Hi Wendy, There are at least two different screens used in th K-1000 over the years (not taking into account the split-image screen of the K-1000 SE): the older version had a matte-field screen with circle and microprisms, not very bright but easy to focus; the later version had a plain matte-field screen with brighter microprisms, almost invisible when a fast lens is used. With the latter version the focusing is not so easy, because you can hardly see the microprisms, but the finder appear pleasantly bright.
I wouldn't say that the LX finder has yellow cast... I'd rather say that the K-1000 finder has a blueish cast... If you compare the two side by side you'll probably agree with me. If you look through the finder and then open the other eye you should be able to compare the scene you are pointing at and what you are looking in the finder. It'a matter of taste, too, though. Gianfranco (who, in spite of what stated above, likes the K-1000 finder and the K-1000 itself very much...) wendy beard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Dear All, > I took a recently acquired K1000 out to play today. The clarity of the > viewfinder nearly blew my socks off! > I was using a 50mm f1.4, which probably helped, but I noticed that the > focusing screen was clear. Is this a standard screen in K1000s? > I've moaned about the muddy viewfinder of my LX before so I put the same > lens on that and compared the two (LX has a split screen). Not only was the > view through LX slightly dingier, but it also had a noticeable yellow cast > to it. > Anyone else noticed any differences like this? > > Wendy > > --- > Wendy & Paul Beard > Ottawa, Canada > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > - ===== Send your FREE holiday greetings online! http://greetings.yahoo.com - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
