I dunno Dawid, do the 3T and 4T have the same finder as the 2S? If
so, let's just say I am less than impressed. But you are right, I use
a 2-4 screen in my OM-2n, and sometimes it's hard to tell if I've
nailed focus. Brightness at the expense of contrast, I suppose. I
haven't missed enough shots for it to be an issue (probably 1 out of
every hundred or more) and it works very well in low light.
The 1-4N screen in my OM-1n is a whole different story though--huge,
bright, contrasty, and when you nail focus the image just 'snaps' into
place. It's really a joy to shoot with. Too bad they are so hard to
find.
Don't get me wrong, if I had a couple extra grand to spend on a 3T, I would.
>I never thought this would be the case, but siphoning off
>something like 15% of light is barely detectable by the human
>eye (it's - what - less than half a stop? Try seeing the brightness
>difference when looking though your f/2.0 lens by stopping
>DOF preview down to f/2.3 or so...).
>The biggest difference I have found is somehow the flare-resistance
>and 'crispness' of the viewfinder. The OM-1 viewfinder with a 1-series
>screen is wonderfully bright, but (and maybe it's just the lack of
>dioptric correction + my eyes not being great anymore) noticeably
>"softer" with less contrast. The viewfinder also flares quite badly,
>giving a misimpression of how much the lens would flare in the
>actual photo.
>The 3/4-series viewfinder is somehow more contrasty with less flaring,
>at the expense of being a bit smaller. I can focus manually with much
>greater accuracy. The biggest difference is towards the edges. With my
>OM-1, focusing a fast lens (especially wide angle) on a subject at the
>very edge of the frame is somewhat hit-or-miss. With an OM-3 and 2-
>series
>screen, it's absolutely perfect. Also, an OM-3 with 2-series screen is
>worlds (not just slightly, or a bit, but WORLDS) brighter and better
>than
>an OM-1 finder. It's a night or day difference. I have used my OM-1s
>daily
>for two years, with a large assortment of different screens (the 1-8
>being
>the best in brightness and smoothness for all non-wide-angle uses) so
>I should know.
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