Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/09/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The D300 does indeed have a true pentaprism with 100% view area, as does the D7000 that I had, and I assume the D7100. In looking it up, the D200 also has a true pentaprism. I suspect the D3000 series and the D5000 series do not, but rather have the pentamirror. I guess I could look that one up, too, but not that interested in those models. Aram -----Original Message----- From: grduprey at mchsi.com Sent: Friday, September 06, 2013 6:22 PM To: Leica Users Group Subject: Re: [Leica] OT. Nikon screen brightness and contrast Frank, The D200 & D300 do not have true pentaprisms, and are therefore dimmer than those in the Pro Line. The D700 is quite a bit better. The D4 is very good for manual focusing, but not at the level of the R8/9 or the SL. i am able to focus my older Nikkor MF lenses with no problems on the D4. Can't comment on the D3 series, but would expect them to be similar to the D4, since they have real pentaprisms. Gene ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kayai" <red735i at verizon.net> To: "Leica-Users-Group" <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Friday, September 6, 2013 11:41:40 AM GMT -06:00 US/Canada Central Subject: [Leica] OT. Nikon screen brightness and contrast I borrowed my son's D 200 body to see just how easy it was to focus a MF lens. Without using the in focus indicators, it was pretty difficult. Brightness was not too bad but contrast was miserably low . My D1x was both brighter and more contrasty. The D200 would not work for me. I am wondering if someone who has had a D200 and D300s and maybe a D3 or D4 could comment on relative focus ease. Keep in mind that I own predominantly MF lenses. TIA Frank Filippone _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information