Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/04/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]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 >> >> >> > >> >