I was wondering how anybody could have problems focusing an 18mm..... if
anybody with one is near me and would like to trial it on a 1D2?
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From: olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of Moose
Sent: 07 January 2005 06:44
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Subject: [OM] Re: Canon EOS 300D (OT, in case it wasn't obvious!)
Andrew Fildes wrote:
>'cos with ageing eyes like mine, a split image finder would be a VERY
>great help when using manual lenses like OM Zuikos. We're talking about
>a very small finder and what looks sharp on the screen afterwards often
>is not. And standing there chimping to check focus at 100% size is
>bloody useless unless you're doing landscapes or macro.
>If a split image screen was available at a reasonable cost,
>
The third party price is pretty scary!
>I'd fit one
>tomorrow. Early high level EOS bodies had them available.
>
Still true of the full frame EOS DSLRs.
>Using the Zuik 18mm on a 10D I've had a significant number of focus
failures -
>that's why I succumbed and got the Canon 17-40mm.
>
Yeah, I can't imagine how one could focus the 18mm in that viewfinder.
Maybe with their equivalent of the Varimagni.
Moose
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