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Subject: Re: [OM] Rejoining the Group
From: Garth Wood <garth@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 18 Oct 2000 20:49:10 -0600
At 07:08 PM 10/18/2000 -0700, Kelton Rhoads wrote:

[snip]

>Does anyone have a website or a book to recommend, that takes a layperson into 
>a deeper understanding of lens 
>design, and the tradeoffs involved in designing a lens?

No.  8^>   (But I wish I did.)

>  2) Where can I 
>find a 2-series focusing screen for my 4Ti?

I bought mine at B&H Photo in NYC.  Website:  www.bhphotovideo.com

> 3) What's the favorite way of 
>dealing with the dim original screens in OM1s and OM2s? Any ways to 
>brighten the image in these classics and still use the internal meter? I 
>think I'm using the old 1-1 or 1-14 screens still.

Install a 2-series screen (or a Beattie Intenscreen, one of which I also bought 
at B&H) and re-calibrate the meter (or get someone like John Hermanson to do it 
for you -- his website's at www.zuiko.com).

Hope this helps.

Garth

P.S.:  Welcome back!


  
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