According to Rachel Katz (Katzeye optics) the materials & technology used to make focus screens should, theoretically, continuously improve over time. That means, for instance, that the 5DII matte screen may well be brighter than the Ee-s.
There\'s no guarantee of this, and no guarantee that these will just drop into a 5D, but there\'s a decent chance for both. I\'ve been patiently waiting, just in case. I imagine we\'ll know pretty soon.
In the meantime, this seems to sum up the current choices, unless I\'m missing something:
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Canon Ee-s: Plain matte. Dark after f/2.8
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KatzEye - http://www.katzeyeoptics.com/ (Rachel Katz)
Katz Eye™ Optics Massachusetts 413.743.2523
expensive, and none for the 5D.
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## Ec-L: Laser Matte with Microprism & Crossed Split image
. - Dark, but not as bad as the Ee-s. \"Superior matte area vs the Ee-s.\"
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Bill Maxwell\'s HI-LUX Enhanced Ee-S $75, & you send the Ee-s
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Self-Modified 1Ds screen. - More contrast than the Ee-S, but even darker.
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Brightscreen\'s \"Proscreen.\" -very bright, but had to align, evidently. Expensive.
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Nikon FM3a K3 (split, microprism, grid) -good compromise, but very cluttered in the viewfinder.
\"-for me the best compromise to date, but it\'s stupidly busy in the viewfinder with the split, microprism collar, etched circle around that, and finally a grid (2 horizontal, 2 vertical lines), then plus all the 5D\'s etched focus boxes, but it\'s not dark. It\'s a bit darker than the stock screen, just a bit.
According to Rachel Katz (Katzeye optics) the materials & technology used to make focus screens should, theoretically, continuously improve over time. That means, for instance, that the 5DII matte screen may well be brighter than the Ee-s.
There\'s no guarantee of this, and no guarantee that these will just drop into a 5D, but there\'s a decent chance for both. I\'ve been patiently waiting, just in case. I imagine we\'ll know pretty soon.
In the meantime, this seems to sum up the current choices, unless I\'m missing something:
================================================================
Canon Ee-s: Plain matte. Dark after f/2.8
--------------------------------
KatzEye - http://www.katzeyeoptics.com/ (Rachel Katz)
Katz Eye™ Optics Massachusetts 413.743.2523
expensive, and none for the 5D.
--------------------------------
Bill Maxwell\'s HI-LUX Enhanced Ee-S $75, & you send the Ee-s
--------------------------------
Self-Modified 1Ds screen. - More contrast than the Ee-S, but even darker.
--------------------------------
Brightscreen\'s \"Proscreen.\" -very bright, but had to align, evidently. Expensive.
--------------------------------
Nikon FM3a K3 (split, microprism, grid) -good compromise, but very cluttered in the viewfinder.
\"-for me the best compromise to date, but it\'s stupidly busy in the viewfinder with the split, microprism collar, etched circle around that, and finally a grid (2 horizontal, 2 vertical lines), then plus all the 5D\'s etched focus boxes, but it\'s not dark. It\'s a bit darker than the stock screen, just a bit.
According to Rachel Katz (Katzeye optics) the materials & technology used to make focus screens should, theoretically, continuously improve over time. That means, for instance, that the 5DII matte screen may well be brighter than the Ee-s.
There\'s no guarantee of this, and no guarantee that these will just drop into a 5D, but there\'s a decent chance for both. I\'ve been patiently waiting, just in case. I imagine we\'ll know pretty soon.
In the meantime, this seems to sum up the current choices, unless I\'m missing something:
================================================================
Canon Ee-s: Plain matte. Dark after f/2.8
--------------------------------
KatzEye - http://www.katzeyeoptics.com/ (Rachel Katz)
Katz Eye™ Optics Massachusetts 413.743.2523
expensive, and none for the 5D.
--------------------------------
## Ec-L: Laser Matte with Microprism & Crossed Split image
- Dark, but not as bad as the Ee-s \"Superior matte area vs the Ee-s.\"
--------------------------------
Bill Maxwell\'s HI-LUX Enhanced Ee-S $75, & you send the Ee-s
--------------------------------
Self-Modified 1Ds screen. - More contrast than the Ee-S, but even darker.
--------------------------------
Brightscreen\'s \"Proscreen.\" -very bright, but had to align, evidently. Expensive.
--------------------------------
Nikon FM3a K3 (split, microprism, grid) -good compromise, but very cluttered in the viewfinder.
\"-for me the best compromise to date, but it\'s stupidly busy in the viewfinder with the split, microprism collar, etched circle around that, and finally a grid (2 horizontal, 2 vertical lines), then plus all the 5D\'s etched focus boxes, but it\'s not dark. It\'s a bit darker than the stock screen, just a bit.
According to Rachel Katz (Katzeye optics) the materials & technology used to make focus screens should, theoretically, continuously improve over time. That means, for instance, that the 5DII matte screen may well be brighter than the Ee-s.
There\'s no guarantee of this, and no guarantee that these will just drop into a 5D, but there\'s a decent chance for both. I\'ve been patiently waiting, just in case. I imagine we\'ll know pretty soon.
In the meantime, this seems to sum up the current choices, unless I\'m missing something:
================================================================
Canon Ee-s: Plain matte. Dark after f/2.8
--------------------------------
KatzEye - http://www.katzeyeoptics.com/ (Rachel Katz)
Katz Eye™ Optics Massachusetts 413.743.2523
expensive, and none for the 5D.
--------------------------------
## Ec-L: Laser Matte with Microprism & Crossed Split image
- Dark, but not as bad as the Ee-s \"Superior matte area vs the Ee-s.\"
--------------------------------
Bill Maxwell\'s HI-LUX Enhanced Ee-S $75, & you send the Ee-s
--------------------------------
Self-Modified 1Ds screen. - More contrast than the Ee-S, but even darker.
--------------------------------
Brightscreen\'s \"Proscreen.\" -very bright, but had to align, evidently. Expensive.
--------------------------------
Nikon FM3a K3 (split, microprism, grid) -good compromise, but very cluttered in the viewfinder.
\"-for me the best compromise to date, but it\'s stupidly busy in the viewfinder with the split, microprism collar, etched circle around that, and finally a grid (2 horizontal, 2 vertical lines), then plus all the 5D\'s etched focus boxes, but it\'s not dark. It\'s a bit darker than the stock screen, just a bit.
Nov 23, 2008 at 04:06 PM
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