SLR focusing screens - Rollei #10772 vs Maxwell?

[tvih]

Hi.

 

My new (and properly working, thank goodness) SL66 has a Rollei type

#10772 ("Ultra Bright Screen with wedge and guide lines for 4,5x6cm

frames") focusing screen in it (at least it certainly looks like one,

frame lines and everything). Definitely nice and bright, especially

compared to the original screen on the defective SL66.

 

Since before this my plan was to get a Maxwell screen, I'm wondering

if anyone with experience can say if there's any real difference

between how good the Maxwells and this Rollei screen are, having heard

nothing but praise for the Maxwell screens? (I actually just noticed

that this Rollei screen costs $320 new even in the US! Holy crap,

that's approximately what I paid for the whole body-only! Looks like I

got an even better bargain than I thought!)

 

This screen also has the 6x4,5 framing lines, which is sort of nice

since I'll have a 6x4,5 back soon, but from what I can tell they're

only accurate with the 6000-system's magazines. I guess I can just

frame so that I leave twice the height of the line in the bottom out

of my framing area. Easier than going by guesstimation alone, and

still helps getting straight lines in the image really straight.

 

So, long story short, comments on the screens?

[tvih]

Oh, and one more question - what's the best way to clean the focusing screen? That is, when there's non-brushable stains on it.

[bernard_frank]

All I can say is that I'm extremely satisfied with the Maxwell screen in my Rollei 2.8f. The

focus just snaps at you. Maybe Bill Maxwell can etch the 6x4,5 framelines on order.

[OCULUS New York]

Teppo, There are two ultra bright screens and I happen to have both, plus others. The newest one has the "micro----" surface and indeed is very bright. The older version aint bad either, but just not as "smooth" as the newest. Unfortunately, I have no Maxwell experience to compare. (I will say that I generally like mine with grids.)

 

I have washed (with dishwashing liquid) some of my older screens, after camel hair brushing them. I have used a chamois/sheepskin to blot them dry. I did not find them that delicate, but have not had to wash the newer ones described above, so I wish you luck.

 

However, I will caution you on the reinstalltion. Be very careful not to put the lead edge UNDER the spring on the edge of the viewfinder. It is very easy to do, but if you are going slowly and carefully, you'll feel the resistance and back off, and steer it over the spring, yet under the edge "rail." This, I am told by the NY dealer from whom I bought the older model, is THE main way to scratch the surface and break the spring that holds it in place. I assume the SL66 has the same design as the SLX and 6000 series.

 

Cheers,

Ray Hull

[tvih]

The one I have is a new one, made since '96. It can be found from <a hre="http://www.sl66.com/sl66_accessories/screens.htm" target="_blank">http://www.sl66.com/sl66_accessories/screens.htm</a> - it's the top left screen. Really beats the Original Standard screen by miles, especially indoors.

[sandro1]

I substituted the standard rollei screen on my Rolleiflex TLR 3.5F with a Maxwell version.

The clarity and easy of focus of the screen improved a lot, although I paid for it 20/25 % of

the cost of the camera.

Sandro