ground glass

I have a tachihara 4x5 and I am interested in getting a brighter g.glass for it. I think I can speed up focus time w/ a brighter glass. ANybody know where and what to buy?

Try Maxwell Precision Optics, that's who made my focusing grid for my Hasselblad earlier this year. Very well respected and precise.

I currently have a Satin Snow on my Shen Hao. It is definitely brighter, but I don't think that it is as sharp as the OEM ground glass. For $10 or so, it is hard to really go wrong with it, although the lead time on orders has gotten fairly long. The owner is very upfront about this, so there shouldn't be any surprises.

http://www.satinsnowglass.com/

I had a Maxwell on my Toho. Great focusing screen! Nice and bright. Not cheap, but first rate. I have read good things about the Satin Snow. Not supposed to be quite as good as the Maxwell, but way cheaper.

If you call Bill Maxwell, be prepared for a long conversation. He is a great guy, but loves to talk. Getting off the phone is tough.

Thanks guys - i will look into them.