Digital SLR Focusing Screens

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A recent conversation with Bill Maxwell reveals that the hot new thing is
focusing screens for DSLRs. Apparently the more affordable DSLRs are
cutting corners with their screens/prisms, so that a demand for
brighter-more highly magnified screens are now in demand. I know this is
true of the D70 I use. I don't believe Bill himself is making these
screens, however, I know he's been performing his screen enhancements for an
individual who is. For more info, feel free to contact Bill.

www.mattclara.com/maxwell

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On 29 Aug 2005 10:24:52 -0700, "Siddhartha Jain"
<reach.siddhartha@gmail.com> wrote:

>Take away the AF and AE electronics and spend the money on a bright and
>magnified screen. Thats what I would say to dSLR manufacturers.

I want my microprisms back! <g>

Al
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> Take away the AF and AE electronics and spend the money on a bright and
> magnified screen. Thats what I would say to dSLR manufacturers.
> - Siddhartha

I disagree. That would compromise battery power. On my 7D the screen is
only available for text data or for replay of taken images. It can't be
used for framing your shot like P&S cameras can.

I'm very happy with that approach

Toa

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"Toa" <toa1614@gmail.com> wrote in message
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>> Take away the AF and AE electronics and spend the money on a bright and
>> magnified screen. Thats what I would say to dSLR manufacturers.
>> - Siddhartha
>
> I disagree. That would compromise battery power. On my 7D the screen is
> only available for text data or for replay of taken images. It can't be
> used for framing your shot like P&S cameras can.
>
> I'm very happy with that approach
>
> Toa
>

The image created by the lens hits the mirror and is deflected up into a
focus screen, which is what you're actually looking at when you look through
an slr. You focus the image on the screen.

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> Take away the AF and AE electronics and spend the money on a bright and
> magnified screen. Thats what I would say to dSLR manufacturers.

I don't think such a sacrifice is required just to get a good manual
focusing screen. They should include all of the above IMHO.

I'm strongly considering purchasing one of the higher end screens from this
place:
http://www.keoptics.com/

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Mark

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On Mon, 29 Aug 2005 15:24:05 GMT, "Matt Clara"
<no.emailz@this.guys.expense> wrote:

>A recent conversation with Bill Maxwell reveals that the hot new thing is
>focusing screens for DSLRs. Apparently the more affordable DSLRs are
>cutting corners with their screens/prisms, so that a demand for
>brighter-more highly magnified screens are now in demand. I know this is
>true of the D70 I use. I don't believe Bill himself is making these
>screens, however, I know he's been performing his screen enhancements for an
>individual who is. For more info, feel free to contact Bill.
>
>www.mattclara.com/maxwell

Another source for them.

http://www.katzeyeoptics.com/

I have one in my 20D and it's outstanding.
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"RichA" <none@none.com> wrote in message
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> On Mon, 29 Aug 2005 15:24:05 GMT, "Matt Clara"
> <no.emailz@this.guys.expense> wrote:
>
>>A recent conversation with Bill Maxwell reveals that the hot new thing is
>>focusing screens for DSLRs. Apparently the more affordable DSLRs are
>>cutting corners with their screens/prisms, so that a demand for
>>brighter-more highly magnified screens are now in demand. I know this is
>>true of the D70 I use. I don't believe Bill himself is making these
>>screens, however, I know he's been performing his screen enhancements for
>>an
>>individual who is. For more info, feel free to contact Bill.
>>
>>www.mattclara.com/maxwell
>
> Focusing screens won't make up for substandard prism materials,
> poor reflective surfaces of mirrors, mirrors and prisms that are
> TOO small for the application.
> -Rich
>

If they're brighter, they're brighter, so it does help make up for it.

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In article <1125336292.524731.208460@z14g2000cwz.googlegroups.com>,
"Siddhartha Jain" <reach.siddhartha@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Take away the AF and AE electronics and spend the money on a bright and
> magnified screen. Thats what I would say to dSLR manufacturers.
>
> - Siddhartha

Your nuts.
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On Tue, 30 Aug 2005 01:39:26 GMT, "Beach Bum"
<e.cartman@southpark.com> wrote:

>"John A. Stovall" <johnastovall@earthlink.net> wrote in message
>
>> >I'm strongly considering purchasing one of the higher end screens from
>this
>> >place:
>> >http://www.keoptics.com/
>>
>> I have one in my 20D and it's excellent.
>
>Thanks for the feedback, John. I read that it throws off the in-camera
>exposure meter a little. What's your take on that? Which version did you
>buy?

I just compensate about a 1/3 of a stop. If I forget (only use manual
mode) it's easily fixed in Photoshop's ACR.

I got the original because the Plus wasn't available last April.


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On Mon, 29 Aug 2005 22:59:31 GMT, John A. Stovall
<johnastovall@earthlink.net> wrote:

>On Mon, 29 Aug 2005 19:02:39 +0100, Alan Bremner <alan@domain.invalid>
>wrote:

>>I want my microprisms back! <g>

>You can have them back:
>
>http://www.katzeyeoptics.com/

Thanks a lot, John. I'll certainly investigate this for my 350D.

Al
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