All the screens mentioned below will not affect focus point. But for OM-1
and 2, exposure reading will be affected.
C.H.Ling
-----Original Message-----
From: Tom Trottier <infoanim@xxxxxx>
To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sunday, May 30, 1999 5:03 AM
Subject: Re: [OM] Use Series 2 or Beattie screens with OM-1n or 2n?
Do any of these screens alter the focus point? Are they all identical
that way?
Tom
> Date: Sat, 29 May 1999 13:30:25 +0800
> From: "C.H.Ling" <chling@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: [OM] Use Series 2 or Beattie screens with OM-1n or 2n?
>
> Yes, the OM 2 series screen is the brightest screen I have ever seen, but
> it is too fine and a bit difficult to focus with wider lens (less than
> 50mm). The Canon E-C is better balanced but still favor towards the long
> lenses. The Beattie I had was very similar to Minolta Acute Matte and I
> just found that you can still find the 7000i screens from B&H and it fits
> on OM cameras with NO rework (there are two types available the "G" is
> standard screen and the "L" is with Grid, both are with same brightness.).
> The old 7000 screen I had was a little bit longer and need some trimming.
>
> As a summary of my own opinion on the FCs.
>
> 1. The OM 2-4 FC - Excellent for long and small aperture lenses, not so
> good for wide.
>
> 2. The Canon E-C New Laser Matte - Very good for long and small aperture
> lenses, okay for wide.
>
> 3. The Minolta Acute matte - Very good for both long and wide lenses.
>
> Actually the above three FCs works very well even with a 2x on my
> 85-250/F5, only with the Minolta looks a bit coarse.
>
> C.H.Ling
>
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