Changeable Focus Screens

[Johnny Thunder]

This is somewhat in referance to the 5D, but applys to the 1D 2 and 1Ds2.

What are the differant focus screens, what are there benefits?

any Viewfinder pics that SHOW the differance (I'm a Visual person, thats why I take pictures)

-Johnny

[Johnny Thunder]

No one knows? With all the vast amounts of knowledge in these forums, No one knows what the different focusing screens are?

Hmm, Stunned and Amazed.

-Johnny

[Andy_T]

Amazing ... what the 'search' function sometimes brings up :wink:
Split image focusing Screen for 10D 20D 300D 350D are availabe! (http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=83084)

http://us.f1.yahoofs.com/groups/g_15216659/Yahoo!+Photo+Album/screen---1.jpg?grZGIFDBNgwHrQra

Might have seen it in views through camera viewfinders in oooold movies (like the 70's of the last century :wink: )
It allows you to focus more precisely because the ground glass in the middle will only show perfect alignment of lines if the picture is correctly focused.

Best regards,
Andy

[Gary_E]

where can you get these i was looking for a split screen for my rebel xt
i just saw the user group
or maybe the better question is anyone use these? 72.00 each..

Amazing ... what the 'search' function sometimes brings up :wink:
Split image focusing Screen for 10D 20D 300D 350D are availabe! (http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=83084)

http://us.f1.yahoofs.com/groups/g_15216659/Yahoo!+Photo+Album/screen---1.jpg?grZGIFDBNgwHrQra

Might have seen it in views through camera viewfinders in oooold movies (like the 70's of the last century :wink: )
It allows you to focus more precisely because the ground glass in the middle will only show perfect alignment of lines if the picture is correctly focused.

Best regards,
Andy

[Andy_T]

Click the link :wink:
It's all there, Haoda sells them via eBay. (OK, it's a long link. But worth the read.)
I'm also thinking of getting one.

Best regards,
Andy

[condyk]

This is a nice reminder. I remember these being discussed before and had meant to look 'em up again. I am think I should go that route if I use MF with my TCon's. You don't really get a second chance and trusting my eyes and the tiny VF doesn't give confidence. Bit of a rip off arguably but I guess if they do the job well then the results are worth the cash. 1000 OOF shots are worthless!!!!

[Andy_T]

I think it's less of a ripoff than other comparable offers.
Small scale productions tend to have their price.

Haha, and the largest ripoff definitely is the Canon one ... costs about $ 4,000 (with the 1DII).
Although they definitely could offer a replacement one for the 20D.

Best regards,
Andy

[malla1962]

I think it's less of a ripoff than other comparable offers.
Small scale productions tend to have their price.

Haha, and the largest ripoff definitely is the Canon one ... costs about $ 4,000 (with the 1DII).
Although they definitely could offer a replacement one for the 20D.

Best regards,
AndyI just got my 1d mk2 about a month ago and i dont feel riped off at £2050 brand new uk.Now the 1d mk2n is £3050 that is a rip off. LOL

[smasraum]

I think I paid about $75 for a split focusing screen for my EOS 630 back in 1991. So this deal doesn't sound so bad.

[Johnny Thunder]

Amazing ... what the 'search' function sometimes brings up :wink:
Split image focusing Screen for 10D 20D 300D 350D are availabe! (http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=83084)

http://us.f1.yahoofs.com/groups/g_15216659/Yahoo!+Photo+Album/screen---1.jpg?grZGIFDBNgwHrQra

Might have seen it in views through camera viewfinders in oooold movies (like the 70's of the last century :wink: )
It allows you to focus more precisely because the ground glass in the middle will only show perfect alignment of lines if the picture is correctly focused.

Best regards,
Andy

Thats not at all what I was referring too. The 1 series and the 5D say they have interchangeable focus screens, the white paper for the 5D says it comes with 3, which are the same as the 1 series, I want to know what they are, and what they do. I know all about the Hoada screen.

Thanks,

-Johnny

[smasraum]

look here

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?A=search&Q=&b=8&a=65_433&shs=&ci=290&ac=&Submit.x=17&Submit.y=5&Submit=Go

I will guess that it comes with screen Ec-A, Ec-B, and Ec-C, but there are 6 more available.

The Canon site says this about the 1DsMkII

Focusing Screen


Interchangeable (9 types), Standard focusing screen: Ec-CIII

[Andy_T]

Thats not at all what I was referring too.

Sorry, misunderstood your post.
But the link to B+H should answer your question (I was deciding between the Haoda thread and this link as alternative post :wink: )

Best regards,
Andy

[Johnny Thunder]

Perfect, Thanks!

Probably should have checked B+H.

-Johnny