--- On Fri, 12/12/08, Peter Shute <> wrote:
>> In the old days of film and manual focus only cameras
>> focussing screens were fantastic and had split prisms
>> etc to
> I didn't know that. I assume the optical screens on
> DSLRs are much better that the approx 100k pixel electronic
> viewfinder on my Canon S3, but perhaps not so much better as
> I thought. Are there particular brands and models that have
> better focusing screens than the rest?
Having an optical viewfinder makes a big difference. Even on my compact camera
I find the optical viewfinder essential because normal daylight makes the
screen useless. I can also turn the screen off and save battery power.
Some DSLRs may have replaceable focussing screens. I know that it's possible
to get a split image screen for my old Pentax MZ5 film camera.
http://www.katzeyeoptics.com/page--Custom-Focusing-Screens--store.html
> Given the number of occasions that the bird is behind twigs
> or leaves, I would have thought that the quality of manual
> focusing was essential, yet it doesn't seem to be
> discussed that often.
I think I mentioned this issue in email to you Peter. :) The other thing I
mentioned is that I discovered that the best photos of wildlife are when the
animal's eyes are in focus. The AF isn't so smart.
Regards,
Rob
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