On 1/25/07, Cory Papenfuss <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Thanks, Mark. That's precisely why I was asking about a comparison. > > Manually focusing a lens on the K100D in any but the best light is a > > study in frustration. Otherwise, it's a nice little rig. As I ponder > > the possibility of adding a DSLR to my own kit I'm trying to take into > > account my assortment of M and M42 lenses. Should the D or K10 prove > > to have a significantly better viewfinder, that's probably the way > > I'll go. > > > I've got a -DS (pentaprism) that I used for about 9 months with a > variety of manual-focus lenses as-is. It was OK, but definately could be > challenging to get the focus right. Since I've installed a split-prism > focus screen, I haven't had anymore troubles. > > I friend of mine has a -DL. When I look through it, I see a > brighter, but smaller viewfinder. It definately seems more difficult to > manually-focus, but then again I haven't tried it with an aftermarket > screen either. > > Not sure if that helps, but just to let you know that about 95% of > my shooting is done with MF glass (M42/K/M, and a little A). > Thanks, Cory. That helps. That's the kind of feedback I'm looking for.
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