----- Original Message ----- From: "Lon Williamson"
Subject: Re: YA New User
People don't trust themselves to do it.
I spent a lot of time checking my focus on "ground glass" vs
microprism and rangefinder type thingies in the viewfinder.
Eventually, I could pretty much agree, and sometimes disagree.
Disagreements are usually in my favor. I now abhor any focusing
aid that takes up a lot of space. Suckers blank out in dim light.
I'm glad I did my experimenting, but I did not trust myself at first.
I'll bet anyone with a long memory didn't, either, if they can remember
that far back.
I remember my first zoom lens, a Tamron 80-300mm f/3.8.
The split image in my Nikon FM blacked out with it, so I went to a microprism screen.
No improvement, really, the microprism was too dark to be useful.
Unless they have gotten a lot better in the past while (very possible), I don't really see much point in them if a person is using a consumer speed zoom lens.
William Robb
