focusing screen

urte

I wondered if you just use the standard focusing screen and viewer or do you use another or an add on for macros?

Miguel Delinquento

Katz Eye Optics
Coming from shooting film for decades, I miss the split prism viewfinder (plus the larger size, but that's another thread) when using my crop-sensor DSLR.

About 4 months ago I ordered a top of the line viewfinder screen from Katz Eye Optics. It has enhanced brightness that doesn't black out until f 11 or so. The split prism is very effective for closeups which I usually manually focus (or tweak manually).

Pricey but worth it.

M

Slowhand

urte wrote:

I wondered if you just use the standard focusing screen and viewer or do you use another or an add on for macros?

When I was still in posession of my film Olympus bodies I found the special focussing screen for macro a big, big help. It was brighter and the image jumped into focus. Now with my digital Olympus E-510 I use life-view for coarse focussing and the built-in 7x magnifier in life-view for the final adjustment. (But this won't work with life insects outdoors). So for indoors photography I don't miss it at all. Outdoors my macro only goes to 1:1 and I find my standard viewfinder sufficient.