"C.H.Ling" <chling@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
told me:
> I have read an essay in Pop. Photo, it mentioned that the matte screen will
> give you the most accurate focus. The split and microprism is similar to
> the CCD phase sensor in AF camera, they possess certain degrees of errors,
> cannot achieve very accurate focus. I also found the same, I only use split
> for wide angle lens. For 50mm or more, I always use matte area for
> focusing. It is very fast and accurate.
Thank you C.H.Ling, I will try ignoring the split for a while and see
if my results are any better. Of course, using print film I'm still
at the mercy of the printers and sometimes the whole frame is less
sharp than it should be!
--
Ian <IMS>
OM Tyro - please point my lens in the right direction.
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