Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/12/17

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Subject: [Leica] Focusing screens
From: grduprey at mchsi.com (grduprey@mchsi.com)
Date: Wed Dec 17 10:11:47 2008
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Philip,


There is always the R8/9/DMR, they have several focusing screens with focus 
aids. ?;-)


Gene? -------------- Original message from Philip Forrest 
<photo.forrest@earthlink.net>: --------------


> Dear Nikon, Canon, et al,
> Can we have our focusing screens back?
> 
> The only digital camera out on the market now with a range of focusing
> screens that aid using manual focus is the Canon 1DS series. Frankly,
> I'd rather stick with a 5D if I were to go with an SLR, but there are
> no focusing screens with focus aids available for anything less than
> the flagship camera. Nikon looks like they have two focusing screens
> available for their D700 but neither have actual focusing aids; just a
> bunch of little brackets getting in the way of composing the image.
> So as far as manual focus goes on digital cameras, the Leica M8 is on
> top.
> I just wish these manufacturers offered the system compatibility that
> they once did. Instead of companies which make outstanding cameras,
> Nikon and Canon have become camera companies that make an outstanding
> amount of money through tactics of vendor lock-in. It's really
> disappointing.
> 
> Phil Forrest
> 
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Replies: Reply from photo.forrest at earthlink.net (Philip Forrest) ([Leica] Focusing screens)
In reply to: Message from amr3 at uwm.edu (Alan Magayne-Roshak) ([Leica] IMG: 747, Make it happen)
Message from jayanand at gmail.com (Jayanand Govindaraj) ([Leica] IMG: 747, Make it happen)
Message from photo.forrest at earthlink.net (Philip Forrest) ([Leica] Focusing screens)