Re: SL 66 Screen & Lightmeter Repair

[Bob Salomon <ir004021 >]

>I have 2 questions:
>
>1. Which brighter screen would people on this list recommend (with grid
>lines):
>Beattie or new Rollei 6000 screen (if it fits?)?   Where can I get the latter?
>
>2. With the SL 66 I got a Metraphot lightmeter (manufacturued by Metrawatt AG
>Nueremberg) that has a very suitable square viewfinder.  But it seems to be
>malfunctioning.  Does anyone know this lightmeter?  Is there a place that
>repairs older meters?
>
>Jan

This question is not as simple as you might think.

When Rollei came out with their Bright screen in the mid 80's they needed
to reset the screen position on the camera due to the new screen design.
This means that screens made since then when used on older models of the
SL66 and 6000/SLX cameras require a focus adjustment to prevent a focus
shift when the camera is inclined.

If your camera is older than the mid 80's (which it must be or you would
not be looking for a brighter screen) you will need a focus adjustment from
a service station for the newer Rollei screens. If you are using a third
party screen you need to find out if they made it based on the old screen
positioning or the current screen position. We have experienced some severe
problems with 3rd party screens and focus shifts on some cameras. the shift
occurs only with the camera inclined up or down.

Bob



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