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Subject: [Leica] FS: Fine Prints, SL viewscreen
From: telyt at earthlink.net (Douglas Herr)
Date: Thu Apr 20 15:29:53 2006

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
>> >>
>> >
>>
>
 

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