My $.02.
The 1-8 will give the nicest image. It's a very fine, plain groundglass
screen. I used one for astrophotography and for my Tamron 500/8 for many
years. They show up occasionally, especially if you ask the list from
time-to-time.
The 1-4 or 1-10, which are the same screen with/without the gridlines, will
also work, but it's pretty grainy.
A 2-4 or Beattie Intescreen (sp?) are superb options, with their
all-groundglass, high-brigtness images. They're usually pretty expensive
though, if you can find one. I think Maxwell Precision Options also makes
a nice bright screen, but he wants an arm and a leg for his stuff.
For the used screens, try Midwest Photo Exchange, KEH, MVS in L.A.,
Ffordes, Ritz Collectibles.
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Original Message:
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From: John Nelson john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Tue, 10 May 2005 09:08:03 +0100
To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [OM] eSIF availability
Many thanks to those who responded on- and off-list to my request for
information about obtaining a copy of the eSIF. The local postman will now
be badgered every day until it arrives. And yes, "hobby" isn't quite the
right word. I should have said something like "manic obsession with
strongly
anal-retentive and fetishistic traits" -- at least in my case. Others may
be
less sorely afflicted :-)
While I'm here, may I ask for suggestions as to the best focusing screen to
use with a newly acquired Zuiko 500mm f/8? I currently have the standard
1-13 but middle-aged eyes and microprisms don't seem to work very well
together!
--
John Nelson
Crew Green Consulting Ltd
www.crew-green.com
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