Guidlines in Viewfinder

Moogle Pepper

I really wish Canon incorporated these into the 30Ds. It would have been nice.

On that note, does anyonw know where I could find that attachment? I heard you can buy it online: to have gridlines in the viewfinder.

hgernhardtjr

Moogle Pepper wrote:

I really wish Canon incorporated these into the 30Ds. It would have been nice.

On that note, does anyonw know where I could find that attachment? I heard you can buy it online: to have gridlines in the viewfinder.

Try http://www.katzeyeoptics.com/page--Custom-Grid-Crop-Lines--gridlines.html

They offer it as an option on their custom focusing screens.

claudermilk

Beat me to it! Katz Eye has several options for lines on the focus screen & it's a worthwhile upgrade anyway.

Moogle Pepper

I see that you have to send the camera to the place for them to install it. Is there an alternative?

hgernhardtjr

Moogle Pepper wrote:

I see that you have to send the camera to the place for them to install it. Is there an alternative?

Yes, it is actually an easy exchange you can do yourself, but you need to be careful and sure of yourself with an ability to work carefully in small, tight spaces (almost a jeweler, but not quite). They include instructions. You might look at their 20D instruction sheet, which is very similar to the 30D. http://www.katzeyeoptics.com/files/KERR-20D.PDF

claudermilk

I did mine myself. Took about 30 minutes, and that was because I got picky & redid it a couple of times to get the alignment absolutely perfect. It's not hard.

I don't recall if this trick was in their instructions or not, but I cut a heavy piece of paper to lay over the mirror to protect it. When the inevitable brush against it happened it was a non-event.

ivar

I know it is not the same, but I always use the two outer (either horizontal or vertical) focus points and imagine a line between them. Not ideal, but it works...

Moogle Pepper

I emailed katzeye. I wish Canon would incorporate that into their cameras. The first thing I noticed on my friend's d200 was the gridlines in the viewfinder. I was like hot dang!

salazar

Moogle Pepper wrote:

I emailed katzeye. I wish Canon would incorporate that into their cameras. The first thing I noticed on my friend's d200 was the gridlines in the viewfinder. I was like hot dang!

Ask (and order from B&H) and ye shall receive. Of course you'll have to buy a 40D to use these new screens but Canon seem to be listening:

Here is a link to Canon's White Paper on the 40D. You'll find a discussion about the available focus screens and how they've made changing them easier in the 40D on page 33, quoted here:

"The Ef-series focusing screens are interchangeable focusing

screens developed for the EOS 40D. 3 types are available: Ef-A
Standard Precision Matte, Ef-D Precision Matte with Grid, and Ef-S
Super Precision Matte to make it easy to see the point of focus.
The optical characteristics of the Ef-A and Ef-D focusing screens
are the same as the Ee-A and Ee-D focusing screens. The optical
characteristics of the Ef-S focusing screen are the same as the
Ec/Ee-S focusing screens. The focusing screen can be installed in
the same way as previous focusing screens. However, to make
them easier to install, a dedicated tool has been newly developed.
The tool case is the same as the one for Ec/Ee focusing screens
and has a paper partition matching the Ef-series focusing screen.
The Ef-series focusing screens are smaller than the old focusing
screens. The new installation tool is longer than the old one with the lever more toward

the rear, making it easier to install and remove the new focusing screen."

http://www.usa.canon.com/uploadedimages/FCK/Image/2007/White%20Paper/40D/EOS_40D_WhitePaper_070817.pdf

Here is a link to what the grid line focus screen Canon makes for the 40D looks like. I like how theyve left the lines out in the middle to keep the view in that area clear:
http://a.img-dpreview.com/reviews/CanonEOS40D/Images/Whatsnew/efdfocusingscreen.jpg

And here is a link to where you can purchase it at B&H Photo: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/523871-REG/Canon_2377B001_EF_D_Focusing_Screen_for.html