I thought my point was obvious.
Tom C. >From: graywolf <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <pdml@pdml.net> >To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <pdml@pdml.net> >Subject: Re: Katz Eye Split prism screen >Date: Wed, 24 Oct 2007 16:03:57 -0400 > >They sold billions of plastic cameras with a single element lens too. So >what is >your point? > >In the case of my MX's back then they sold them with a split image screen >so >they could sell me a plain ground glass screen for another $35. > > >Tom C wrote: > > Yeah I guess you're right. Those millions of SLR's sold with split >prism > > screens in the 60's, 70's, 80's all had them for no good reason. > > > > Tom C. > > > > > >> From: graywolf <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <pdml@pdml.net> > >> To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <pdml@pdml.net> > >> Subject: Re: Katz Eye Split prism screen > >> Date: Wed, 24 Oct 2007 12:37:23 -0400 > >> > >> Just to give the other point of view, I hate split image focusing >devices. > >> To me > >> they are annoying, right in the middle of the picture where I want to >see > >> what I > >> am looking at, and they are not as accurate as you guys seem to think >they > >> are. > >> Plain ground glass with grid is my choice. It is interesting how many >folks > >> do > >> not trust their eye. > >> > >> In my opinion that is because they do not know how to focus a ground >glass > >> image. The trick is to trust that first instant when the imagae snaps >into > >> focus. If you start fiddling the focus back and forth your eye has time >to > >> try > >> to adjust itself, and you will never get right. I have always found >that I > >> get a > >> higher percentage of properly focused images that way than I do with > >> autofocus. > >> That method has a couple of other advantages; it is very quick, and you >can > >> focus anywhere on the screen. > >> > >> > >> > >> Tom C wrote: > >>> I 3rd or 4th it. I've missed the split prism screen since my MX. It > >> would > >>> appear that when AF came along, it was arbitrarily decided that a > >> focusing > >>> aid for manual focus was no longer important. > >>> > >>> I used to, when starting out, take a steak knife with me and jam it in > >> the > >>> ground, wherever, at the point I wanted critical focus. I'd then use > >> the > >>> split screen to get it razor sharp. > >>> > >>> No need to ruin a shot because of missed focus. We're all fallible. > >>> > >>> Tom C. > >>> > >>> > >>>> From: "Steve Desjardins" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >>>> Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <pdml@pdml.net> > >>>> To: <pdml@pdml.net> > >>>> Subject: Re: Katz Eye Split prism screen > >>>> Date: Tue, 23 Oct 2007 16:26:17 -0400 > >>>> > >>>> Me too. I have a few MF lenses I really like and that Matte screen >is > >>>> lacking. Either that or my eyes are. > >>>> > >>>>>>> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 10/23/2007 3:59 PM >>> > >>>> In a message dated 10/23/2007 10:04:47 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, > >>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > >>>> My Katz Eye Split prism screen just arrived. I'll install it in my > >>>> backup > >>>> K10D tonight and give you a report after a couple of days of playing > >>>> with > >>>> it. and comparing it to the main. > >>>> > >>>> Regards, > >>>> Bob... > >>>> > >>>> =========== > >>>> I would be interested, now the price is down, I've been eyeing the > >>>> K10D. And > >>>> I want a split screen too. > >>>> > >>>> Marnie aka Doe :-) > >>>> > >>>> --------------------------------------------- > >>>> Warning: I am now filtering my email, so you may be censored. > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> ************************************** See what's new at > >>>> http://www.aol.com > >>>> > >>>> -- > >>>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > >>>> PDML@pdml.net > >>>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > >>>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above >and > >>>> follow the directions. > >>>> > >>>> !SIG:471e544485184412021166! > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> -- > >>>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > >>>> PDML@pdml.net > >>>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > >>>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above >and > >>>> follow the directions. > >>> > >>> > >> -- > >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > >> PDML@pdml.net > >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > >> follow the directions. > > > > > > > >-- >PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >PDML@pdml.net >http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
