On Mon, Mar 5, 2012 at 5:57 PM, Larry Colen <[email protected]> wrote: > I've been getting by with the stock screen in the K-5. It is much better > than the stock screens in my previous DSLRs I had almost convinced myself > that I didn't need to buy a katzeye for it. > > Last night, I had the K-5 set up on a tripod using the intervalometer. At > one point I grabbed the K-x with FA77 and started photographing the dancers. > I had much better results using the K-x with the Katzeye screen than I > did > with the K-5 and stock screen. > > The only problem is, I don't really have the money for the katzeye screens. > They are without a doubt worth the money, I just don't have it. What are the > alternatives out there for split prism screens? I believe that there is > a > Canon focusing screen that is very popular for conversions, if you are > willing to cut it down yourself. > > Anybody have experience, or recommendations? > > -- > Larry Colen [email protected] (from dos4est) >
I have no experience, but I'm also on the look out for one. I personally want one with a 45 degree prism. On my search i noticed that deal extreme sells some for cheap: http://www.dealextreme.com/p/dual-45-degrees-split-image-focus-screen-for-pentax-k7-102860 http://www.dealextreme.com/p/180-degree-3-in-1-high-accuracy-foucsing-screen-for-pentax-k7-101921 Though reviewers online have said to buy betters ones @ http://www.focusingscreen.com/index.php?cPath=25_113 -Adam -- http://www.mountainfort.com/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
