On Wed, Apr 22, 2009 at 12:17 PM, Graydon <o...@uniserve.com> wrote: > On Wed, Apr 22, 2009 at 12:05:06PM -0400, Christian scripsit: >> Graydon wrote: >>> proper split-prism viewfinder >> For me, the above phrase is an oxymoron. Give me a nice matte screen. > > Mind if I ask why? > > I could not begin to use manual focus successfully with the shipped > matte screen of the K20D. The Katzeye split-prism I can at least begin; > distant birdies benefit greatly from focus-confirm, but most nearby > things I can manage to use manual focus. > > -- Graydon
The AF-oriented matte screens do suck for manual focus. But a good matte screen intended for manual focus is arguably the penultimate focusing screen. I use them or grid screens (essentially the same outside of the scribing) in all the cameras I've been able to get screens for. The disadvantage of split-prisms is the split prism itself. It's designed solely for focusing in the centre and actually can interfere with focusing slightly off centre. A good matte screen allows you to focus accurately anywhere in the frame with no distractions. -- M. Adam Maas http://www.mawz.ca Explorations of the City Around Us. -- 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.
