on 9/7/03 2:04 PM, iwert at zuiko@xxxxx wrote:
> Has anyone from the list ever tried to fit a non OM or Beattie screen in his
> OM?
> Like screens from P*ntax LX or Min*lta or? Would they fit and what were the
> results?
> I read that the P*ntax LX "2-series" (G-60 i believe) are a very bright and
> fine screen with a grid. I would like to try it in combination with the
> zuiko shift lenses...
>
> iwert.
Seems like you could file or grind one down to the same size as an Olympus
screen, if the other screen is plastic. You need to find a manufacturer that
uses larger screens. This would need to be done carefully to avoid
'off-center' focusing aids, etc. Also you won't want to warp the screen, and
it needs to fit flat at the same plane as the Olympus screen, with its
'index' on the correct surface. Some manufacturers use condenser lenses
combined with the screen, those won't work.
Someday I'm going to refit an OM screen into a Pen F that I have that has a
bad screen...
--
Jim Brokaw
OM-'s of all sorts, and no OM-oney...
< This message was delivered via the Olympus Mailing List >
< For questions, mailto:owner-olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >
< Web Page: http://Zuiko.sls.bc.ca/swright/olympuslist.html >
|