Brilliant Ground Glass

[David Karp]

Hi Gang,

Now that Dave is retired, I was looking for a new ground glass supplier. I know Geert is out there, and his product looks pretty interesting, but the shipping to USA and the currency conversion make that product more expensive than I have available now.

I noticed an E-Bay seller in Torrance, CA named Brilliant Ground Glass. Here is a link to his E-Bay store: http://stores.ebay.com/Brilliant-Ground-Glass.

He has excellent feedback. Anybody use this product? Any have a basis for comparison to Satin Snow? One plus for me is that he offers glass with permanent gridlines.

Thanks.

[Jon Shiu]

Hi, I bought a 5x7 gg from him on ebay and received it within 2-3 days after payment. Excellent quality glass also. Mine did not have the grids.

Jon

[Capocheny]

Hi Dave,

I picked up a few sheets from Dagor77 in all 3 formats (4x5, 5x7, and 8x10) a short while ago and have only mounted the 5x7. While not as bright as Dave Parkers'... it's very functional and easy to use (with the 110XL.)

At present, I he's only selling an 8x10 sheet:

Item number: 180296793317

Cheers

[SaveBears]

Everything I have heard about this brand is good, I have not yet tried it, but there has been some discussions on this forum about it and the reviews seem good.

SB

[David Karp]

Thanks guys,

I pulled a dumb one here. I neglected to search first. Thanks for pointing out the prior reviews, including a recommendation by Dave Parker, and reminding me about Dagor77.

Sorry to trouble you.

[wfwhitaker]

I've purchased glass from Brilliant Ground Glass for 6 1/2 x 8 1/2, 7x11 and 12x20. Very nice glass each time. His shipping is prompt and his packing excellent. He's been great to work with and quite accommodating when it comes to special requests. I would not hesitate at all to order again from him.

[vinny]

I think jim fitzgerald has a couple and loves 'em. pm him

[Drew Wiley]

Satin Snow is by far the best viewing glass I have ever used. It is worth the wait.
I have it on my Ebony, Sinar, and Phillips cameras now. I hate fresnels (especially
the two piece ones, because condensation gets between the elements). Even at the
max aperture of f/12 of my compact Fujinons, I have no trouble getting the image
to "snap" into critical focus.

[paul08]

David Parker is out of the business, so I think David Karp was looking for something of equal (or nearly) quality. I think the guy on ebay uses abrasives instead of acid (like Parker), but don't know much more. I would be interested to hear a comparison between the two GGs from someone who has both.

Paul

Satin Snow is by far the best viewing glass I have ever used. It is worth the wait.
I have it on my Ebony, Sinar, and Phillips cameras now. I hate fresnels (especially
the two piece ones, because condensation gets between the elements). Even at the
max aperture of f/12 of my compact Fujinons, I have no trouble getting the image
to "snap" into critical focus.

[Geert]

David Parker is out of the business, so I think David Karp was looking for something of equal (or nearly) quality. I think the guy on ebay uses abrasives instead of acid (like Parker), but don't know much more. I would be interested to hear a comparison between the two GGs from someone who has both.

Paul

You are mis-informed. Dave (Parker) did not use acid, but also abbrasives.

Kind regards,
Geert