the new screen , provided that it is installed with the correct (fresnel) side up. Let me know if you have any other questions. <p>Bill Maxwell</i> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harry_zet Posted June 7, 2003 Author Share Posted June 7, 2003 thanks to all who responded - i have the imaxwell mounting instructions forgotten in the office far away, but was eager to try the screen now and to avoid any scratches which might result from installing and deinstalling. i put it in fresnel side up and it focuses okay - the brightness is unbelievable Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harry_zet Posted June 7, 2003 Author Share Posted June 7, 2003 thanks to all who responded - i have the maxwell mounting instructions forgotten in the office far away, but was eager to try the screen now and to avoid any scratches which might result from installing and deinstalling. i put it in - fresnel side up - and it focuses okay - the brightness is unbelievable Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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