Re: [OM] Brighter viewfinder, how?

[Christiaan T Jacobs]

Olympus 2-13 and 2-4 screens
> and
> >Beattie Intenscreens improve finder brightness.

> I have a 1-8 screen that I sometimes use on my OM-1 (MD).  I bought it for
> astrophotography but have used it for regular photography too.  It does NOT
> mess up my metering -- at least my Gossen digitial light meter is within
> a fraction of an EV on 
> I guess my question is -- how many amateur astronomers do we have on this
> list?
> 
> I am! (amateur)
> 

Well I fancy myself as an astronomer frome time to time especially when
at Yerkes haha.
Anyway I'm just getting interested in Astrophotography and purchased a
OM1n from the list.  The local camera shop is installing a new light
seal on it and I questioned them regarding a different screen. 
According to them (Camera Repair Shop   Milwaukee Wis) Olympus no langer
makes any screens for the Om1 series. Anyone know where I can get ahold
of a 1-8 if that is a good selection for the camera.  I must say I'm not
much of a photographer but am interested with using the little Om for
some regular photography as well.  So I don't want to mess up the meter
if I don't have to.  Oh oh I did get a sigma 75-210 lens for the Om and
it is fuzzy when I look through the viewfinder I assume this is due to
the screen as well.

Ok where can I find a 1-8 these days.

Christiaan

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