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eyepiece magnifier
hi does anyone know if it is possible to get an attachment which you can add to the viewfinder so that it magnifies the image in the viewfinder as i am having problems trying to focus when looking through the viewfindwer i was told you could get them but every shop i have been to say they dont do ...
Posted by laxy123 on 01/10/2010 - 11:07
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While the OME-53 will help manually focussing, you will lose a little of the information you can see while lookibng through the viewfinder. You will have to move your eye a little to see the shutter speed etc. The thing that helped me far more with manual focussing was a split prism focus screen.
Posted by pschlute on 03/10/2010 - 16:52
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The KPS actually looks downward and doesn't cut off much information. Sadly looking for the sharpest image on the screen is the only way to get the image properly in focus. It's the way it's done on large format cameras. Split image finders are only approximate :shock: Try focusing on say the sid...
Posted by Algernon on 03/10/2010 - 17:08
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My katzeye split image screen makes a hell of a difference to me when focusing, much more than the OME-53 ever did (as far as I could tell all it did was cut off the viewfinder information and when I broke it I didn't ever bother to replace it). Algi is right about looking for the sharpest image ...
Posted by womble on 04/10/2010 - 12:59
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The reason that more of your photos are now in focus Kris is that they are within the DOF which is fair enough. Anything requiring exact focus would need a 2x Refconverter and focus on the screen. Just do the focus test on a door to see what I mean. A good tip for focusing on the screen is to fo...
Posted by Algernon on 04/10/2010 - 18:42
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I know all about focusing on the screen as I do it with all the tilts and swings available on the view camera but the screen on the K20D is just too small to do that all the time. If the thing I want in focus isn't in the centre of the picture I focus on it with the split screen, reframe, then twea...
Posted by womble on 04/10/2010 - 19:06
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The reason that more of your photos are now in focus Kris is that they are within the DOF which is fair enough. Anything requiring exact focus would need a 2x Refconverter and focus on the screen. Just do the focus test on a door to see what I mean. A good tip for focusing on the screen is to fo...
Posted by gartmore on 04/10/2010 - 19:19
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The Refconverter is the highest quality magnifier that Pentax make. I've not tried any of the Seagull 2.6x magnifiers, they would be handy if they are better. I've only ever used the Spotmatic 2x straight magnifier and it was very poor. I've not tried the latest version (£69 I think). With a 2x R...
Posted by Algernon on 04/10/2010 - 20:32
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The usual split prism screens ( either cheap ebay or more expensive Katzeye ones) have a microprism collar around the split prism, just like my old MX film camera. If you dont have a suitable vertical line to check focus with, the collar works just as well (if not better). I tend to focus manu...
Posted by pschlute on 05/10/2010 - 16:21
K5 Price?
but £599 is quite pricey for a lens which would be inferior to what you already have The DA 18-135 in a kit will be £450.. still quite a lot for a lens that does not really add anything to my collection. Will just have to wait for the reviews to see how good it really is, now you can hardly say a...
Posted by Smeggypants on 05/10/2010 - 22:35
K5 Price?
Smeggy a few weeks ago I bought myself a Kata Bumblebee-222 UL, it's very nice a bit big though but it feels smalls on your back so that's good. I'm just trying to find things to fill it with. :oops: I've already thought out how it will fit a 3 pieces storbist kit and 3 of my best lenses :mrgreen:...
Posted by Anvh on 05/10/2010 - 22:55
K5 Price?
Smeggy a few weeks ago I bought myself a Kata Bumblebee-222 UL, it's very nice a bit big though but it feels smalls on your back so that's good. I'm just trying to find things to fill it with. :oops: I've already thought out how it will fit a 3 pieces storbist kit and 3 of my best lenses :mrgreen:...
Posted by Smeggypants on 06/10/2010 - 02:15
K5 Price?
I understand Stefan's dilemma. I have the range covered too, though with the 17-70 and 50-135, but having handled the lens and seen how fast the focus is on it, I am still mildly tempted by it. It would cover a lot of the range I use in one handy, weatherproof(ish) packet. But I can't really afford...
Posted by Gwyn on 06/10/2010 - 09:38
K5 Price?
Thank you all. I know about the Crumpler bag, I even have one and I really like the quality of them. They are indeed quite heavy but they feel tough though. I've tried out the Turkish Shower in the store I think it might fit but only just, just need to bring my gear to test that out. I underst...
Posted by Anvh on 07/10/2010 - 12:31
K5 Price?
Gwyn you said the focus was pretty fast but I just read this on Falk Luma blog :( The focus motor appeared to be about as fast as a DA*16-50mm ultrasonic motor. Which isn't fast exactly. The DA 18-55 WR kit lens is a lot faster! There also seems there will be no 1.4X TC coming :(
Posted by Anvh on 07/10/2010 - 17:16
K5 Price?
Isn't VAT back to 17.5% now. Yes, which is whay I said (2.5% actually) :D
Posted by Mike-P on 07/10/2010 - 18:27
K5 Price?
Gwyn you said the focus was pretty fast but I just read this on Falk Luma blog :( The focus motor appeared to be about as fast as a DA*16-50mm ultrasonic motor. Which isn't fast exactly. The DA 18-55 WR kit lens is a lot faster! There also seems there will be no 1.4X TC coming :( Well I fou...
Posted by Gwyn on 07/10/2010 - 19:06
K5 Price?
Isn't VAT back to 17.5% now. Yes, which is whay I said (2.5% actually) :D Ah!!!! Mathematics :shock::lol: It was just that no one directly answered Stefans question that had me confused :lol:
Posted by Algernon on 07/10/2010 - 19:07
K5 Price?
Damned, the French shop offering the K5 for 899€ back-pedaled, and raised its price from 999€ (with a 100€ cashback) to 1099€ (without mentioning the 100€ cashback anymore)... Someone in the shop must have been spanked hard for this!
Posted by dlacouture on 15/10/2010 - 15:13
