I'm not familiar with the term Prism screen, is that what a Beattie is? I
used Pentax replacement "grid" screens to assist in compositions & trying to
keep level horizons. When I last checked out
Beattie screens years ago their main advantage was a brighter viewfinder,
but the exorbitant cost (roughly twice the cost of the Pentax screen)
excluded further consideration.
Kenneth Waller
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From: "herb greenslade" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: MX screen in my istD - another question
Hi Kenneth
But if prism screens work in thses cameras, why haven't Pentax introduced
them? For my money I would rather spend even a
little more for a Pentax then give it to an "iffy" 3rd party.
herb
On Fri, 03 Feb 2006 14:03:55 -0500, Kenneth Waller wrote:
I can understand guys modifying existing screens to fit other cameras, but
as to buying new ones, why wouldn't you first try Pentax?
I looked @ Beatties, but the cost new was prohibitive for me.
I've replaced the screens in my PZ1, PZ1P, MZ-S & *istD & have no problem
with the Pentax screens.
Kenneth Waller
----- Original Message -----
From: "Fred" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: MX screen in my istD - another question
Also there was a company that made screens for the LX, does anyone know
whether they still exist, and whether they have made screens for the
*istD family?
For the LX screens, you're probably thinking of the Beattie
"Intenscreens"
(as I think they were called) ( http://www.intenscreen.com/ ). [Pentax
itself eventually produced three (I think it was) upgraded screens for
the
LX that are just as good as the Beattie screens, IMHO, and the Pentax
tweezers were a whole lot better than the tweezers supplied by Beattie,
too.] However, it doesn't seem as if Beattie is making any screens for
the
Pentax DSLR's (or any DSLR's, I guess).
There are now "Katz Eye" screens now available for the Pentax DSLR's (
http://www.katzeyeoptics.com/cat--Pentax-DSLR-s--cat_pentax.html ), if
you
don't want to try grinding down a 35mm film body's screen for your DSLR
(and if you don't mind the expense too much).
Fred
