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Subject: Re: [OM] Re: olympus-digest V2 #2537-Screens-
From: "O.C" <oben@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sun, 15 Jul 2001 00:53:52 +1000

The interesting thing is that it doesn't occur with all the Zuiko's and I think Gary gave a good reason why this is the case. To be honest I agree with your sentiments about preferring nothing in the way since I got the 1-10, 2-4, and then Beattie (in that order).

The "shimmer" that I and I think Gary describe is present in the Beattie also to some extent. To understand what I mean fully defocus a scene in the viewfinder. You'll see the ground matte surface of the screen and any strong highlights will be seen as a fine powdery type of effect. This powdery view persists until you have perfect focus. The 2-4 is basically a better Beattie in this way. It has an even finer grind and the "powder" is very very fine. The centre doesn't have a microprism or any other device in it. Its basically a matte screen like the 1-4 all the way across with a very fine line etched for spot metering. The shimmer is a focussing effect with certain lenses. My 50/1.2 doesn't have it for example.

Oben



At 09:28 PM Saturday 14/07/2001, you wrote:
It may be useful to you, it may be useful to everyone on the planet except me. I don't know. For sure it's a distraction. My point is that I desire as few of those as possible within my view area. I want to see what I shoot, I do not want to have some mechanism or device indicate to me when an obscured scene lies within some theoretical depth-of-field focus.

That's what the Stylus is (was? does Olympus still make that camera?) for.

None of that is meant to be dictatorial. I fully realize each photographer will have his preference. Mine happens to be for simplicity.

Tris


At 03:28 PM 7/14/01 +1000, you wrote:
The shimmer is not distracting... it occurs on either side of the critical focus point at which it becomes rock solidly sharp. Very useful :)

At 03:11 PM Saturday 14/07/2001, you wrote:
What I like about the Beattie is the increased light it lets into the view area. I've had a couple days to work with the 82400 w/etched lines done by Hermanson and I've got to tell you that focus screen presents one sweet setup. If I were forced to apply a term I'd say "superb." by the way, I've also worked some with the camera (OM-1n) I'm giving my daughter. It has a 1-4 in it and I had John etch lines on that screen as well. Once again, all I perceive is improvement to the view system.

As for the "shimmer" of the 2-4: I want to clearly see the image of what's before me, nothing else. The simpler the better here.

Tris




At 01:10 PM 7/14/01 +1000, you wrote:
I own the Beattie, and both 2 series screens. I disagree that the Beattie is better than the 2 series screens. The 2-4 in particular has what Gary Reese describes aptly as the "fine detail shimmer" at critical focus and I noticed this independently the moment I installed the screen some months ago. I've had a fair chance to use the Beattie and used it for several rolls in my OM-3 but last week changed it over to my 2-4 and I don't think I'll be changing it back any time soon.


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