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wickerprints wrote:
The LCD overlay feature is only indirectly related to the focusing screen.
Canon's logic is this: the LCD overlay eliminates the need for a grid-type focusing screen. Most users will not require a super-precision matte screen. So why make the focusing screen interchangeable in future non-flagship bodies? Now, I'm not saying that this is correct thinking--I am merely pointing out the likely reasoning behind their decision.
For manual focus users, the focusing screen is an issue, but it's not insurmountable--after all, people have installed custom screens in the 7D.
For those, such as myself, who primarily rely on AF but tend to shoot with fast primes like the EF 24/1.4L, 35/1.4L, 50/1.2L, 50/1.4, 85/1.2, 85/1.8, 200/1.8L, etc., not having the super-precision matte can be irritating because we would like to be able to better visualize the bokeh of the scene in the optical viewfinder. It's not really about using the viewfinder to get accurate focus (the Eg-S still isn't able to show critical focus at 100% crop anyway; a split prism screen would be better). The lack of an interchangeable screen is more problematic for us, because we are still using EF lenses, and changing to a super-precision screen will make metering inaccurate due to the lack of a custom menu option to compensate.
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Exactly why I use EG-S screen in my 5D II
...and I like to see if my AF is on target or not. I feel like I can see focus much better at 1.2-2.8 with the precision screen. This is a super big letdown for me. I don't like the 7D VF at all and won't consider 3rd party screens due to metering issues. Looks like I will need to wait around for a camera with superior AF and interchangable screens. Darnit!
Maybe I will get over my annoyance once the glowing reviews come out or it turns out RAW is 1 stop+ better.
Edited on Mar 03, 2012 at 01:49 PM · View previous versions
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