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Re: [OM] Focusing screen characteristics: OM 2-x series

Subject: Re: [OM] Focusing screen characteristics: OM 2-x series
From: "John Petrush" <petrush@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 7 Jul 1999 21:36:09 -0400
For me, focusing on the matte is always preferred, even in high
magnification macro situations.  As C.H. Ling pointed out, the
"fuzz-clear-fuzz, then back to center" focus technique works very well.  I
find image brightness to be more of a factor than the absence of focus aids.
With an f/2.8 lens in low light, focus is much easier and more accurate than
say an f/4.5 lens.  With slow glass, perhaps the focus aids are more of a
factor.  That's one reason I use the fastest lens I can find.  When I was
younger, it didn't matter, now it does.....

John P
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there is no "always" - just long periods of "so far".

Chip Stratton <chipstrat@xxxxxxxxx> remarked:

>
>Here is my concern, when using a fixed aperture lens
>or any other lens at its maximum aperture -
>
>Using only the matte, how can you visually be certain
>you are at the precise focus?



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