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Re: [OM] OM 2' series screens brighter, or Beattie's?

Subject: Re: [OM] OM 2' series screens brighter, or Beattie's?
From: "John Hermanson" <omtech@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sun, 7 Sep 2003 12:44:11 -0400
Yes, the Oly 2s have a finer matter than Beattie.
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Moose" <olymoose@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, September 07, 2003 3:20 AM
Subject: Re: [OM] OM 2' series screens brighter, or Beattie's?


> Equally bright. Maybe 2 stops? I don't remember and the eye compensates
> so there isn't much apparent brightness difference with normal lenses
> when it is bright out.
>
> Oly must have the best microprism by default, since Beattie does not
> have any microprism screens, only plain and split image at 90 or 45
degrees.
>
> The Beatties tend to darken with wide angle lenses where the Olys do not.
>
> I like the 'finish' or grain or whatever, the look of the image, on the
> Olys better.
>
> Beatties are fine screens. I like the 2 series Olys better. I have a
> plain Beattie and both a 2-4 and a 2-13 Oly.
>
> The 1 series Olys with clear screens that focus only in the central
> microprism, the 1-5,6,7 & 12, are also brighter than those with matte
> finish. They are more specialized and not to everyone's taste.
>
> Use of any of the above with an OM-1 requires either meter adjustment or
> setting a different film speed to compensate for the extra brightness or
> you pics will all be seriously underexposed.
>
> Moose
>
> Albert wrote:
>
> > I'm wondering, which focusing screen series are brighter (and perhaps
> > with better microprism)?
> >
> > The  2 series from Olympus, or the Beatties?
> >
> > Also, how much brighter over the 1 series are the 2 series?  1 F-stop?
> > 2-fstops?  What about the Beatties?
>
>
>



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