Hi Alin, on 26 Nov 02 you wrote in pentax.list:
> Heiko, I'm not sure I can follow you. Do you complain of 3/5n > screens having a too fine texture? What's that bad with it - do you > think it make them too dark? No, it's not too dark. The texture is too fine. As it nearly looks like glass, I find it quite difficult to find the optimal focus point. Instead of certain focus point there is a range in which the picture seems to be sharp. How can I explain that? If you focus your lens, then you will notice three points: - the transition from completely unsharp to sharp (A) - the transition from sharp to completely unsharp (B) - exactly in the middle of this range lies the optimal focus point My point is, that the range between (A) and (B) is bigger in case of my MZ-5n than in case of my LX. This is because of the texture on the MZ-5n screen is much finer than that of the LX. > I believe that changing the texture density also affects the screen > transparency and throws off the meter. This might be the reason for the screens having identical textures. > Anyway, I'm glad to hear Pentax (Germany, at least) offers a grid > screen for 5n. I always wanted one. They don't offer this in an official ad or on their webpage. I've read it in a book and asked them (they confirmed that). Maybe you should simply ask your Pentax office. There are five or six screens, iirc. Regards, Heiko
