leighton w wrote: gbohannon wrote: No Regrets wrote: gbohannon wrote: AM4L wrote:
...The first part is a lot to do with his own DF mods, and interesting read in itself in that someone from within Nikon would admit modding theirs...
MarkA
Mark, Yes, I thought that was an interesting article. Holding hope that Nikon will come out swinging with a FF mirrorless in a classic style.
Re: the mods to the Df. Best thing I ever did with mine was put the Type K3 split image/microprism focusing screen in mine. What was old, is new. Hard to beat a great optical VF. Well will keep my GAS down for the moment anyway. Especially since a Df(2) is not on the horizon.
G
Hi George! I can imagine your Type K3 split image/microprism screen is working fantastic with your manual focus lenses, but I'm curious as to how it works with your new AF 200-500 lens? Does it interfere in anyway with autofocus lenses?
Most of my lenses are manual focus... several Zeiss and Nikkors; and I only have two autofocus lenses at the moment... my 200f2VRII and my Sigma Art 50. I'm a one body guy, so I'm just wondering if the spit image/microprism would be advantageous for both type of lenses.
Best wishes,
Don
Don - no issues at all. Tested at different ranges shooting my LensAlign target and did not have to enter any AF offsets. I got a keeper
I have the Df set to not show the Focus Point with MF glass mounted and show it when AF glass is mounted. That way the focus point does not interfere with the Split Image center of the K3 focus screen. I have read that the K3 may slightly impact spot metering, but nothing that I have really noticed. I shoot fully manual most of the time.
Below are two quick attempt examples to show the K3 screen in the Df. Shot with the Fuji using the Micro-Nikkor 55mm/3.5 through the viewfinder of the Df.
G
How ironic...shot with the Fuji using focus peaking at a split focus screen in a Df. Go figure. Which aid do you like better?
Yes, I am a confused mess. Fuji is the swiss army knife that allows every combination possible. But for me the optical VF with the split image microprism wins. Again that is just my $.02.
The one thing that kills it for me on an EVF is something that I need shooting outside in bright light. Polarized prescription glasses. Guess what you get in the EVF with polarized prescription glasses? A black screen
But that is only one scenario, but an important one for me. However, the EVF in most other areas is great.
