Rod_B
16-Nov-2015, 16:04
Hi Everyone,
I know a lot of forum members use a Toyo 810M, so I'm seeking a little help please from any of you regarding how good or bad the standard ground glass is for viewing/focusing.
I normally use a 4x5 with a lovely high-brightness Maxwell screen and find this is fantastic, even in low light conditions. However, I've recently been trying to get to grips with my Toyo 810MII that I've had for a couple of years and hardly used. I find the Toyo screen really dark for viewing/composing/focusing and am wondering if there's a better alternative, or whether I just need to persevere. I know Toyo don't make an 8x10 fresnel and I'm not sure if Bill Maxwell does either (and could I afford it if he did!). There are 8x10 fresnel screens available on Ebay, but are they any better?
So far I've been using a Fujinon-W 210mm f/5.6 and Nikkor M f/9 300 mm. I quite often shoot under low light conditions, i.e. early morning/woodland areas. I don't really want to move to bigger/heavier Copal 3 lenses.
Any thoughts or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. I see in an earlier posting that Ari had a modified screen, but not one that was readily available.
Kindest regards,
Rod.
I know a lot of forum members use a Toyo 810M, so I'm seeking a little help please from any of you regarding how good or bad the standard ground glass is for viewing/focusing.
I normally use a 4x5 with a lovely high-brightness Maxwell screen and find this is fantastic, even in low light conditions. However, I've recently been trying to get to grips with my Toyo 810MII that I've had for a couple of years and hardly used. I find the Toyo screen really dark for viewing/composing/focusing and am wondering if there's a better alternative, or whether I just need to persevere. I know Toyo don't make an 8x10 fresnel and I'm not sure if Bill Maxwell does either (and could I afford it if he did!). There are 8x10 fresnel screens available on Ebay, but are they any better?
So far I've been using a Fujinon-W 210mm f/5.6 and Nikkor M f/9 300 mm. I quite often shoot under low light conditions, i.e. early morning/woodland areas. I don't really want to move to bigger/heavier Copal 3 lenses.
Any thoughts or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. I see in an earlier posting that Ari had a modified screen, but not one that was readily available.
Kindest regards,
Rod.