K3 - Manual focusing
Yves (another one of those crazy Canucks)
Not a definitive answer/ solution I fear but at least it explains what is going on.
Both the *istDS and the K5 are incurably addicted to old glass
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Steve
Anyhow here's a link to their web site:
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I bought mine direct but you can easily find something like them for sale online at Amazon or Ebay.
There used to be a American company called KatzEye that made split screen focusing screens for DSLRs that were highly thought of, unforturnately they went out of business, I have occasionally seen one of these for sale secondhand. I think they came with a selection of adjustment shims to get the focusing screen in exactly the correct plane for correct focus at the sensor's focus plane by trial and error.
Link to their old web site:
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Hope this helps!
Cheers
Mike
jteexy
Member
I'm using some M lenses on my K3 and my question is: what is the best way to precisely focus manually. Ok, I know using LV and magnification option or viewfinder plus red spots and sound alerts (not every time precise). II'm missing my old K1000's focusing screen system.
Are there any focusing screens for K3 that emulate the old system of matching the upper and lower part of the screen to obtain a perfect focused shot?
Thanks!!