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[OM] Re: Canon EOS 300D (OT, in case it wasn't obvious!)

Subject: [OM] Re: Canon EOS 300D (OT, in case it wasn't obvious!)
From: Moose <olymoose@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 06 Jan 2005 22:44:14 -0800
Andrew Fildes wrote:

>'cos with ageing eyes like mine, a split image finder would be a VERY 
>great help when using manual lenses like OM Zuikos. We're talking about 
>a very small finder and what looks sharp on the screen afterwards often 
>is not. And standing there chimping to check focus at 100% size is 
>bloody useless unless you're doing landscapes or macro.
>If a split image screen was available at a reasonable cost, 
>
The third party price is pretty scary!

>I'd fit one 
>tomorrow. Early high level EOS bodies had them available.
>
Still true of the full frame EOS DSLRs.

>Using the Zuik 18mm on a 10D I've had a significant number of focus failures - 
>that's why I succumbed and got the Canon 17-40mm.
>
Yeah, I can't imagine how one could focus the 18mm in that viewfinder. 
Maybe with their equivalent of the Varimagni.

Moose



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