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fotomachi
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 Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2008 7:56 pm Post subject: Katz eye? |
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fotomachi wrote:
I shoot mainly with a Nikon D80. Would replacing the focussing screen by a Katz eye screen be a vast improvement for MF, or is it not worth the extra euro (I think it will be 200 euro)? |
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Attila
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| Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2008 8:42 pm Post subject: |
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Attila wrote:
No reason, you have focus confirmation with MF lenses! Little green lamp not blinking , stand on when you catch right focus with any MF lenses.
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Richard_D
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| Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2008 5:35 am Post subject: |
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Richard_D wrote:
Yes certainly with the D200 the focus confirmation is near spot on with the right focus point selected (I'm old fashioned abd normally leave it set to the centre recomposing if need be after focusing).
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Nikkors: 20mm f2.8 AIS, 24mm f2.8 AIS, 28mm f2.8 AIS, 35mm f2 AIS, 50mm f1.4 AI, 50mm f1.48AI, 50m f2 AI,
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Other: Asahi Super Takumar 55 mm f2 (M42) ,Tamron 300mm f5.6 SP, Tamron 500mm f8 SP.
DSLR: Nikon D700. 35mm SLRsNikon FE, Pentax S1a.
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Puplet
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Puplet wrote:
My brother has this screen on his D200 - absolutely loves it, particularly because his eyesight's not the best in the world. BUT 200€ is a lot: unless I desperately wanted the Katz Eye screen, I'd probably put that towards some nice lenses, or maybe towards upgrading the D80 to a second-hand D200, which are absolute bargains these days. |
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fotomachi
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| Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2008 10:30 am Post subject: |
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fotomachi wrote:
My eyesight usually is very good - usually, because I have hay fever and my eyesight can become unpredictably very bad in a matter of seconds. I also think that 200 euro is a lot of money for a possibly better focus screen, that is why I decided to ask first  Thanks for the comments.
About the D200: I'm often tempted these days to buy a second hand D200, but I already have a D80 and a D40 (which I will permanently modify for IR one of these weeks), and tomorrow I'll also have a Pentax K100D in my collection for M42 glass only. Do I really need a D200? I prefer to put my current investments (*cough*) in glass rather than in another new camera. |
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Richard_D
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Location: Faversham Kent UK
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| Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2008 10:46 am Post subject: |
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Richard_D wrote:
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My eyesight usually is very good - usually, because I have hay fever and my eyesight can become unpredictably very bad in a matter of seconds. I also think that 200 euro is a lot of money for a possibly better focus screen, that is why I decided to ask first Thanks for the comments.
About the D200: I'm often tempted these days to buy a second hand D200, but I already have a D80 and a D40 (which I will permanently modify for IR one of these weeks), and tomorrow I'll also have a Pentax K100D in my collection for M42 glass only. Do I really need a D200? I prefer to put my current investments (*cough*) in glass rather than in another new camera. |
You're unlikely to get better images out of a D200, the major advantage is metering with manual lenses, and for me the better handling over the D80 but if I already had a D80 I'd wait until D300's started to filter through to the secondhand market...
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The interesting bit:
Nikkors: 20mm f2.8 AIS, 24mm f2.8 AIS, 28mm f2.8 AIS, 35mm f2 AIS, 50mm f1.4 AI, 50mm f1.48AI, 50m f2 AI,
55mm f3.5 AI'd, 105mm f4 AI, 135mm f2.8 AI'd, 135mm f3.5 AI'd, 200mm f4 AI'd .
Nikon E Series: 100mm f2.8 .
Soviet Nikon Mount: Zenitar 16mm f2.8, Arsat/arax/photex 85mm T&S f2.8 .
Other: Asahi Super Takumar 55 mm f2 (M42) ,Tamron 300mm f5.6 SP, Tamron 500mm f8 SP.
DSLR: Nikon D700. 35mm SLRsNikon FE, Pentax S1a.
TLR: Rolliecord II.
Sub-Minature: Pentax Auto 110, 18mm f2.8, 24mm f2.8, 50mm f2.8.
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