Andre,
Thanks for the response. It sounds like you are happy with your bright
screens. I certainly hate the black spot in the middle, too. I do not
remember where I read the article on screens. It was 3 or 4 years ago in
one of the magazines. I will take a look through the ones I have, but I
usually purge them and throw them out in a year or two unless there was
something in it I really want to keep.
I used to have a Leica M3 until it was stolen. The Olympus OM is the SLR
Leitz should have built.
I love my OM4T. I do not see how it could be improved upon(except for,
maybe, some knurling around that chrome ring on the lens next to the lens
mount to make it easier to change lenses).
Winsor
>Winsor ,
>
>You wrote:
>
>>Andre,
>>
>>Do you have any trouble focussing? I read an article in which this guy made
>>all these arguments that the more brightness enhanced the screen the more
>>difficult to focus. He really took Beatty to task. I was very interested up
>>until then. What is your experience?
>>
>>Winsor
>>Long Beach, CA
>>
>>>Steve,
>>>
>>>Consider the Beatty screens for the OM4. They cost around $65. Check B&H
>>>and other mail order houses. I really like mine. They are very brigh--as
>>>bright as any of the Olympus screens--t and give correct exposure.
>>>
>>>Andre
>>>San Carlos, CA
>>>USA
>>>
>>>
>>>>Dumb question time again. My OM4T has whatever default screen it came
>>>>with, back in the mid to late 80's when I bought it (split image +
>>>>wholly useless microprism ring(*) + matte elsewhere). I hear, every
>>>>now and then, about the bold new world of bright screens, and wonder
>>>>what I'm missing. Is the 2-13 a brighter screen? How does it compare
>>>>with the Beattie screens?
>
>REPLY:
>
>I find the Beatty screens a lot easier to use than the default OM4T
>screen. I have one with the hatched lines for "architectural" pics and one
>that is clear. Both have a center circle that shows the spot metering area.
>( I assume that the Beatty matches the OM spec on the size of the circle.
>It appears so by sight, but I haven't done any exact measurements and the
>spot metering appears to work in spec.) I got into Beatty screens mainly
>on the strength of the recommendations on this list, particularly Mike
>Covington's. I don't know if he uses them in astrophotography but it seems
>that he uses all the equipment at its limits.
>
>One of the most critical areas for me of a camera is the view screen. I
>had a OM1N for years and cursed it on occasion because of the dim view. It
>was no fault of the OM, I didn't avail myself to the alternative screens
>especially after I bought a Kiron zoom and couldn't see out the damn thing.
>So one lesson learned is to match the screen to the application. ( If
>money was no object, I would buy Oly's best, the new 2-X? and another
>Beatty.)
>
>I am considering buying another Beatty that has a split/micro prism; if
>it, as a split, is at a 45 degree angle ( horizontals suck!) The reason is
>that for some applications such as focal lengths such as 90mm in relative
>close distances it would be nice to zero in on the eye of a person real
>quick while they are moving around...( 4 year olds playing). However, if
>the micro prism dims at f3.5 like the standard Olympus ones then I will
>pass. I hate trying to focus with a darkened center!
>
>Please send me the reference to the article you read complaints about the
>Beatty or bright screens in general. Or I will cover you postage and copy
>costs if you are inclined to send it to me.
>
>Finally, you asked do I have trouble focusing? Ha ha ha....yes with and
>without auto focus. To me focusing is one of the most important aspects of
>taking pictures. I see a lot of point and shoot shots, mine and that of
>others, that are perfect but predictable and boring. Yes, with manual focus
>I screw up at times where a AF wouldn't but then manual focusing takes
>practice like playing an instrument. Focusing with different lens has to be
>practiced too!
>
>In summary, I find the brighter the view screen the more enjoyable is
>picture taking and it significantly helps me with focusing.
>
>Andre
>San Carlos, CA
>USA
>
>
>
>
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