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Re: [OM] Bright focusing screens?

Subject: Re: [OM] Bright focusing screens?
From: Garth Wood <garth@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 14 Nov 2000 12:09:03 -0700
At 12:52 PM 11/14/2000 -0500, Frank (frankrad4@xxxxxxxx) wrote:
>   I would like to try a brighter screen than the one that came with my
>OM-4.  I mostly have trouble when focusing on groups of people indoors. 
>What screen should I try?  I know Olympus makes a 2-13 and 2-4 and then
>there are Beattie screens which are more expensive.  Are the Beatties
>much better?  Any thoughts about this would be appreciated.


Neither is better, IMHO.  I own both the 2-14 and one of the Beatties.  Both 
increase apparent brightness about the same amount.  The 2-13 is less 
expensive, and (again IMHO) better-machined (i.e., more "refined") than the 
Beattie I've got.  But I like 'em both.

Garth


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