Hi Keith, on 26 Nov 02 you wrote in pentax.list:
>When out of focus, the screen is still too clear, and the scene is not >broken up enough. >Ideally, the viewing screen would break up into fragments sooner, >making the out-of-focus area quite evident... That's exactly what I've meant. >That's why I prefer a split-image center circle, and a microprism >collar outside that. >If I have a subject without any edges I can split, the microprism helps. Yes, those split-image center circles can be a big help, but I prefer a full matt screen unless it is ultra-fine matt as actual screens are. The LX's SG-20 doesn't have a split-image circle but it is much more comfortable to use than the screen of my MZ-5n. Regards, Heiko

