bruce_appel Posted October 30, 2003 Share Posted October 30, 2003 On that infamous auction site their is a seller who has been selling bright screens for Rollei's for $35. Have any of you used one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnmarkpainter Posted October 31, 2003 Share Posted October 31, 2003 It isn't a "Brightscreen".....it is simply a Fresnel overlay screen (not a replacement). I have one and it YES it is a major improvement. I recommend it. It took my Rollei screen from bad to 'not too bad'. That said....I also have a Hasselblad and I just replaced it's screen with a Beattie Intenscreen. THAT was an improvement! jmp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruce_appel Posted October 31, 2003 Author Share Posted October 31, 2003 No, the one I am talking about is not a fresnal. It is a screen, sold and evidently made by some chinese guy. Here is the link. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2961488156&category=4702 Has anyone used one? For $35 it sure is tempting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mskovacs Posted October 31, 2003 Share Posted October 31, 2003 There were some users on the RUG that were satisfied. I emailed him a while back (nice sounding guy) about getting one without the split image and he's apparently working on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jay_. Posted October 31, 2003 Share Posted October 31, 2003 I just got a Beattie Intenscreen from B&H for my recently-acquired MX Automat IV and I saw those ads on e-Bay too and was tempted, except that I prefer a screen with both gridlines and a split-image rangefinder. The Beattie was $100 more though, ouch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeroen dommisse Posted October 31, 2003 Share Posted October 31, 2003 I have a Bronica screen made to fit for a Yashicamat. Don't know if it actually focuses right, but the brighter screen plus split image microprism might do something. I'll try tonight, keep you posted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harry_zet Posted October 31, 2003 Share Posted October 31, 2003 yes i have that particular screen - for 35 dollars you cant go wrong with it. its on a par with the later rolleiscreens that were used in the f-models. the only annoyance (for me) is the split- image in the middle, but i think marvin (thats the seller) is offering screens without them too. its not in the beattie/maxwell league, but at that price its unbeatable Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnmarkpainter Posted October 31, 2003 Share Posted October 31, 2003 If you have a Rollei with user-changeable screens....I wouldn't mess with a cheap one. It MIGHT be fine but if it isn't, it can cause Focussing problems. Plus, you will always wonder what a Beattie would look like! My Rollei is an MX-VS so I didn't have that option. jmp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leslie_gilmore Posted October 31, 2003 Share Posted October 31, 2003 The older type Rollei screens are rather dim, but I read once that if the matt side is rubbed with Vaseline and then polished so that only the slightest trace of Vaseline remains in the matt surface, it will bring about a great improvement. I haven't tried that because I don't have one of the older screens, but it might be worth a try. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skygzr Posted October 31, 2003 Share Posted October 31, 2003 I�ve replaced several TLR screens with Bronica SQA screens. They�re very bright, just about the brightest stock screens I�ve seen. Sometimes you have to shave the edges to get them to fit. You can often get them pretty cheap from KEH. Never tried one in a Rollei, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taffer Posted October 31, 2003 Share Posted October 31, 2003 Nice to read that the screen from Marvin is a good deal, as I got one too. I'm planning to send my Rolleicord for a CLA before christmas, and I'm having the screen installed then. BTW, maybe it's a completely dumb question but... does the matt side goes face up or down ?_? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_chuah Posted October 31, 2003 Share Posted October 31, 2003 The matt side faces down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taffer Posted November 1, 2003 Share Posted November 1, 2003 thanx Paul, I recognize I was completely ignorant about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick roberts Posted November 2, 2003 Share Posted November 2, 2003 I bought a couple of Wallace screens (Marvin Screens? What do we call them?). I've so far fitted one in a Rolleicord Va, and my feeling is that it's about 1 stop brighter. That may not sound like much, but it's made the camera much more usable. For $35 they're a pretty good deal. Bear in mind that the screen may need shimming, or the focus assembly some adjustment - mine didn't, as it happens. For details on collimation etc check the RUG archives - this topic has been done to death there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
douglas_green1 Posted November 3, 2003 Share Posted November 3, 2003 I have one of these. It's a good screen, but not as good as a Maxwell Screen (but it costs arount 1/3 as much). It has a split image center, and the overall screen is Fresnel groundglass. In terms of quality, it's about half way between the original screen on my 2.8D and a Maxwell screen. It's easy to focus, and a bit brighter than the original screen (less so than the Maxwell or Beattie), but my main gripe with it is that the Fresnel lines are noticeably more visible than with a Maxwell screen. It was pretty easy to install in my 2.8D, but I subsequently replaced it with a Maxwell screen. I's sell mine, in as-new condition, for $25 plus shipping (probably no more than $1-2). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caliber_60 Posted November 3, 2003 Share Posted November 3, 2003 Harry at Oceanside repair show me a Chinese-made screen, the split-finder is not even centered. I don't know why you are wasting $$$ on the screen? If you can appreciate Rolleiflex, you deserve something better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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