It does take practice to focus on a ground glass, but a lot of people
like it and exchange the standard OM screen with a matte one. The new
Nikon D2X has interchangeable screens, but they are more related to
framing and grid preferences than providing focusing aids. I think you
might be out of luck waiting for an AF camera with a manual focusing
aid or an inexpensive full frame digital that has a large, bright
finder. The price for the Canon 1Ds Mk II and Kodak Pro have not
slipped a bit.
A Hasselblad, though, is very classy indeed.
Winsor
Long Beach, California, USA
On Feb 22, 2005, at 12:59 PM, Gene Wilburn wrote:
>
>
> The DR (and all the other DSLR's I've seen) have dim viewfinders and
> no focusing aids such as microprism or split image. The VF's are also
> small (especially compared to my OM-1's). My eyesight is not bad for
> my age, but I had challenges getting critical focus with several of my
> Zuikos on the small, dim, matte screen. That, plus the general bulk of
> the gear, brought me back to my OM-1's, rangefinders, and medium
> format. I put most of the proceeds of the sales into a very nice used
> Hasselblad. (Doesn't help with the bulk problem, but it's a higher
> class of bulk)
>
> I've not gone off digital -- it's too handy to ignore. I picked up a
> Panasonic Lumix FZ20 to 'rent' for the next year or so while I watch
> the digital world unfold.
>
> I don't think I'll return to DSLR's until they produce models with
> improved built-in, or even better, interchangeable, viewing screens.
> AF is nice for many things, but I want to be able to manually focus
> with some accuracy. I fear I may be waiting a long time for this to
> happen. Most shooters seem to be too happy with AF to complain.
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