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Subject: [OM] Re: The Dark Side
From: Earl Dunbar <edunbar@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sat, 30 Apr 2005 14:24:05 -0400
I have a Toyo 45A (the original, not the AII or AX), and B&H lists the 
reflex hood for it for $549USD.  Ah... no, even if it were in stock... 
and it looks bulky.  So, Jeff (or Walt) what is the $100 option? 

Walt Wayman wrote:

>I agree with Jeff on this.  I got a Horseman reflex viewer for my baby 
>Graphics some years ago.  The world's still reversed left-to-right, but at 
>least it's right-side-up.  Another thing I never liked about using a dark 
>cloth was how hot it can get very quickly under there in the summertime.  
>Also, people can sneak up on you.  :-)
>
>Walt
>
>--
>"Anything more than 500 yards from 
>the car just isn't photogenic." -- 
>Edward Weston
>
> -------------- Original message ----------------------
>From: Earl Dunbar <edunbar@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>  
>
>>What?  And turn the image right-side-up???? :-) 
>>
>>I'd have to try the reflex viewer.  One attraction to this dark cloth is 
>>the size and weight.
>>
>>Earl
>>
>>Jeff Keller wrote:
>>
>>    
>>
>>>Probably my opinion should be deleted but ... It took me about two minutes
>>>to decide a dark cloth was an unnecessary challenge. You can get a reflex
>>>viewer for a little over $200. My dark cloth never got used by me when
>>>exposing film ...
>>>-jeff
>>>      
>>>



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