On Wed, Apr 22, 2009 at 12:31:01PM -0400, Adam Maas scripsit: > 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. > > The AF-oriented matte screens do suck for manual focus.
Ok, good, don't need to find another optometrist. :) > 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. Which is certainly a good thing, but _how_? What about the matte screen indicates that you're in focus, or the location of the plane of focus, or similar? -- Graydon -- 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.
