Maxwell Screens Ground Glass

[Henry Ambrose]

I've been working on a job that requires a lot of wide angle use in dark interiors and have been having a fit focusing the camera, often having to resort to Polaroids to check the basic composition after guessing on the ground glass. Not much fun and really, really slow to say nothing of the expense of the additional Polaroids.

I just bought, installed and tested for focus a Maxwell screen for my Ebony camera and it is absolutely wonderful. The screen dropped right in, a perfect fit, and is at least a stop brighter than the factory screen - maybe more. Bill Maxwell is a pleasure to deal with. If you need or want a great fresnel for your camera I definitely suggest you look at a Maxwell.

[Eric James]

Thanks for the tip. I looked for a website (to no avail) but found this:

http://www.largeformatphotography.in...ad.php?t=15341

Does anyone know of a website - or do you just call direct.

[Dan V]

Just received my new Maxwell screen and love it. Worth every penny; and you couldn't ask for a nicer guy to deal with.

Eric, try this site http://www.mattclara.com/maxwell/index2.html Give him a call to discuss your needs, but be prepared for a long phone conversation - he loves talking about photography, optics and physics.

[fourbyfive]

I bought one of his screens for my Toyo 45GX. I couldn't believe the difference between his screen and the one that came with the camera. Literally the difference between night and day.

Just recently got the Toyo 45CF, and before I even received the camera I ordered a Maxwell screen for it.

Very, very well worth the money.

[Leonard Evens]

I also love my Maxwelll screen on my Toho FC-45X.

[Ron Marshall]

I also love my Maxwelll screen on my Toho FC-45X.

Was it difficult to change screens on the Toho?

[Kirk Gittings]

They are nice and bright, but....some years ago in very hot weather (105+), I had a Maxwell screen delaminate and have never used one since. As I live in the SW and photograph in hot weather constantly it was not a good fit. We got into a discussion about this at the recent LF trip to Chaco and others had heard of similar problems. Has this been fixed?

[Capocheny]

Kirk,

Did you return the delaminated screen back to Bill?

And, if so... what was the end result?

Cheers

[Sal Santamaura]

...I had a Maxwell screen delaminate...others had heard of similar problems...

What delaminated Kirk? I have three Maxell screens all of which I've installed in my cameras. They each consist of a monolithic plastic screen with its "frosted" side facing the camera lens and molded-in fresnel on the other side facing my eyes. Then there's a plain cover glass over the screen. I can't identify anything laminated that could come apart.

[Kirk Gittings]

Maybe my memory is failing me here, which of the aftermarket screens is laminated with a kind of waxy substance in the middle?