The interesting thing is that it doesn't occur with all the Zuiko's and I
think Gary gave a good reason why this is the case. To be honest I agree
with your sentiments about preferring nothing in the way since I got the
1-10, 2-4, and then Beattie (in that order).
The "shimmer" that I and I think Gary describe is present in the Beattie
also to some extent. To understand what I mean fully defocus a scene in the
viewfinder. You'll see the ground matte surface of the screen and any
strong highlights will be seen as a fine powdery type of effect. This
powdery view persists until you have perfect focus. The 2-4 is basically a
better Beattie in this way. It has an even finer grind and the "powder" is
very very fine. The centre doesn't have a microprism or any other device in
it. Its basically a matte screen like the 1-4 all the way across with a
very fine line etched for spot metering. The shimmer is a focussing effect
with certain lenses. My 50/1.2 doesn't have it for example.
Oben
At 09:28 PM Saturday 14/07/2001, you wrote:
It may be useful to you, it may be useful to everyone on the planet except
me. I don't know. For sure it's a distraction. My point is that I desire
as few of those as possible within my view area. I want to see what I
shoot, I do not want to have some mechanism or device indicate to me when
an obscured scene lies within some theoretical depth-of-field focus.
That's what the Stylus is (was? does Olympus still make that camera?) for.
None of that is meant to be dictatorial. I fully realize each photographer
will have his preference. Mine happens to be for simplicity.
Tris
At 03:28 PM 7/14/01 +1000, you wrote:
The shimmer is not distracting... it occurs on either side of the
critical focus point at which it becomes rock solidly sharp. Very useful :)
At 03:11 PM Saturday 14/07/2001, you wrote:
What I like about the Beattie is the increased light it lets into the
view area. I've had a couple days to work with the 82400 w/etched lines
done by Hermanson and I've got to tell you that focus screen presents
one sweet setup. If I were forced to apply a term I'd say "superb." by
the way, I've also worked some with the camera (OM-1n) I'm giving my
daughter. It has a 1-4 in it and I had John etch lines on that screen as
well. Once again, all I perceive is improvement to the view system.
As for the "shimmer" of the 2-4: I want to clearly see the image of
what's before me, nothing else. The simpler the better here.
Tris
At 01:10 PM 7/14/01 +1000, you wrote:
I own the Beattie, and both 2 series screens. I disagree that the
Beattie is better than the 2 series screens. The 2-4 in particular has
what Gary Reese describes aptly as the "fine detail shimmer" at
critical focus and I noticed this independently the moment I installed
the screen some months ago. I've had a fair chance to use the Beattie
and used it for several rolls in my OM-3 but last week changed it over
to my 2-4 and I don't think I'll be changing it back any time soon.
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