My big issue is that I don't want to have to focus first and then compose. Having the focus aid stuck in the middle of the screen requires me to have to point it at the subject (almost never dead center), focus, now shift and compose. With a nice matte, all I have to do is compose and focus at the same time without having to fiddle around with focus aids. Even worse when doing macro on a tripod.
A good matte is my favorite by far - I almost always focus manually and have done just fine with the *istD, K10D and K20D screens. Of course, my previous 67II viewfinder was worlds better..but that is a different story. -- Best regards, Bruce Wednesday, April 22, 2009, 12:02:45 PM, you wrote: LF> Doug, using fast lenes the split is the better option, for me. I really LF> hate when I can't change it for the matte for the long and dark lenses. LF> But 90% of my pics are taken with lenses 5.6 or brighter. LF> LF LF> Doug Brewer escreveu: >> Graydon 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? >> >> Never did like the splitters. Too fiddly and given to blacking out. >> >> Give me a decent matte screen any day. >> >> -- >> 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.
