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Re: [OM] OM Focusing Screens

Subject: Re: [OM] OM Focusing Screens
From: Winsor Crosby <wincros@xxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 12 Feb 1998 11:25:12 -0800
The original Leicaflex was set up this way and I also got a look once
through a Nikon FM with this type of screen. The clarity and brightness
will knock your eye out.



>Hi all,
>
>Has anyone had experience using the 1-5, 1-6, or 1-7 focusing screens? These
>are the ones with the microprism in the middle and the rest of the screen
>being clear field. The manual says they give a very bright image but do not
>indicate correct exposure. I'm considering using one for "snapshot" type
>grab shots, especially in low light. Is the finder image indeed brighter
>than the normal screen? How far off is the indicated exposure? Is it
>consistently off and can it be compensated for? I often shoot using manual
>so off the film readings won't help here. Thanks in advance for any and all
>help.
>
>John
>

Winsor Crosby
Long Beach, California
mailto:wincros@xxxxxxxxxxx



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