> Hasselblad took a lot of heat over the years because their cameras
> were tough to focus, particularly (and naturally) in low light.
> Their response after many years of complaints? Acute-matte focusing
> screens. Even when installed in older camera they improved VF
> brightness and made focusing and composition easier.
>
> What probably prompted them to act was the stark contrast between
> their VFs and those of the Rollei 600x series
Oddly, I've never even seen an accumatte screen. I sometimes think one would
be nice, but then I see the price, and come back to my senses. I just
checked KEH, and an EX+ is $189, and a BGN is $126. That's with grid, which
I find essential in the 'blad. I've also never seen a rollei. Most people I
know aren't willing to spend that kind of money on something with that
reliability record. I wonder if they are like French cars, OK at home, but
can't survive the Atlantic crossing.
Oh, and Candace! With our record, she will give up in about a month. Let's
see how long we can stay off guns, SUV's, international politics, etc.
And, Candace, I'm with whoever mentioned monitor profiling. I think the
single most important accessory if you plan to digitally play with your
photos, is some kind of profiling device. Without one, everything is a
crapshoot.
Bill Pearce
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