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Subject: Re: [OM] Item number: 270379837711
From: Chuck Norcutt <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 01 May 2009 11:26:47 -0400
Canon has a separate screen for manual focus of lenses of f/2.8 or 
faster.  But I have to admit that I can't tell much difference.  It 
doesn't make my eyes work any better.  I find the gridded screen much 
more generally useful.

Chuck Norcutt

Bob Whitmire wrote:
> On May 1, 2009, at 9:03 AM, usher99@xxxxxxx wrote:
> 
>> like with DSLR's all would appears fine in the VF,
>> but the nasty surprise would be on the print/slide.  The Screens for
>> the DSLR's are purposely made for slower lenses and AF so faster MF
>> lenses can be tricky to use w/o live view focus.
> 
> Hummm . . . I've got a f/2.8 manual-focus lens strapped on the front  
> of my D3 at the moment. The focus screen is Nykon's standard ground  
> glass, made mostly for autofocus. But I haven't had any trouble to  
> this point. The ground glass pops at focus, and because the lens is  
> "registered" with the camera, the focus sensor still works so when  
> focus is achieved, I get the round dot in the viewfinder. True, when I  
> get down to some serious critical work, I'll use live view magnified  
> for focus just the way I want it, but for the moment I'm still playing  
> with the lens and the shots I've taken have been limited by my  
> abilities, not the equipment. (Full disclosure also requires me to  
> confess the lens is 21mm, which means the depth of field is extremely  
> forgiving of my errors, even on full frame.)
> 
> --Bob Whitmire
> www.bwp33.com
> 
> 
> 
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