[Leica] 5D Screens from Brightscreen (was Epson RD 1)

[nickbroberts at yahoo.co.uk (Nick Roberts)]

Thanks, Steve and Howard - over the years I have
changed my mind, and now prefer the microprism circle
to the split image rangefinder - I suspect that could
have something to do with the fact that I generally
use faster lenses now than I could afford previously!

Anybody tried Canon's screen designed for manual
focusing? 

Nick

--- Howard Cummer <cummer@netvigator.com> wrote:

> From: "Steve Unsworth" <lug@steveunsworth.co.uk>
> Subject: RE: [Leica] re: Epson RD-1
> I bought a brightscreen for my 5D -
> www.brightscreen.com - and it 
> works very very well. Much easier to focus that the
> screen that ships 
> as standard as it has microsprism and split
> rangefinder.
> 
> I've also heard that the R8/9 screens fit, but
> haven't tried this myself.
> 
> Steve
> 
> Dear Luggers,
> Another screen option from Brightscreen is the
> microprism circle 
> without the rangefinder. For my eyes this is better
> than the split 
> image microprism as the image is less "busy". With
> the microprism 
> circle when you close your Leica R lenses down past
> f4.0 the 
> microprisms begin to black out so it is best for
> focussing with lens 
> open wider than f4.0 - which is where you should be
> using Leica 
> lenses anyway IMHO. I have installed an R 8 screen
> in my 5D but it is 
> a tight fit and you risk damaging the screen when
> you try to take 
> them out. I used air to dislodge the screen which
> stuck in the camera.
> Best Regards
> Howard (in Hong Kong)
> 
> 
> 
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