Oben,
Sounds like a Beattie. You've described all of mine exactly.
Dave
>I recently got a non Olympus grid type focussing screen in an OM 3
>I picked
>up off eBay. I thought it might be a Beattie Intenscreen but I
>just want to
>make sure before I offer it to someone.
>
>Looking though the viewfinder:
>The screen has no markings on the tab at all. It has 5 vertical and 3
>horizontal lines. There is a circle in the centre that does not have any
>lines passing through it. In fact the ruled lines stop short of
>the circle.
>On the right side of the frame the lines also stop a short distance short
>of the edge of the frame.
>
>It is quite bright and has a very distinctive out of focus stippled effect
>when directed to a light. It has obvious Fresnel type optics when
>out of focus.
>
>Is it a Beattie Intenscreen? Does anyone recognise this screen ? Who else
>made screens like this? Is it possible that it is a custom made job?
>
>Any help appreciated
>Oben
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