Re: Rolleicord Va - I got it back 11-19-07

AAvK wrote:
>> You've got me ready to send him my old Rolleicord. It works, but
>> the screen is dark and the shutter needs calibration.
>> --
>> Michael
>>
>
> Yes, but that's about a $300 set of two jobs though.  Do you think
> it's worth that much? Because you'd need a new 'Maxwell bright
> screen' installed which also entails readjusting the focusing
> mechanism (at cost), because the the new screen is thicker, it
> would have to be calibrated to "out further" from the film plane by
> the difference in thickness from your screen to the new one.

A ground glass focusing screen can be much improved in brightness and
eveness by the simple addition of a drop-in plastic fresnel lens.  No
change in focus.  They used to be available for Rolleis for less than
$10...that would translate to less than $50 now.


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