I wonder why Olympus effectively did away with split image focusing in the E
cameras?
It was such a precise methodology in the OM film cameras and yet in the E
series one is essentially reduced to guess work.
jh
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From: "Daniel Sepke" <daniel.sepke@xxxxxxxxx>
To: "'Olympus Camera Discussion'" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, February 09, 2010 8:28 AM
Subject: Re: [OM] (OM) Ten more rose photos
> The E-3 screen is not the same design as the E-1 and unlike the E-1 the
> E-3's screen is not intended for user replacement. It is mounted in very
> similar style to the 420/520 bodies but is deeply recessed making the task
> considerably harder than the simpler 420. I replaced the screen in my E-3
> with a custom scribed version based on an Olympus replacement part I
> ordered
> from John. I haven't looked lately but I don't believe that Katz Eye are
> making a screen for the E-3, I can say it is not the same as the 420 type.
>
> HTH,
> Dan S.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Piers Hemy
> Subject: Re: [OM] (OM) Ten more rose photos
>
> Can't answer directly as to the E-3, John, but I can for the E-1. I tried
> an aftermarket screen with split-image focusing aid. I suspect it was cut
> down from a MF original - the split-image was somewhat large. It certainly
> aided the use of manual focus lenses BUT they significantly affected the
> TTL
> metering, and rendered TTL flash completely unreliable.
>
> I haven't seen any screen specifically for the E-3, and I suspect that the
> screen fitting has been changed from the E-1. But if you are interested
> in
> trying the above screen for yourself, you have only to ask!
>
> Piers
>
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