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Which is best screen?
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polypal
Active Member
Wearing glasses does not influence the performance of a focussing screen.
The choice is largely a personal matter.
Some portrait photographers prefer a plain screen to prevent any matter masking their subject.
For critical focussing a split can be an advantage.
A grid will be a great help for those doing landscapes.
Still the choice is personal.
There are more than thirty different screens available for V series bodies starting with the early screens, through Acute Matte screens and finally the current Acute Matte "D" screens.
The choice is largely a personal matter.
Some portrait photographers prefer a plain screen to prevent any matter masking their subject.
For critical focussing a split can be an advantage.
A grid will be a great help for those doing landscapes.
Still the choice is personal.
There are more than thirty different screens available for V series bodies starting with the early screens, through Acute Matte screens and finally the current Acute Matte "D" screens.
Thanks for the info, but my choice is between the two I mentioned. Which is the better of the two in your opinion? I will not be able to try them in advance. I thought one may have a better reputation than the other. Has anyone used both and can you tell me their pros and cons ?
wbulte
Active Member
I have an AM-D (well, 2 actually, both my main and backup body have one) with checkerboard grid and split-image. In my opinion simply the best screen available for HB.
That said, some folks prefer the plain AM-D, which just has a X-hair.
Wilko
alastairbird
New Member
The best screen I had for my Hasselblad, by far, was a Maxwell screen built by Bill Maxwell from Decatur Georgia. (just google 'Bill Maxwell' to go to his unofficial site.) He and I discussed, at length, my type of shooting, the lenses I had and the cameras I had, as well as my digital back and my style of shooting. We came up with a screen that best suited my style, and although I've switched to the H-series for my digital cameras, I still have that Maxwell screen in my old 500 c/m. I've never tried the Beatty screens, but the Maxwell screen was better than my Acute Matte.
Also, with focussing screens you should note that there are the Acute Matte screens and then the Acute Matte 'D' screens. Apparently the 'D' screens have a bit more contrast and are easier to focus than the non-d screens. As well, there are about a dozen or more iterations of the Acute Matte Screen - microprism, split image, both, neither, etc, etc.
But the Acute Matte screens are a HUGE improvement over the standard Hasselblad screen, no question. Good luck.
Also, with focussing screens you should note that there are the Acute Matte screens and then the Acute Matte 'D' screens. Apparently the 'D' screens have a bit more contrast and are easier to focus than the non-d screens. As well, there are about a dozen or more iterations of the Acute Matte Screen - microprism, split image, both, neither, etc, etc.
But the Acute Matte screens are a HUGE improvement over the standard Hasselblad screen, no question. Good luck.