Actually the 1-8 screen should be very good for the 500/8 cat. I once
compared it to a 1-4 screen and a 2-4 screen, and honestly couldn't tell any
difference in useability, though the 2-4 screen is a bit brighter.
Chip Stratton
cstrat@xxxxxxxxx
> eBay. I purchased a 500 Zuiko cat, and woke up in the middle of the night
> wondering how the heck an f/8 lens would let in enough light to even
> allow me to focus on the sun (just kidding, "never run with scissors or
> point your Zuiko at the sun," I know, I know.) I mean, the light that my
> f/3.5 macro admits makes me pretty cranky--will I see anything at all
> with an f/8 lens? What have I done??? So, you with focusing screen
> expertise, riddle me this: what screen should I be shopping for? I have a
> 1-8 matte and a 1-10 checker/matte, but I'm thinking perhaps I should
> consider the 1-7 clear field (after all, who cares about depth of field
> on a one-f-stop lens) or maybe give over completely to an intenscreen. >
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