Re: [OM] Brighter viewfinder, how?

[Mark Hammons]

>
>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


You could also get the Beattie (sp?) intenscreens and only use them
for astrophotography --- as you are NOT using the light meter then.  You
could then put a more normal screen in for terrestrial use of the OM-1.


Mark H.


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