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Subject: [OM] Re: OM focus screen question
From: Chris Crawford <chris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 07 Jan 2008 23:14:29 -0500
That's right, the 1-4 is the all matte screen for normal lenses.


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On 1/7/08 10:53 PM, "Amin Sabet" <asabet@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> 
> As I mentioned in another post, I have been enjoying the OM-2n.  I am
> primarily using it with an OM 50/1.2, so the viewfinder is nice and
> bright.  It may be because I'm used to the canon 5D with Ee-S screen,
> but I find focusing with the OM-2n to be easier using just the matte
> portion of the screen.  The central split prism and microprism collar
> are nice for confirmation after the fact, but if anything they seem to
> slow me down compared to just using the matte area.  Are the central
> focus aids simply more precise than the matte region and therefore
> something I should force myself to use?  Otherwise, I might try to
> find one of those all-matte screens.  Am I correct that the all-matte
> screen for use with the OM-2n and 50/1.2 would be the 1-4 type?
> Please bear with me... Looking at the other discussions on the list, I
> get the feeling that I'm one of the only folks new to film and the OM
> system.  Thanks, Amin
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