Since my name appeared in Jim's note I thought I would throw my 2 cents in.
The intenscreen is a nice bright screen and that was good. My issue was
that I had problems focusing with it. More an artifact of my aging eyes and
personal taste than anything else. Jim seems not have no problems.
I did put a 2-13 screen in my OM-4T and find it much easier and faster to
focus. My loss on the intenscreen was Jim's gain.
end
Regards
Bruce Appelbaum
Yorktown Heights, New York
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Couch" <spknsprkt@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, October 20, 2000 12:57 AM
Subject: Re: [OM] Panicky about a Lack of Light
> I think that you would probably really like the intenscreen with that
lens. I
> picked up one of the intenscreens from another list member (Bruce
Appelbaum)
> who also did not care for it. You might want to contact him for advice if
he
> does not chime in here. (brucea@xxxxxxxxxxx). I have only had the screen
in
> the camera a week or so. It is MUCH brighter than the standard screens (I
> normally use a 1-8 or 1-10). It is different and will take a little
getting
> used to, but I am happy with it and thinking about a second for my OM-2s.
>
> Kelton Rhoads wrote:
>
> > Thanks to those who tackled my questions about lens design and 2-series
> > focusing screens a digest back. I have a lingering but urgent question
> > about focusing screens, and it has to do with something stupid I did on
> > eBay. I purchased a 500 Zuiko cat, and woke up in the middle of the
night
> > wondering how the heck an f/8 lens would let in enough light to even
> > allow me to focus on the sun (just kidding, "never run with scissors or
> > point your Zuiko at the sun," I know, I know.) I mean, the light that my
> > f/3.5 macro admits makes me pretty cranky--will I see anything at all
> > with an f/8 lens? What have I done??? So, you with focusing screen
> > expertise, riddle me this: what screen should I be shopping for? I have
a
> > 1-8 matte and a 1-10 checker/matte, but I'm thinking perhaps I should
> > consider the 1-7 clear field (after all, who cares about depth of field
> > on a one-f-stop lens) or maybe give over completely to an intenscreen.
(I
> > have ze-ro experience with the 1-5 to 1-7 types of clear screens. Do you
> > like yours?) I purchased the first version of the intenscreen a dozen
> > years ago and hated it, it was so coarse. But I think Beattie is on
their
> > second or third generation by now. Those who have them -- what do you
> > think of the new Beattie screens? (I don't mention the Oly 2-series
> > screens here because I just can't find 'em for sale right now. John H
> > says they're backordered.)
> >
> > Through the glass darkly,
> >
> > Kelton
> >
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